Co-founder/Executive Director @EvergreenAction. Working toward all-out mobilization to defeat the climate crisis. @JayInslee, @SenJeffMerkley, Space Camp alum
Sep 28, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
The Manchin sidecar bill has been sent to the trash heap, but we still need meaningful permitting reform to ensure we can rapidly deploy clean energy across the country.
To start, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) must finalize the Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule, and FERC and the Department of Energy (DOE) must utilize existing backstop siting authority and new infrastructure funds for transmission lines.
Oct 18, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
In the last few weeks, critics of the Clean Electricity Performance Program like Senator Joe Manchin have argued that utility companies are already transitioning away from fossil fuels at the pace required, thus making the CEPP unnecessary. This claim is false. A thread 🧵
At their current decarbonization rates, utilities are not on pace to add new clean electricity fast enough to fulfill President Biden’s commitments to decarbonize the power sector by 2035, and reduce America’s economy-wide greenhouse gas pollution by at least 50% by 2030.
Jun 28, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Great to see @PattyMurray connecting our record heat wave to the need for major climate investments in reconciliation bill.
Without major climate provisions in a reconciliation bill, President Biden will fail to meet his international climate commitments made in April, nor his environmental justice commitments made during the campaign.
In fact, with its massive expansion of highways and airports, @leahstokes makes the point that it’s unclear whether bipartisan bill even lowers emissions.
This is terrible news bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
In run up to a vote on unlocking the second tranche of bailout funds to Wall Street, Summers promised progressive Senators like Jeff Merkley he would devote a significant portion of this package directly to families facing foreclosure – $50 to $100 billion merkley.senate.gov/news/press-rel…
Mar 1, 2020 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
One year ago today, @JayInslee launched a campaign with a simple message: The next president must make defeating the climate crisis the top priority. It was an honor of a lifetime to be a part of it. I thought a share some behind the scenes photos from life on the trail.
The night before launch, @jayinslee checks out the scene
