Ok, let me rant for a minute here.
It is inexcusable (and just bad politics) that Democrats aren’t doing a stronger push for clean energy jobs and a green recovery as a response to COVID-19.
I mean, the ads write themselves.
It is inexcusable (and just bad politics) that Democrats aren’t doing a stronger push for clean energy jobs and a green recovery as a response to COVID-19.
I mean, the ads write themselves.
Over 100,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in March -- that's twice as many as in oil and gas.
Mitch McConnell is out there denigrating these workers, saying it's all a "green dream," while real families are suffering.
Dems should be standing up as their champions.
Mitch McConnell is out there denigrating these workers, saying it's all a "green dream," while real families are suffering.
Dems should be standing up as their champions.
A vast majority of voters support a green recovery and investments in clean energy.
They know that we can build back cleaner, healthier and stronger -- using our response to this crisis to help solve the ongoing climate emergency. dataforprogress.org/blog/3/24/vote…
They know that we can build back cleaner, healthier and stronger -- using our response to this crisis to help solve the ongoing climate emergency. dataforprogress.org/blog/3/24/vote…
Far more people support helping out clean energy companies than support bailing out oil and gas.
But you see GOP Senators out there pulling their hair out on behalf of Big Oil -- where are the Dems championing the clean energy sector? climatenexus.org/wp-content/upl…
But you see GOP Senators out there pulling their hair out on behalf of Big Oil -- where are the Dems championing the clean energy sector? climatenexus.org/wp-content/upl…
The economics are on our side! Giving money to fossil fuel companies right now would be about as effective as setting it on fire.
The industry was already facing a massive crisis of its own making before the coronavirus hit. vox.com/2020/4/20/2122…
The industry was already facing a massive crisis of its own making before the coronavirus hit. vox.com/2020/4/20/2122…
Meanwhile, top economists agree that investing in a green recovery is one of the most cost effective ways to stimulate the economy *and* combat the climate crisis. reuters.com/article/us-hea…
This isn't just about the economy & climate -- it's about public health!
Fossil fuel production has terrible health consequences, leading to higher rates of asthma and other respiratory ailments which make COVID-19 more deadly. bbc.com/news/health-52…
Fossil fuel production has terrible health consequences, leading to higher rates of asthma and other respiratory ailments which make COVID-19 more deadly. bbc.com/news/health-52…
It's not as if the Democrats don't have any green recovery plans they could point to -- there are shelves and shelves of them.
medium.com/@green_stimulu…
medium.com/@green_stimulu…
As I said, the ads write themselves. Here is a *conservative* group promoting a clean energy recovery -- yet more evidence that the politics of this are all lined up.
It's great to see lots of Members of Congress beginning to beat on this drum and put forward legislation like the ReWIND Act that would ban a Big Oil Bailout.
But we need @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @JoeBiden & Dem leadership to get with the picture.
barragan.house.gov/rewind-act-pro…
But we need @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @JoeBiden & Dem leadership to get with the picture.
barragan.house.gov/rewind-act-pro…
Ok, rant done.
p.s. You can help fight for a clean energy recovery by supporting groups like @350 @CenterForBioDiv @SierraClub @greenpeaceusa @foe_us @CJAOurPower @sunrisemvmt @StopMoneyPipe & more! stopthemoneypipeline.com/petition/
p.s. You can help fight for a clean energy recovery by supporting groups like @350 @CenterForBioDiv @SierraClub @greenpeaceusa @foe_us @CJAOurPower @sunrisemvmt @StopMoneyPipe & more! stopthemoneypipeline.com/petition/
