2020 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Energy & Oil
Chris Sununu:
Rejects regional Transportation & Climate Initiative
And when other states tried to shake down our residents for hundreds of millions of dollars in a gas tax--known as TCI--a scheme to pay off their failing public transportation systems, New Hampshire was the first to stand up and say ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Self-description of TCI from the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI):The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is a regional collaboration of 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of
Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. The participating states are: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, and, VA. The initiative builds on
the region's strong leadership and commitment to energy efficiency and clean energy issues, and its programs to reduce carbon emissions in the power sector, which have resulted in the region becoming one of the most energy efficient areas in the nation.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
Mark Gordon:
Others vilify fossil fuels--not on my watch!
By now Wyoming citizens know too well how a myopic national political attitude to vilify fossil fuels has affected our energy industry. Twenty-eight states have enacted either renewable energy standards or low-carbon policies.
These are targeted at the industries that have helped raise our standard of living, built our schools, funded public infrastructure, and made us the premier economy in the world. We produce energy better, more safely, and with more
attention to the environment than anywhere else on the planet, and yet our industries are still discriminated against, maligned, and decried as dead. Well, not on my watch! Know this --
Wyoming will always advocate for our industries, whether it be to protect against unconstitutional restraint of trade, or in their endeavors to deliver cleaner, more dependable, more affordable, and safer energy to our nation.
Source: 2020 State of the State Address to 65th Wyoming legislature
Feb 10, 2020
Mark Gordon:
Lower severance taxes on natural gas industry
The problem we face is not burning coal. The problem is that we have not recognized or seized the opportunities to burn it cleaner, to use its byproducts more beneficially, or to remember its role as our country's most reliable source of electricity for
over a hundred years. We in Wyoming are leading the way.It is our duty to verify that the proposed early closures of coal-burning units are truly warranted and economical, and not just philosophical or political. Wyoming genuinely welcomes
renewable resources like wind and solar. However, we will not recklessly abandon our most abundant and reliable energy source just because it is unpopular with some people.
I note with particular urgency the state of our natural gas industry.
Today, only two rigs are drilling for natural gas in Wyoming. That is the lowest number in the last 20 years. I seek the Legislature's support in crafting a temporary, price-based reduction in severance taxes for those most in need.
Source: 2020 State of the State Address to 65th Wyoming legislature
Feb 10, 2020
Gary Herbert:
Make commuting by transit as easy as commuting by car
We've worked hard to bring Tier 3 fuels to the state. Newer cars using this fuel can see an 80% reduction in emissions, which is like taking four out of every five cars off of the road.We need to boldly reimagine our roads to safely accommodate
cars, mass transit, bikes, pedestrians, and even those scooters. We should make commuting by transit as easy as commuting by car. In my budget, I set aside a $34 million down payment toward improvements in heavy rail, light rail, and bus transit.
Source: 2020 Utah State of the State address
Jan 30, 2020
Doug Burgum:
Private sector innovation over regulation on carbon
It's private sector innovation over regulation. Innovation is about the application of research and technology to solve real problems. We have an opportunity through innovation, rather than through regulation to outlaw carbon, to innovate and take
carbon from the devil element on the chemistry chart to have it be the thing that is a value added input. We have a chance through innovation and regulation to completely transform the entire debate which is consuming the world about energy.
Source: 2020 North Dakota State of the State address
Jan 29, 2020
J.B. Pritzker:
Won't sign an energy bill written by utility companies
Our spring agenda must also address the pressing issue of adopting new clean energy legislation that reduces carbon pollution, promotes renewable energy, and accelerates electrification of our transportation sector. Urgent action is needed--but let me
be clear, the old ways of negotiating energy legislation are over. It's time to put consumers and climate first. I'm not going to sign an energy bill written by the utility companies.
Source: 2020 Illinois State of the State address
Jan 29, 2020
Mike Dunleavy:
Alaskan oil industry is undergoing a renaissance
The oil industry is undergoing a renaissance. We saw an incredible $5.5 billion dollars in private investment on the North Slope last year, that will result in a potential 200-300 thousand new barrels of oil in the next several years. This is great news
for Alaska and Alaska's future. I want to be very clear--outsiders love to present a false choice between resource development and the environment. From their perspective, it's a win-lose, but from our perspective it should be a win-win.
Source: 2020 Alaska State of the State address
Jan 27, 2020
Mike Dunleavy:
Goal of 50% renewable energy by 2025
Inexpensive energy, especially electricity, will be the basis that drives the future economy. If Alaska does it right, we have an opportunity to lead this nation in cheap energy.
Whether it's tidal, hydro, solar, biomass, wind, or geothermal, we have more potential to deploy renewable energy than anywhere else on the planet, and we have an obligation to make every possible effort to reach this 50% goal by 2025.
Source: 2020 Alaska State of the State address
Jan 27, 2020
John Carney:
By 2035, 40% of state's energy from renewable sources
Delaware has made great strides over the last decade to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, and we should continue to be a leader on this issue.
By 2035, we want 40 percent of Delaware's energy to come from renewable sources.
Source: 2020 Delaware State of the State address
Jan 23, 2020
Tony Evers:
We brought science back to the state of Wisconsin
This past year we also brought science back to the state of Wisconsin. And we acknowledged that climate change exists, and it's a threat we need to start taking seriously. Lieutenant Governor Barnes is the chair of the Climate Change Task
Force, working with local governments, industry and business leaders, and people from across our state on our environment, stewardship, and sustainability--thanks, Lieutenant Governor Barnes, for your good work.
