More than 1,300 scientists have signed a letter calling on shareholders of JPMorgan Chase to vote “yes” on a resolution asking the financial institution to phase out its financing of companies engaged in fossil fuel expansion.
By Gary Yohe, Henry Jacoby, Ben Santer, and Richard Richels | Mar 8, 2021
With a narrowly split House and Senate, Biden s executive orders and other presidential actions enjoy benefits of going with, not against, the tide of public opinion.
By Gary Yohe, Henry Jacoby, Ben Santer, and Richard Richels | Monday, March 8, 2021
Governing from the White House by executive actions – whether by executive orders or variations thereon – has its pluses and minuses.
Executive orders, for instance, can help get past rigid partisan opposition and around the steep Senate filibuster requirements of at least 60 votes for passage. Some require action, but others are intended to signal the incumbent’s perspectives and preferences.
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