At the root of my work is safeguarding human life. I support a massive buildout of public transit because it makes life fundamentally better, reduces greenhouse emissions, and saves lives. 1/
In the United States, car accidents are one of the leading causes of death and injury for children under the age of 18. usnews.com/news/health-ne… 2/
A few years ago my family and I were driving from visiting relatives in Texas when we were stuck in traffic on the I-10. We were at a complete dead stop when a woman (texting) in a Suburban hit us at 70 mph. She crushed the back of our car like a soda can. 3/
I am very excited about @AllyDalsimer's run for Congress. She's a fellow former public servant who dedicated her life to managing & protecting the DOD's significant landholdings. Like me, she left public service during the last administration, but has continued her fight.
We need more people who have lived and breathed the guts of government and understand what it will take to craft a well-funded, well-staffed, and durable #GreenNewDeal. She can bridge the wide gulf between legislative intent and administrative rule-making.
I "met" Ally (zoom, y'all!) and immediately knew this was a committed warrior with a strong moral center (you come for the migratory birds, you come for Ally!). audubon.org/news/rollback-…
Got Damn it. "The Gulf of Mexico in particular provides the U.S. with a very good geologic basin for offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in terms of saline reservoir capacity, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)-related storage capacity, and shallow water." netl.doe.gov/sites/default/…