In this issue: Audubon members speak out in support of historic climate bill |
On Sunday, the U.S. Senate passed one of the most significant pieces of climate legislation ever in the form of the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill would provide $370 billion in tax credits and other funding for clean energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry, environmental justice, and many other provisions to help protect our most vulnerable birds and build healthier, stronger human communities. It is now up to the U.S. House of Representatives to pass this historic bill. Read more and take action
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| The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced its 12 spending bills for Fiscal Year 2023, which include significant investments for bird restoration, climate action, and community resilience. Audubon urges Congress to ensure conservation programs receive the funding increases needed to address climate threats facing birds and people. Read more | | | | | | |
| Audubon Delta is celebrating a landmark solar victory in Mississippi: In a bipartisan vote, the Mississippi Public Service Commission adopted stronger renewable energy rules, which include key policies that boost opportunities for low and middle income residents to enjoy the cost-saving benefits of solar energy. The Commission's decision places Mississippi as one of the leading states in the country for advancing equitable renewable energy policies. Adopting robust renewable energy policy is critical to reducing pollution, lowering global temperatures, and preserving the places that birds, like Mississippi's vulnerable Brown-headed Nuthatch, need to survive. Read more | | | | Last week, more than 21,000 Audubon members contacted their U.S. Senators in the days leading up to the vote on the historic Inflation Reduction Act, a huge victory in our efforts to fight climate change. While our issue experts were working tirelessly behind the scenes to negotiate key provisions to protect birds and communities, they were being backed up by thousands of letters pouring in reinforcing the message: This bill is a critical step forward in building the clean energy future we need. Now the vote is in the hands of the House. If you haven't already, please send an email to your U.S. Representative right now. Take action | | | Common Loon pair with chicks. | | | | | |
| Photos from top: Jamie Burning/Audubon Photography Awards; Matthew Filosa/Audubon Photography Awards; Matt Tillet/Flickr CC by 2.0 (left); Joanie Christian/Audubon Photography Awards (right) | | | | |
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