Transportation represents the largest direct source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and policymakers are pushing to fully electrify the sector to help meet national climate goals. But is electrification the best approach? Join ConservAmerica, Dave Banks, Richard Gupton, Robbie Diamond, Daniel Gage, and Michael McAdams for a discussion on the different technology and policy pathways available to Congress in the race to decarbonize transportation.
Read MoreBrent Fewell of ConservAmerica discusses with Jonathan Adler, a prominent environmental lawyer and professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, several high profile environmental decisions by the Supreme Court and explore the implications on the future of environmental law under an increasingly conservative composition.
Read MoreListen to a conversation between ConservAmerica, Bracewell Partner Scott H. Segal, and E&E Reporter Lesley Clark on the outlook for energy and environment legislation and regulation in the lame-duck and next year under a Biden administration. They also provided an update on the transition process.
Read MoreJoin ConservAmerica, Bracewell Partner Scott H. Segal, and E&E Reporter Lesley Clark for an online webinar on the outlook for energy and environment legislation and regulation in the lame-duck and next year under a Biden administration. They will also provide an update on the transition process.
Read MoreFormer Vice President Joe Biden has placed climate at the centerpiece of his agenda and there has been much attention — and controversy — about his views on fossil fuels and the Green New Deal. Roger Ballentine, a former Clinton White House official, joins ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer to discuss these issues and to provide his perspective about what we may see in the coming years.
Read MoreThe most recent installment of ConservAmerica’s webinar series featured a 45-minute conversation with Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes. Hosted by our Executive Board Chair, Nan Hayworth, the conversation covers a wide range of topics that reflect the breadth of the work done by the Department of Energy (DOE), which funds and manages hundreds of research projects under the 17 National Laboratories and various energy program offices with an annual budget of $31.7 billion.
Read MoreLast Wednesday, ConservAmerica proudly hosted the latest in our series of webinars discussing environment and conservation issues. This edition discussed how a number of “natural solutions” to climate change have emerged from Republicans as commonsense policy options for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. Two lawmakers, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4), joined to discuss their proposals. They were followed by Dave Tenny, CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO).
Read MorePolicymakers are increasingly turning to natural solutions to climate change as commonsense policy options for emissions mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. In our next webinar, we’ll take a look at policy proposals intended to expand natural carbon sinks and facilitate private sector investment in voluntary carbon markets. Panelists will include Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), and David Tenny, President and CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, ConservAmerica hosted the latest in our series of webinars discussing environment and conservation issues. This edition dealt with the proposal to operate a mine (Pebble Mine) at a site near the headwaters of the Bristol Bay watershed in southwestern Alaska. The mine is now in the final permitting stage by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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