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May 13, 2019

Biden Under Fire for Seeking "Middle Ground" on Climate Change Policies
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Back in the U.S., former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate
Joe Biden has come under fire from environmental groups and fellow
presidential hopefuls after a recent Reuters report quoted an adviser
qualifying Biden's approach to environmental issues as seeking a "middle
ground" on climate change policy. Biden has sought to elevate his
credentials as a centrist in a crowded Democratic field with candidates
touting progressive policies on a range of issues, including support for
a Green New Deal. Biden supports remaining in the Paris Climate
Agreement and reinstating Obama-era regulations on vehicles and coal
plants, while retaining nuclear energy and natural gas production.

The Sunrise Movement issued a statement saying "A 'middle ground' policy
that's supportive of more fossil fuel development is a death sentence
for our generation and the millions of people on the frontlines of the
climate crisis." Similarly, Senator Bernie Sanders, who supports the
Green New Deal, tweeted "There is no 'middle ground' when it comes to
climate policy."

Democratic lawmakers including Senator Sanders, New York Congressmember
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey are joining a rally today
at Howard University in Washington, D.C., as the final stop on Sunrise
Movement's nationwide "Road to a Green New Deal Tour."


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