July 30, 2019
Stories tagged "Infrastructure"
June 24, 2019
Governor Jay Inslee Rolls Out More Climate Policy
When it comes to climate policy, Governor Jay Inslee already has a plan to address nearly every element of the climate crisis, but on Monday he rolled out a new one — this time aimed at creating “Freedom from Fossil Fuels” by ending corporate...May 22, 2019
The Green New Deal Gets Some Infrastructure
Yesterday, the outline of the Green New Deal (GND) was filled in a bit more when Senator Ed Markey, the lead GND sponsor in the Senate, released an infrastructure white paper for a “green and climate-friendly infrastructure legislative package” because...May 21, 2019
One Million CA Residents Exposed to Dirty Drinking Water
The NY Times published a blistering exposé yesterday, in which it reported that “more than 300 public water systems in California serve unsafe drinking water, according to public compliance data compiled by the California State Water Resources Control...April 29, 2019
Dems Insist on Dealing With Climate Change In Infrastructure Package
The Democratic leaders of Congress are expected to meet with President Trump today to talk about infrastructure legislation and will make clear that no infrastructure spending bill will move through Congress without significant funding for climate change resilience,...April 17, 2019
Dirty Drinking Water Besets Coal County in Kentucky
The Governor of Kentucky, Republican Matt Bevin, is considering whether to declare a state of emergency that would unlock resources to repair the dilapidated water system in Martin County, Kentucky deep in the heart of coal country. In the meantime, the residents...February 11, 2019
The Green New Deal: What’s In It?
As you can see from the interview by Tucker Carlson on Fox, there has been some confusion and even disinformation about what is IN and what is not in the Green New Deal (GND) bill, H.R. 109. We summarize it for you here. First, it is a resolution, not a law, and its...January 17, 2019