TGIF! It’s the weekend that I keep thinking is Memorial Weekend. “But Chelsea. we had a long weekend last weekend. How can you keep thinking there is another one?” Oh, reader, my sense of time works in mysterious ways.
This week’s must read: Senator Curtis wants changes to green energy credit cuts in Trump tax bill (The Deseret News)
Senator John Curtis from Utah is leading the charge in modifying the tax bill recently passed by the House before it goes before the Senate for a vote.
“My friends in the House kind of called me up to say, ‘Listen, we’re counting on you to fix it,’” Curtis told the Deseret News. “So I think even many of them knew that what they sent over did need some work, and that’s now our job in the Senate to put our stamp on that and have it speak for our will.”
He’s not the only one who supports such a change. From our EcoRight friends in the moutain west comes this op-ed: Dear Senators: Protect the clean energy tax Credits (Glendive Ranger Review)
“We join other conservatives across the country who are pushing back against cutting the tax credits because they see significant benefits,” write Madeline Dalrymple and Alex Amonette. “Three-quarters of planned investment will go to Republican districts. If they are repealed, hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of projects will be jeopardized and energy costs for American households will go up to 7% in 2035.”
(P.S. This piece also appeared in multiple other local papers, giving it a broad audience. Op-eds and LTE are a great tool for getting your message to policymakers!)
The EcoRight Speaks, Season 10, Episode 14, featuring our very own Bob Inglis
We have a very special guest this week… our own Bob Inglis! He answers the burning questions that we know are on your mind about the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act, the role of the EcoRight, and why we love doing on the ground events, especially in our target states.
In relevance to our conversation, this article—The EcoRight Is Growing. Will Bipartisanship Follow?—on philanthropic funding of the EcoRight dropped this week in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Featuring interviews with all our pals, including many past podcast guests, here are some key quotes from the article:
“That conversation within environmental philanthropy about the importance of funding the eco-right field was already accelerating before the election, and of course the election even propelled it further. The opportunity and need just currently far exceed the funding.” Andrea Yodsampa, CEO of DEPLOY/US
“The more investments that are in their communities for jobs and other things, the easier this becomes. It becomes less about climate and more about economic growth, energy independence, national security, health, and consumer price.” Heather Reams, chair of the Conservative Climate Foundation
“Youth movements have historically laid claim to the counterculture. And in a funny way, by working together in a bipartisan fashion, we are continuing that tradition because today’s political culture is one of bitter partisanship.” Alex Posner, co-founder of the Climate Solutions Fund
Read on for more on why philanthropy is so important to our work!
And finally, after all of that, coming up next week on the podcast, my conversation with Patrick Hughes, innovator behind biodegradeable paint and someone I met at EarthX.
More from Bob…
If our conversation left you thirsty for more, check out this appearance Bob made on a Bloomberg podcast.
Career Training Opportunity
ClearPath’s Conservative Leadership Program is hosting a half-day professional development event on Tuesday, July 15, geared toward interns looking to pursue a career in energy, climate and public policy.
The event will include a panel discussions with leading voices in conservative energy policy; an interactive policy workshop; a networking lunch with professionals from across the policy and energy space; and a fireside chat with a current Member of Congress.
Check it out and/or share the opportunity with a friend.