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Entries from August 2019

Mobilizing momentum for cleaner, cheaper school busing (Electric School Buses, Fairfax County, VA, edition)

August 29th, 2019 · Comments Off on Mobilizing momentum for cleaner, cheaper school busing (Electric School Buses, Fairfax County, VA, edition)

BREAKING UPDATE: Shortly after this was posted, Dominion announced a major electric school bus program.  Information below.  Last week, Mothers Out Front Fairfax County (MOF-Fairfax) held the kick-off of their campaign for the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to move off polluting, expensive diesel buses and set the path forward toward an electric bus fleet. With […]

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Tags: Electric Buses · electric vehicles · Electrification · Global Warming

Climate Hawk announces in Iowa Senate race

August 26th, 2019 · Comments Off on Climate Hawk announces in Iowa Senate race

A “Climate hawk is [someone] … who work[s] for aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy.” Such as, Jay Inslee is a climate Hawk. A Climate Hawk is also a way to describe someone who comes to understanding climate change implications and the necessity for action through a national security lens. A Climate Hawk understands that […]

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Tags: 2020 Elections · catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate crisis · climate hawk · Climate Hawks · Energy · Iowa

YJ: Why @JayInslee for President (Ode to a former candidate …)

August 21st, 2019 · Comments Off on YJ: Why @JayInslee for President (Ode to a former candidate …)

YJ:  Why Jay Inslee for President? Focused on climate Legislative experience State & Local; executive experience as Governor Fundamentally ‘right’ on essentially every issue of concern Showed his ethics/morality by voting right way on gun control at risk of his legislative seat — which he lost due to NRA attacks/funding Substantive on issues — knowledgeable […]

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Tags: 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary

Electrifying Momentum Toward Electric Buses (Fairfax County, Virginia, edition)

August 20th, 2019 · 2 Comments

Clean electrons Electrify Everything These four words are core touchstones en route a prosperous, climate-friendly future. As clean electrons continue to plunge in price, everywhere, momentum toward clean(er) electricity grids continues to mount around the world. Coal has nearly disappeared from the UK’s electricity grid while likely to do so across Europe by 2030. Projections […]

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Tags: business practice · economics · Education · Electric Buses · electric vehicles · Electrification · emissions · transportation