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Wayne Messam on Energy & Oil
FL Mayor; Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn)
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Ban fracking
Wayne Messam on Fossil Fuels vs. Renewable Energy: Ban fracking. 11 CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Cory Booker; Peter Buttigieg; Bill de Blasio; Tulsi Gabbard; Kirsten Gillibrand; Jay Inslee; Bernard Sanders; Thomas Steyer; Eric Swalwell;
Elizabeth Warren; Marianne Williamson.The rise of fracking has enabled energy companies to produce vast amounts of oil and gas from shale rock formations, but the process remains controversial because of the use of chemicals to crack the rock.
Source: Politico "2020Dems on the Issues"
, Jul 17, 2019
Criticized Trump for quitting Paris Climate Accord
Messam signed a letter that criticized
President Trump for his plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord.
Source: Axios.com on 2020 Democratic primary
, Apr 22, 2019
Climate change is not a hoax; we need bold action
Q: As president, would you keep the U.S. in the Paris Agreement and commit to more ambitious targets in 2020?Messam: Yes. Climate change is not a hoax. It affects the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink.
As president, my administration will make it a priority to lead the world and take bold, direct climate action that will rival the
New Deal in scope, rise to the scale of this challenge, and apply the urgency required to get the job done in 10 years. We need bold ideas that will meet the scale of the climate change crisis.
Q: Do you support a federal carbon tax?
Messam: All options will remain on the table to take action on climate change. I will use the bully pulpit and the veto pen to ensure we do not force our children to live under extreme conditions.
Source: 2019 "Meet the Candidates" (NY Times.com)
, Apr 18, 2019
Ran pro-climate firm, worked on "greenest school" in SE
"After my NFL career was cut short, my wife and I started a construction management company where we are a climate conscious company and we
helped build the greenest school in the southeastern United States reaching LEED Platinum."
Source: WBUR FM (Boston) on 2020 Democratic primary
, Apr 9, 2019
Address climate change to create jobs & keep us competitive
"This administration's own report stated that if we don't take immediate action on climate change, in 10 years we could have irreversible damage to the air we breathe and the water that we drink. Yet this administration is not even following its own
report. America needs to be a leader in terms of being good stewards to our environment. It'll put Americans to work. It will improve the quality of life for Americans and make our communities safer and keep us more competitive as a nation."
Source: WBUR FM (Boston) on 2020 Democratic primary
, Apr 9, 2019
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