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Mike Levin on Energy & Oil
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You can protect environment and grow the economy
I am honored to serve on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, where I co-sponsored and helped lead the effort to pass H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. This bill would prohibit the Administration from withdrawing the
United States from the Paris Agreement, and would also require the administration to develop a plan to meet our emissions reduction goals under the Agreement. I disagree that you cannot protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time.
Source: San Diego Union Tribune on 2020 Congressional CA-49 election
, Jan 30, 2020
Install electric car chargers at national parks & forests
Levin introduced a bill that would spur installation of electric car chargers at national parks and forests. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector are destroying our planet, polluting the air we breathe, and driving the
climate crisis," said Levin. "It is imperative that we expedite the transition to cleaner cars and expand the charging infrastructure they require."
Source: Times of San Diego on 2018 Congressional CA-49 election
, Jul 10, 2019
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar.
Levin supports the PVS survey question on renewable energy
Project Vote Smart inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Energy & Environment: Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?'
PVS self-description: "The Political Courage Test provides voters with positions on key issues. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."
Source: PVS Survey 18PVS-18a on Aug 1, 2018
PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Levin supports the PVS survey question on regulating GHGs
Project Vote Smart inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Energy & Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?'
PVS self-description: "The Political Courage Test provides voters with positions on key issues. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."
Source: PVS Survey 18PVS-18b on Aug 1, 2018
Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization.
Levin co-sponsored the Resolution on Green New Deal
This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of:
- achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions;
- establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all;
- investing in infrastructure and industry;
- securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and
- promoting justice and equality.
The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including:building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods);upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency;removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors;
cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites;ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; andproviding higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.Opposing argument from the Cato Institute, 2/24/2019: While reasonable people can disagree on some aspects of the Green New Deal's proposals, one fact is uncontroversial: the US cannot afford them. The Green New Deal would likely cost upwards of $6.6 trillion per year. The federal government should look for cheaper ways to address problems like climate change. Instead of the Green New Deal, the federal government could adopt a revenue??neutral carbon tax to decrease emissions without exacerbating the fiscal imbalance. Economists from across the political spectrum support carbon taxation as the most cost??effective way to address climate change. And a carbon tax would be most effective if uniformly adopted by other countries, too.
Source: H.Res.109/S.Res.59 19-HR0109 on Feb 7, 2019
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