2020 KY Senatorial race: on Energy & Oil
Mitch McConnell:
Supported withdrawal from Paris climate agreement
Q: Tax or regulate greenhouse emissions and support renewable energy?Mitch McConnell: No. Supported withdrawal from Paris climate agreement, saying it would "handcuff" the U.S. economy; opposed Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Refused to extend solar and wind subsidies.
Amy McGrath: Yes to renewables; unclear on regulation. Invest in infrastructure to support alternatives to coal jobs. Expanded solar and wind will reduce electricity costs and "bring energy-related jobs."
Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race
Oct 10, 2020
Amy McGrath:
Climate change: wars will fought over water, resources
We are seeing hurricanes, floods, and fires in ways we've never seen before. Large parts of the world (the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia) are experiencing dramatic desertification at an alarming rate. This means less food will be produced and
large migrations of people will be forced out of the lands they occupy today. In the 20th century, we fought wars over values or economic clashes. In the 21st century, it will be over water and resources. We need leaders that get it.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate campaign website AmyMcGrath.com
Jun 30, 2020
Charles Booker:
Kentucky should lead the way to a green new deal
Charles is a father to two girls and wants to build a future in which they thrive. That means addressing the climate crisis by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels that emit greenhouse gases, and building the economy on clean, renewable sources of
energy.ÿ Charles supports a Green New Deal, and believes that Kentucky--one of the largest coal-producing states in the country, and one whose economy has been rocked by the decline of the fossil fuel industry--must take the lead.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate campaign website BookerForKentucky.com
Jun 17, 2020
Steven Cox:
Save the world from the climatocalypse
Q: What would be your top three priorities, if elected?- Medicare for all
- Saving the world from the climatocalypse.
- Reinforcing ethics and transparency as a cornerstone of public service.
Q: What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
A: The risk of the climatocalypse.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 Kentucky Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
Steven Cox:
We need to find a system better than fossil fuels
What we have right now is a system where the dollar is supported by fossil fuels. That is why there is such a push-back when it comes to switching over to clean energy, being green, and using renewable resources. Fossil fuels are what maintain and give
the United States Dollar its value. We have to find a better system to invest in, because this may be the point where we can't rely on that. If we are late to the party, then there will be another nation that rises to that occasion.
Source: Max Micallef on Medium.com on 2020 Kentucky Senate race
Jul 18, 2019
Steven Cox:
We need to find a system better than fossil fuels
What we have right now is a system where the dollar is supported by fossil fuels. That is why there is such a push-back when it comes to switching over to clean energy, being green, and using renewable resources. Fossil fuels are what maintain
and give the United States Dollar its value. We have to find a better system to invest in, because this may be the point where we can't rely on that. If we are late to the party, then there will be another nation that rises to that occasion.
Source: Medium.com on 2020 Kentucky Senate race
Jul 18, 2019
Steven Cox:
We need to find a better investment than fossil fuels
What we have right now is a system where the dollar is supported by fossil fuels. That is why there is such a push-back when it comes to switching over to clean energy, being green, and using renewable resources. Fossil fuels are what maintain and give
the United States Dollar its value. We have to find a better system to invest in, because this may be the point where we can't rely on that. If we are late to the party, then there will be another nation that rises to that occasion.
Source: The Student Post on 2020 Kentucky Senate race
Jun 23, 2019
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