By Yvonne Cappel-Vickery, AAE Clean Energy Grid Organizer
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For years, utility giant resisted diversifying its fuel sources, critics say
Originally Published by The Mayor's Office July 29, 2022
Chants of ‘No more shutoffs, no more hikes, we deserve AC and lights’
Historic Transmission Projects Approved in the Midwest - What Happened to Planning for Louisiana?7/27/2022 By Yvonne Cappel-Vickery, AAE Clean Energy Grid Organizer
Repost from Green New Deal Network
Entergy says rates will go up for most Louisiana customers; see how much by Robert Stewart6/17/2022 Company blames rising natural gas costs, damage from storms
Why is The Alliance concerned about CCS?
The coal, oil, and gas industry touts CCS as a “solution” to climate change. But CCS projects have consistently overpromised and underperformed, when they have not failed completely. CCS benefits the petrochemical and pipeline companies by enabling these industries to keep expanding profits while supposedly offsetting their emissions. What's worse? CCS poses significant environmental, health and safety risks to our communities and will have disproportionate affects on Black and Native communities. A report from May 2021 by the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council concluded that carbon capture storage projects will not benefit communities. We don't want this expensive, unproven technology in our city. Tell your Councilmember to vote "yes" on Resolution 22-219!
But supporters also hope to cut electricity bills throughout the year and to transform community groups like churches into disaster responders.
Originally published by Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
Inaction on an energy plan for Louisiana limits opportunities to fund projects that can save lives during power outages by innovating the electric grid, as well as support the transition to an equitable renewable energy economy.
Article by Sara Sneath for Floodlight Originally produced in partnership with Floodlight, the Louisiana Illuminator and The Guardian Repost from The Lens May 6, 2022
That wasn’t the first time Hewitt, who is considering running for governor, has used her political influence to help her family’s finances, according to public records shared with Floodlight in partnership with The Lens, The Illuminator and The Guardian, that show she also pushed for laws that would benefit her husband’s company.
Resolution calls for a power-generating wind farm by 2026.
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