I think the feds have to come in strong and not back off. And there are some state players, particularly the director of water resources in Arizona which is the most junior. We have one other benefit though this year in that in the inflation reduction act by administration gave $4 billion to the Department of Interior to help with this. So I think something to watch is how they spend that money on a combination of structural or temporary ways.
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
For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org.
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