One road trip down, another quick trip to go! As you have probably figured out by now, last week my son and I successfully made it from Minneapolis to Seattle in time for my flight home. This weekend, I’m heading to Florida to see a sick friend so please send all your best wishes her way.
This week’s must read: Chefs and Climate Change (Real Clear Energy)
Are you hungry? Like food? Thought about how climate change is impacting the costs of food and eating out? Read Mary Anna Mancuso’s latest piece but perhaps have a favorite snack or comfort food at the ready.
“Chefs across the country are having to adapt their menu offerings due to the challenges posed by climate change such as increasing and fluctuating supply chain costs, ingredient shortages, and operational disruptions due to extreme weather events are all a direct result of climate change,” she writes. “Shifting growing seasons are impacting the availability of produce. Early spring thaws followed by late frosts can devastate fruit crops, while extended heat waves can reduce vegetable yields. Chefs are having to be more flexible with their menus, sometimes substituting ingredients at the last minute based on availability.”
EcoRight Speaks, Season Nine, Episode 5: carbon tax experst Shuting Pomerleau and Kyle Pomerleau
I want to give a huge shout out to our friend, Meredith Davis, from the Alliance for Market Solutions, for connecting me with today’s awesome guests. Meredith actually has connected me to a nice suite of possible guests for the season and I’m so here for that kind of collective EcoRight spirit.
Shuting Pomerleau is the deputy director of climate policy at the Niskanen Center. Her areas of research include carbon taxation, carbon border adjustments, and policies at the intersection of climate and trade. Prior to joining Niskanen, she previously worked in public policy at the Cato Institute and the American Council on Renewable Energy.
Kyle Pomerleau is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies federal tax policy. Before joining AEI, he was chief economist and vice president of economic analysis at the Tax Foundation, where he led the macroeconomic and tax modeling team and wrote on various tax policy topics, including corporate taxation, international tax policy, carbon taxation, and tax reform.
They both received Masters of Public Policy from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, where they (our first husband-wife team) met. On the episode, they address questions about our favorite subject and their area of expertise–the carbon tax.
Coming up next week, friend of the pod, the Reverend Doctor Jessica Moerman, the CEO and President of the Evangelical Environmental Network. It’s been a few years since we have had Jessica on the show and we are happy to bring back her uplifting voice!
This week’s must watch: Senator Bill Cassidy
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, the lead sponsor of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2024, took to YouTube this week to make the case for his bill, which would impose a fee on certain products imported into the U.S. based on the carbon intensity associated with the production of said products.
Young Professionals, Unite!
The 8th annual National Clean Energy Week is coming up and there is still time to register. While there are many events to register for, I want to call out the Young Professional Happy Hour on September 24th, from 5:30-7:30pm at Sonoma Wine Bar. It’s a fantastic opportunity for young professionals in the energy space to network with those from Capitol Hill and beyond.
That link also works to register for the whole suite of NCEW activities and festivities!
Leaving you with my favorite photo of last week’s roadtrip, my son looking out over the Badlands. Wishing you an amazing weekend.