"If Donald Trump becomes president, then a lot of people who are working in the clean energy space could lose their jobs," said Representative Seth Magaziner. "Prices for consumers will go up."
Nice to see a broad range of Democrats united for once, both for a good environmental cause, and to take on Trump who is such a threat to the environment as well as to civil rights, and to democracy itself.
One quibble: I counted at least 10 references to "clean energy" - a feelgood phrase that may be good for politics and fundraising, but clearly there is no such thing when considering the impacts of mining for materials, manufacture, siting, transmission, maintenance, and disposal. The phrase gets in the way of reducing energy demand (thru efficiency, conservation, better land use and transportation policies, eating less meat, slowing population growth...)
Nice to see a broad range of Democrats united for once, both for a good environmental cause, and to take on Trump who is such a threat to the environment as well as to civil rights, and to democracy itself.
One quibble: I counted at least 10 references to "clean energy" - a feelgood phrase that may be good for politics and fundraising, but clearly there is no such thing when considering the impacts of mining for materials, manufacture, siting, transmission, maintenance, and disposal. The phrase gets in the way of reducing energy demand (thru efficiency, conservation, better land use and transportation policies, eating less meat, slowing population growth...)