I am the Clean Air Director & a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. This is my personal account.
Mar 15 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
This Republican congressman seeks to repeal Americans' 54 year old right to clean, safe air by blaming bureaucrats—but the truth is he wants to weaken the heart of the Clean Air Act supported by Americans, Congress & presidents for 5 decades. 1/
Note political sleight of hand in "keeping America's air quality standards the best they can be without crushing manufacturers." The Clean Air Act for 54 years guarantees "air quality standards the best they can be"—what's necessary to protect public health w/ a safety margin. 2/
Dec 18, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
‘The COP28 pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 is completely, utterly unrealistic from the point of view of feasibility.’ 1/ thebulletin.org/2023/12/nuclea…
“If we look at what happened in the [nuckear power] industry over the past 20 years since 2003, there have been 103 new nuclear reactors starting operation. But there have been also 110 that closed operation up until mid 2023.” 2/
