How Trump Can Win on Energy: Zero Energy Poverty

Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Tim Walz, will impoverish America. That’s the best way to understand one of their most important—yet least-known—policy pipe dreams. As vice president, Harris has backed so-called net zero, which means offsetting every iota of manmade greenhouse gases. Walz, as governor, has pushed one of the most aggressive net-zero policies in America, mandating no carbon emissions in Minnesota by 2040. This promise is economic suicide. Not only is it unachievable, but ramping up unreliable and costly energy sources like wind and solar while eliminating reliable and affordable options…

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Connect! Unite! Act! We can be leaders in renewable energy

Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series that seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet regularly to socialize, get out the vote, support candidates, and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive movement grow and exert influence on the powers that be. Visit us every week to see how you can get involved! If you listen to people who back oil and gas energy, you would feel as though any attempt to look into, investigate, or even evaluate alternative energy would be the equivalent of stabbing…

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‘Oil is not a weapon’: Iran’s energy minister urges OPEC to condemn President Trump – CNBC

CNBC 'Oil is not a weapon': Iran's energy minister urges OPEC to condemn President TrumpCNBCPresident Donald Trump's attempt to politicize the oil market should be castigated by OPEC, according to Iran's energy minister. The U.S. president has sought to publicly intervene in OPEC's policymaking ahead of a key meeting for the 14-member oil …and more » us president – Google News

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Clean energy sector swings Republican with US campaign donations – Business Insider

StreetInsider.com Clean energy sector swings Republican with US campaign donationsBusiness InsiderBy Nichola Groom. (Reuters) – U.S. solar and wind energy companies have donated far more money to Republicans than Democrats in congressional races this election cycle, according to a Reuters analysis of campaign finance data, an unprecedented tilt to …Clean energy sector swings Republican with U.S. campaign donationsStreetInsider.com all 67 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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Clean energy sector swings Republican with US campaign donations – Reuters

Reuters Clean energy sector swings Republican with US campaign donationsReutersIn 2014, 70 percent of the contributions from seven major wind and solar PACs went to Democrats. The U.S. solar and wind industries have expanded greatly over the last decade and now employ some 300,000 workers nationwide, nearly six times more than …and more » us republicans – Google News

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