Source: 2020 Wisconsin State of the State address
Jan 22, 2020
Charlie Baker:
$1 billion for climate resiliency by 2022
There's no dispute that the consequences of climate change are real and potentially devastating. We created the first Municipal Vulnerability Program in the country, so local communities would have the ability to address future threats before they
occur. More than 285 communities have joined us. We're committed to expanding this essential program to all 351 communities. And we'll bring this Administration's total investment in climate resiliency to just over $1 billion by 2022.
Massachusetts also leads the nation in procuring clean, renewable energy. I'm committing the Commonwealth to achieving an ambitious climate goal: net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. That is why we're working with our colleagues across
the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states on a Regional Transportation and Climate Initiative. Unless we take on transportation, we won't meet our objectives.
Source: 2020 Massachusetts State of the State address
Jan 21, 2020
David Ige:
30% renewable energy by 2020; carbon negative by 2045
With a flurry of commercial solar projects in the pipeline and local homeowners' enthusiasm for residential solar power, we will meet our 2020 energy goal of attaining 30% of our energy needs from renewable sources. The significance of this initial
pivot to clean and renewable energy cannot be overstated. We have become a leader in this effort, and our actions have inspired other states to follow. Since we set a goal to become carbon negative by 2045, four other states have followed our lead.
Source: 2020 Hawaii State of the State address
Jan 21, 2020
Janet Mills:
Bring back wind platforms to Maine
This spring I will visit Scotland to see the offshore wind platforms they are using to supply that country with clean renewable energy. I am determined that the business we once lost to them,
we will bring back to Maine. We have great potential. And in the coming weeks, my administration will be taking steps forward to unleash it. Stay tuned.
Source: 2020 Maine State of the State address
Jan 21, 2020
Gina Raimondo:
First state to be 100% renewable energy by end of decade
About three years ago I set an ambitious goal to increase our clean energy ten-fold by the end of 2020. By the end of the year, we'll exceed that goal. We're the nation's leader in offshore wind, and in a few years, we'll have enough offshore
wind energy to power half of the homes in Rhode Island. It's time to set our sights higher. This week I'll sign an executive order to make Rhode Island the first state in America to be powered by 100% renewable energy by the end of this decade.
Source: 2020 Rhode Island State of the State address
Jan 14, 2020
Jay Inslee:
Washington state is a state of climate science acceptance
There is an extremely effective tool available to us to reduce transportation emissions, and that's the clean fuel standard. We need what the rest of the West Coast has already built: a clean fuel standard that calls upon the oil & gas industry to give
Washington consumers cleaner fuels.We know this: Washington state is not a state of climate denial. It is a state of climate science acceptance. For those who say we shouldn't take action, I say climate inaction is just as deadly as climate denial.
Source: 2020 Washington State of the State address
Jan 14, 2020
Kim Reynolds:
New $2 million for Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program
I'm calling for an additional $2 million for the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, as well as modernizing and expanding the E-15 Plus Promotion Tax Credit.
This will support the sale of E-15 year round and drive domestic demand for our homegrown renewable fuels.
Source: 2020 Iowa State of the State address
Jan 14, 2020
Phil Murphy:
100% clean energy economy by 2050
We know climate change is real. Instead of denying reality, we're acting on it. To win the next generation, we're working to be the first state to incorporate climate change education across our K-12 state education standards.
We're going to make the fight against climate change a cornerstone of the innovation economy. I will unveil New Jersey's new Energy Master Plan, our comprehensive roadmap for arriving at our goal of a 100%t clean-energy economy by 2050.
Source: 2020 New Jersey State of the State address
Jan 14, 2020
Jared Polis:
We all need to lead on clean air and climate
If we want to preserve our way of life for future generations, then we all need to lead on clean air and climate. That's why we have taken bold action to put us on the path to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040. This is what the renewable energy
future looks like: innovating, growing jobs, growing opportunity, saving people money, and doing our part to reduce the harmful effects of climate change and local air pollution in the process.
Source: 2020 Colorado State of the State address
Jan 9, 2020
Phil Scott:
Use funds to help Vermonters purchase electric vehicles
We can build on our work to protect our environment, communities and kids. We rank high when it comes to air quality, but we can do more to lower emissions in our state, so I'll propose using settlement funds to help more Vermonters purchase
electric vehicles. My budget will propose a long-term funding source for our water quality initiatives, using existing revenues and a new delivery model to put this money to work on the ground. My budget will invest in lead testing at schools statewide.
Source: 2020 Vermont State of the State address
Jan 9, 2020
Jim Justice:
State's coal can be used for construction instead of fuel
All of us think we can't burn anymore coal because the world is rebelling against that. Ramaco would tell you that coal that coal is too expensive to burn. You're wasting an opportunity when you burn it. I thought they were crazy. What they're saying
is they can make carbon fiber out of coal that is four times as light as steel and twice as strong. They absolutely have a way to do things with coal that can be an alternative use for coal that it would be so perfect for us it is unbelievable.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
Ralph Northam:
Make Virginia 100% carbon free by 2050
We have accomplished a lot, starting with combatting climate change. I set a clear goal: To have 3,000 megawatts of renewable energy--solar and wind--under way during my term, and up to 2,500 megawatts from off-shore wind soon after. That's enough to
power more than a million homes. We aim to have 30 percent of Virginia's electricity come from renewable sources in this next decade, and to make it 100 percent carbon-free by 2050. We're on track to achieve this clean energy goal.
Source: 2020 Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
Brad Little:
Supports "cleaner, safer carbon-free nuclear energy"
One very big accomplishment that serves to protect Idaho's environment and jobs involves the nation's leading center for nuclear energy research--the Idaho National Laboratory.
Our updated agreement also paves the way for more groundbreaking research at the INL. It will bring high-tech jobs to eastern Idaho and promote cleaner and safer carbon-free nuclear energy for America.
Source: 2020 Idaho State of the State address
Jan 6, 2020
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