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Energy use has declined as the economy has grown. Cars and trucks are becoming more efficient. All of that is good. At the same time, when you look at the affect that we already see from a destabilizing climate, droughts, wildfires, severe storms, you know that we need to be doing everything we can to accelerate a transition to a clean energy future, and weeks when we set the standard that high, that is when the president does not always reach the right marks. The way the president has laid out his priorities from mitigation, both from power plants and mobile sources, cars and trucks, is sound. It is a comprehensive, strategic approach. But, in the face of persistent, unyielding opposition, both from most segments of the Republican Party, as well as the oil, coal, and gas industries, the president has not always reached the strongest longterm view, and sometimes steps back from what actually needs to be done. Host michael brune, ....
First. Port weve prioritized by income level and those who are the most damaged. That between 55 and 60 of all of these applicants group our First Priority and were focusing on them. Right now were actually have 8,000d we people who are going through insurance verification processes, tier two environmental assessments, and secretary donovans been very to streamlineing those processes to take advantage of the work the done. L government has at the homeowner and building level, the greatest remaining challenge for new yorkers is the affordability of Flood Insurance. Members of this committee is well aware of it. The city commissioned an independent study that shows that only 35 of Property Owners the floodplain who were required to have Flood Insurance it. Ally had ....
For and got a three month did he clay. Im not asking you to comment on that. I know the chairman asked to you comment on that. But i think there is no shame in pushing out a date based on technology. Thats my opinion. And i want to note that states own experience has been more positive. One of the issues that was local press was his issue of not having people have to sign up to enter the ite to get data as they call the amazon model and id like to get your comments about that. And then i want to get your comments about this issue of market and ual cancellations. That in the aid individual market only 17 of on an keep their plans annual basis. So obviously there is a huge churn that goes on in that individual market. Maybe we dont have a number or today, but it would be great to get that data and if we ave to get it from insurers we should have a number about what that annual rate has been my sense is we are probably following that pretty today. Ame people are saying what is normal chur ....
Energy. We will kick off with your Energy Habits. How have they changed over the years . Emocrat, host 202 5853880 republicans, 202 5853881. Independence and all others, 202 5855883. Send us a tweet at cspanwj. Mail us, journal cspan. Org let me begin with a poll taken energy and the environment tradeoffs. From an april 10 poll, americans are still divided on this Energy Environment tradeoff. Americans divide evenly when asked whether the u. S. Should Prioritize Energy production, or environmental protection, 45 , when goals conflict. From 2000 one to 2008, americans came down on the side of the environment. Since 2009, they have been divided or showed a preference for energy production. Aside from a shift for the environment in the late of the gulf of Mexico Oi ....
They have one kicking off this morning at epa headquarters in washington. What is the best way, in your opinion . Guest to reduce emissions from power plants . Host right. Guest a variety of sources. That is the good news. States can apply a variety. Carbon from power plants is a significant cause of Climate Change, but it is the pollution coming from carbon plants, air toxins like mercury and other the sierra club is sending out hundreds of volunteers to these listening sessions in dallas philadelphia, San Francisco chicago, washington, dc. We are encouraging policymakers throughout the Obama Administration and epa to recognize that we have economic alternatives. We can take dirty coal offline and invest more in solar and wind. We can displace with Renewable Ene ....