# Biden unveils extreme heat plan – but doesn’t declare climate emergency

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/biden-unveils-extreme-heat-plan-but-doesnt-declare-climate-emergency/
- Published: 2022-07-22T09:00:41-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Joe Biden speaks in Somerset, Massachusetts, on 20 July. Photo credit: Anadolu Agency / Getty Images. Article by Oliver Milman and David Smith. The Guardian – July 20, 2022. Initiatives are aimed at helping salvage the president’s tattered climate agenda after Joe Manchin delivered a major blow last week Facing the disintegration of his climate agenda as ferocious heatwaves hit large parts of the world, Joe Biden has unveiled a new plan to push billions of dollars to US cities and states to help them cope better with extreme heat. The president stopped short, however, of declaring a climate emergency. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com Related articles: Joe Manchin, who just torpedoed Democrats’ climate agenda, has long ties to coal industry – CNN How Manchin used politics to protect his family coal company – Politico Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power – Reuters