In full disclosure, I had the privilege to work on this concept with Illinois Farm Bureau.
we cannot have this kind of division between saving our environment and jobs.
it is a contradiction to me to find that the permanent tax breaks to the fossil fuel industry are seven times larger tha...
there is no contradiction whatsoever.
If I could--and I am sorry for being quick, but I know we are tight on time.
Illinois Representatives Bustos and Bost introduced H.R. 4988, the 'Conservation Assistance Loan Act of 2018.'
Well, I am delighted to hear about the collateralization.
The lowest-cost energy system is also the cleanest energy system, but there are these massive institutional barriers.
I think there is the separate section about disclosing emissions, which obviously is a separate issue, and that is easy.
So I spent, as you know, 20 years in the energy industry.
I recently introduced the End Oil and Gas Subsidies Act, to eliminate just 11 specific provisions in our Tax Code.
I have a hard time squaring that logic, because there ain't nobody building subcritical coal plants except for state-sub...
I have introduced H.R. 3623, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act, which would direct the SEC to require companies to disclos...
There isn't an energy market in the world that is actually subject to truly competitive market forces.
Climate risk should be mandatory, and it should be clear, and it should be understandable.
I have introduced the Climate Change Financial Risk Act with Senator Schatz that is specifically to direct the Fed to es...
I really do, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your leadership.
Using American Jews, who have long faced bigotry and very real threats of violence, is something altogether different.