Here's Why I've Been Absent
Here's the latest dispatch.
Good morning!
Welcome to Outsider on the Inside. I hope this dispatch from in and around the nation’s capital on underreported topics finds you well.
I’ve been TERRIBLE posting these last few Fridays since I’ve been traveling to film videos. Pardon the absence. I’ll return to regular posting schedule this Friday and beyond.
If you’re just discovering my musings, here’s a backgrounder.
Here’s what I have for you:
That’s a Wrap on Filming for 2021!
The reason for limited dispatches here? I was traveling these last two weeks to Texas and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Montana and Wyoming). Our videographer Madison Hughes and I filmed a couple episodes for my “Conservation Nation” video series to round out our 2021 filming schedule.
We toured the Port of Corpus Christi, stay on ranches, spotted grizzlies, drove through Yellowstone National Park, experienced winter weather in August, and explored unique cities and towns.
I can’t wait for you to see our findings! Expect six to eight new videos to drop through the end of the year.
IWF: Clean Energy’s PRO Act Problem
Here’s my latest write-up for Independent Women’s Forum.
On August 5th, President Joe Biden issued an executive order establishing a goal of having 50 percent of zero-emissions vehicles by 2030.
“America must lead the world on clean and efficient cars and trucks,” said Biden. “That means bolstering our domestic market by setting a goal that 50 percent of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in 2030 be zero-emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles.”
The Executive Order continued:
My Administration will prioritize setting clear standards, expanding key infrastructure, spurring critical innovation, and investing in the American autoworker. This will allow us to boost jobs — with good pay and benefits — across the United States along the full supply chain for the automotive sector, from parts and equipment manufacturing to final assembly.
The Wall Street Journal described this executive order as electric vehicle welfare with “…Big Business colluding with Big Government to grab subsidies and raise consumer prices.”
One statement supporting the executive order from United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry urged attaching the Protecting the Right to Organizing (PRO) Act to this mandate.
Podcasts You May Have Missed
Here are the latest District of Conservation episodes you may have missed:
EP 203: The Case for Forest Management (ft. Bill Imbergamo from Federal Forest Resource Coalition)
EP 204: CBD & NRDC Circulate Anti-Hunting Petitions to CDC, USFWS (ft. Sportsmen's Alliance)
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—Gabriella