ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer co-authored an op-ed in The Hill with Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Executive Director Heather Reams discussing clean energy jobs losses due to COVID-19. They wrote that that legislation including America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act and the American Energy Innovation Act could help spur economic recovery and rebuild the sector’s workforce.
At a time when our nation is in the midst of a global pandemic, Americans can’t afford for another disaster to strike. The effects of natural catastrophes are no secret – we’ve seen the impacts of last year’s California wildfires and the intensifying hurricanes that regularly plague the southeast coasts. What we have yet to experience, however, are how to manage disaster relief efforts look like while simultaneously fighting a global health pandemic.
Following a short and disappointing presidential campaign, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s star is fading in the Democrat Party. But his sound bites that resurfaced during the race may leave a lasting impression with general election voters, and one in particular could haunt Democrats in states with large rural populations.