There is harm, not just from an environmental justice standpoint, but from a livelihood and a cultural standpoint.
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
The Public Record
I think repurposing fossil fuel infrastructure to make clean energy instead seems like a win-win for everyone involved.
These recent geothermal energy breakthroughs, I think, offer really exciting opportunities to develop clean and always available energy in communities that have previously hosted fossil fuel development.
We know now that 2023 was the hottest year on record by a wide margin, and the rate of warming over the past century has no precedent.
Let's be clear. Telework and remote work works. Workers want it because it makes them more productive and reduces stress by avoiding commutes.
COVID opened our eyes to the advantages of telework. We can't and shouldn't ignore those lessons.
The communities in my district would beg to differ. They still suffer from the impacts of having the largest urban oil field in the country in their backyard.
We may have the best and safest environmental laws in the world, but they don't mean anything if they are not enforced.
Contrary to the assumptions in H.R. 5482, fossil fuels are not the most cost-effective option for a lot of American bill-payers.
Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums, and food, and housing costs.





