| Jan. 24, 2019 - Sen. Jeff
Merkley (D-OR) is seen as a possible presidential candidate.
Merkley addressed climate change or, as he
calls it "climate chaos." "Climate chaos is affecting people all
over the world," he declared. "We're not talking computer
models somewhere into the future, we're talking facts on the ground
right now," he said. Merkley highlighted several pieces of
legislation he has introduced. Keep in the Ground from 2016 would
stop new fossil fuel projects on federal lands (>).
100
by
'50 from 2017 would provide "100% clean and renewable energy by
the year 2050 (>);
Merkley
described
100 by '50 as a precursor to the Green New
Deal. " This is a challenge
unlike any human civilization has faced on this planet," Merkley said.
"Responsibility has shifted to the local level, to our cities," Merkley
said, urging mayors to commit to 100 percent renewable energy (>). transcript |
