Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumHow Jay Inslee would address fossil fuels
PoliticoThe plan is the presidential hopeful's fourth major climate announcement of the election cycle, following his proposals for 100% clean electricity by 2030, a $3 trillion public investment plan for climate, and a proposal to reorient U.S. foreign policy to fight climate change.
Inslees set of 16 policy initiatives aims to phase out U.S. fossil fuel production and exports completely, though it names no date to achieve that target.
The plan would ban all new fossil fuel production on public lands, which today accounts for about a quarter of U.S. carbon emissions, and establish a presidential commission of cabinet-level officials to further reduce production.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
shanny
(6,709 posts)kicking the Saudis to the curb would be an added bonus
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MichMan
(11,790 posts)Thinking that would not resonate well with voters at all.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)Greenhouse gases would decrease.
Or we can have cheap gas and a warming planet.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Ron Green
(9,821 posts)that theyll never support any meaningful changes that might give us, and our planet, a chance.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Bhkylib
(26 posts)I would never want to electricity in my house for heat. Gas is more affordable and it's a better heat. It lasts much longer in the house than electricity. I'm not giving up my comfort and affordability without a fight. I have family and friends with electric heat and they routinely get $300-$500 monthly heating bills in the winter. All of them complain and bitch about how expensive it is. Most of them have to be on budget plans or get help. I'm lucky my gas bills are relatively cheap so I don't need help.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden