Medium.com scoial media: on Energy & Oil
Ashwani Jain:
Ban fracking; deactivate all in-state coal power plants
We must take the important step of moving away from fossil fuels. That is why I am proud to run on a pledge to ban fracking and deactivate all coal power plants in our state. This will provide immediate relief from harmful industrial runoff and
poor air quality. It is also necessary for our long-term needs to cut our state's carbon footprint drastically if we want to stave off a potential existential-threatening climate crisis.
One possibility is considering investing in exciting new technology, such as the ability to generate electricity from plants. New systems have already been developed to do so by utilizing the decomposition of organic substances by bacteria within the
soil, and capturing the freed electrons. We need to encourage continued innovation as we move toward a carbon neutral future.
Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
May 14, 2021
Ashwani Jain:
We need to invest in solar and offshore wind farms
We need to invest in clean, renewable energy that will create new, safer and high paying jobs that won't harm our environment nor the communities they neighbor. That means investing in solar energy across our state.
The solar industry has already invested billions in our state, and last year employed nearly 5,000 people. We can create new jobs while making it easier for Marylanders to improve the energy efficiency of the places they live and gather.
We must continue to invest in wind power throughout our state. While the Clean Energy Jobs Act was passed in 2019, which was an important step in achieving our 100% clean energy plan by 2045, we must do more.
We need to invest in offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean and approve the U.S. Wind Project and the Skipjack Offshore Energy Project off the shore of Ocean City.
Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
May 14, 2021
Ashwani Jain:
We must take deliberate steps to focus on climate justice
We must take deliberate steps to focus on climate justice. This is why I am strongly in support of reforming the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities. We must ensure this body
can better advise state agencies by actually including proper representation from affected communities of color--including indigenous communities and local stakeholders.
Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race
May 14, 2021
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 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
Tom Steyer:
2015: Next president must have plan for climate change
The real test for our next president will be to make sure America avoids the worst consequences of climate change and to put us on a path to achieving more than 50% clean energy by 2030. Clean energy is the ultimate growth strategy for our economy--one
that would add millions more good-paying jobs in the United States. Our next president will be responsible for setting our economic agenda and protecting American families, and that must include a real plan for addressing climate change.
Source: Medium.com on 2020 Democratic primary
Oct 28, 2015
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