President Joe Biden will visit Somerset, Massachusetts, to talk about climate change and clean energy on Wednesday amid an ongoing heat wave across New England.
Wednesday’s executive actions include new initiatives to bolster the domestic offshore wind industry as well as efforts to help communities cope with soaring temperatures through programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services. The plan highlights green energy investments that the, according to the White House.
The visit comes as the president faces pressure from activist and Democratic lawmakers to declare a climate national emergency, which would allow him to unlock federal resources to curb emissions. Biden will stop short of issuing the emergency declaration, according to theu003cemu003eGet updates on what's happening inu003c/emu003e the Boston area to your inbox. u003ca href=u0022https://www.nbcnewyork.
Meantime, the White House has not said exactly what other actions will be announced Wednesday. As for town residents, Somerset's acting town administrators said the community is looking forward to welcoming President Biden, warned residents to expect gridlock, road closures and detours while he's in town. Biden flies into Providence around 1:30 p.m. and will speak around 2:30 p.m. before flying out later in the afternoon.
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