As co-vise chair of that White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, what kind of advice do you give and how does that translate into action? "We try to provide advice on how to get some resolution," she says. Some environmentalists are concerned that IRA funds can be used to expand freeways,. LNG export ports, which could increase pollution in nearby communities already burdened disproportionately by pollution.
2022 was a banner year for climate – both in terms of climate-fueled disaster and historic federal investments in clean energy, electric vehicles and home electrification. The questions now: How will the programs be implemented ? How will the money be spent – and who will benefit? This week, we examine the coming trends in raw material prices, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, new investments in clean tech, tighter rules on pollution and western water negotiations.
Guests:
Felicia Marcus, Visiting Fellow, Stanford University
Nat Bullard, Senior Contributor, Bloomberg NEF, Bloomberg Green
Catherine Coleman Flowers, Vice Chair, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
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