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‘Let’s Go Get Us A Clean Electricity Standard’
‘Let’s Go Get Us A Clean Electricity Standard’
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jul 12, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Baked into the American Jobs Plan is an ambitious proposal to set a federally-mandated Clean Electricity Standard of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. It would put the US on track as a nation to get emissions under control and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. That is, if it gets through Congress. In this episode, Host Leah Stokes speaks with a variety of guests who are part of the broad coalition supporting the proposal.The episode features Jamie DeMarco and Quentin Scott from Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Lauren Maunus from The Sunrise Movement, Hip Hop Caucus CEO Rev. Lennox Yearwood and West Virginia Rivers Coalition Director Angie Rossers. Resources:The #Call4Climate homepageChesapeake Climate Action Network Homepage The Data For Progress Poll Results on Voter Support for a CESFollow our co-hosts and production team:Leah StokesKatharine WilkinsonStephen LaceyJaime KaiserA Matter of Degrees is a production of Post Script Audio. For more episodes and transcripts, visit our website.
Released:
Jul 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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