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    ‘This Is an Emergency. We Need the Democrats to Act Like It’: Outrage as DNC Says It Won’t Host a 2020 Debate on Climate Crisis

    ‘This Is an Emergency. We Need the Democrats to Act Like It’: Outrage as DNC Says It Won’t Host a 2020 Debate on Climate Crisis

    By Jake Johnson Sparking a torrent of backlash from Democratic White House contenders, environmental organizations, and youth climate leaders, the Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that it will not host a climate-specific presidential primary debate and will punish candidates who attend a debate hosted by any other organization. News of the DNC’s decision was made […]

    Inslee’s ‘Evergreen Economy Plan’ Calls for $9 Trillion Investment in New Green Jobs, Would Help Fossil Fuel Workers Transition

    Inslee’s ‘Evergreen Economy Plan’ Calls for $9 Trillion Investment in New Green Jobs, Would Help Fossil Fuel Workers Transition

    By Julia Conley A new climate action plan put forth by Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday is being praised for highlighting the enormous benefits that would result from a rapid shift in the U.S. to a renewable energy economy that centers on the needs of workers and vulnerable communities. Inslee unveiled his […]

    Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee Unveiled His First Major Climate Plan

    Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee Unveiled His First Major Climate Plan

    Washington Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled an ambitious clean energy plan Friday, the first major policy platform for his climate-change-focused 2020 campaign. Dubbed the “100 Percent Clean Energy for America Plan,” the proposal would phase out coal over the next decade, requiring all power production to be emissions-free by 2035. The plan also mandates that all […]