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Entries from July 2020

Environmental Justice (#EJ) is no laughing matter … Clean Energy 4 Biden #EJ event Monday, July 27th

July 26th, 2020 · Comments Off on Environmental Justice (#EJ) is no laughing matter … Clean Energy 4 Biden #EJ event Monday, July 27th

Amid the fight to save endangered species, clean up rivers, end plastic pollution, address the climate crisis, and so many other environmental challenges, the painful realities of environmental injustice(s) too often seem to and/or are actually left-aside and left unaddressed within the activism. Picturing a polar bear on a melting iceberg doesn’t help in visualizing […]

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Tags: 2020 Elections · Clean Energy 4 Biden

#BuildBackBetter Plan: @JoeBiden Virginia Roundtable with Senator Mark Warner, Congressman Donald McEachin, and Delegate Kathy Tran

July 16th, 2020 · Comments Off on #BuildBackBetter Plan: @JoeBiden Virginia Roundtable with Senator Mark Warner, Congressman Donald McEachin, and Delegate Kathy Tran

Friday afternoon, the Biden campaign is holding a roundtable discussing the range of benefits and opportunities that the Vice President’s Build Back Better Clean Energy plan (announced Tuesday) will create for the Commonwealth, Virginia businesses, and Virginians. Join Team Joe, Senator Mark Warner, Congressman Donald McEachin, and Delegate Kathy Tran for a virtual Biden for […]

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Tags: economics · Election 2020 · Energy · Joe Biden · virginia

“Basically means no windows …”

July 15th, 2020 · Comments Off on “Basically means no windows …”

Amid his Rose Garden ranting against (soon to be President) Joe Biden yesterday, Trump went after Biden’s Build Back Better powerful Clean Energy plan. Evincing his normal shallow ignorance and gaslighting bravado, Trump fumbled through fossil-foolish talking points. Amid this, Trump attacked Biden’s call for a move toward net zero buildings. Of course the facts […]

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Tags: Donald Trump · Trump · Trump Administration

Biden’s powerful clean-energy speech

July 14th, 2020 · 2 Comments

For well over a decade, I (and others) have been calling and waiting for forceful Presidential language and speeches directly tying economic performance, job creation, and climate mitigation. Today, our next President, Joe Biden pretty much gave that speech in a strong call for job creation with significant clean-energy investment that will boost U.S. economic […]

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Tags: Energy

Energy Bookshelf (catch-up): A taste of Randy Olson

July 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on Energy Bookshelf (catch-up): A taste of Randy Olson

Regretfully, I have allowed (over the years) my Energy Bookshelf to build up (and up and up) to all too many bookshelves. Simply put, Marie Kondo wouldn’t be pleased with me. In this process, there are many books which have left a lasting impression and which I quote/reference in interactions which I have not given […]

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Tags: Energy

Armed With the Truth “No ACP” Movement Prevails

July 6th, 2020 · Comments Off on Armed With the Truth “No ACP” Movement Prevails

After six years of battling, Virginians concerned about climate change, environmental injustice, and a prosperous energy future had reason for Sunday afternoon celebration with Dominion Energy’s and Duke Energy’s announcement of cancellation of the fossil-foolish Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).

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Tags: Dominion Energy · fossil gas · natural gas · virginia