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Josh Freed 🇺🇦

May 2 • 10 tweets • 4 min read

Ive been pondering why the US hasnt done even MORE to link our #energy policy with national security and the war against Russian aggression in Ukraine and become the arsenal of clean energy for world’s democracies. thirdway.org/memo/making-th… 1/

@politico

This would serve three goals: 1) offset Europe’s reliance on Russia fossil fuels and nuclear fuel 2) accelerate the long-term shift to clean energy 3) stand up to petro-bullies as I wrote in @politico politico.com/news/magazine/… 2/

@washingtonpost

Its also what Americans want. New @washingtonpost and @ABCNews poll shows 73% support US action or want us to do MORE. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/… 3/

And 67% of Americans back taking MORE action even if it spurs inflation. These days only Kermit the frog has 67% approval. 4/

This is not at all abt renewables or any specific source of energy. It’s about energy from the US and others that share our values displacing Russian fuel. 5/

This is the path to ALL #cleanenergy including nuclear, hydrogen, and carbon capture as well as renewables. 6/

@BrianSchatz

As @BrianSchatz said today abt #savediablocanyon we have to do ALL of it domestically AND we need to help our allies do all of it too. 7/

All the building blocks are here. We’re using the Defense Production Act. The House voted to update the 1941 Lend-Lease Act the US used to stand up to authoritarianism in Europe then. washingtonpost.com/politics/house… 8/

We wont (and shouldnt) send troops to Ukraine but we can mobilize American know-how, industry, and wealth just as weve done before when Europe was threatened by authoritarians. 9/

The US should put a name to this plan and galvanize the American public to action. If this is the struggle we believe it is. Name it. Make it the crusade it requires. Turn America into the Arsenal of Clean Energy. /End

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