Three areas where Biden must now act to cement his legacy on the environment

(Sierra Club) –Now in its final months, the Biden-Harris administration has a chance to cement its powerful legacy on the environment. Congress returns for its so-called lame duck session on Nov. 12. The administration should pull out all the stops to work with Congress and use the powers of the presidency to get some more big things done.First, the administration must continue its historic work to address the climate crisis and further push the United States economy away from the burning of fossil fuels. The Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the other major policy initiatives championed by this administration are some of the most effective tools we have ever had to combat climate change, create good American jobs, and ensure the U.S. leads in the next economy. The investments in clean energy and manufacturing must continue. But while that happens, we also need to stop bad policies that threaten reckless fossil fuel expansion – the opposite of the direction in which we need to move.Related Stories There are two critical actions the federal government can take right now to combat fossil fuel-driven climate change. One is stopping the buildout of massive liquefied natural gas export terminals like...