Republican lawmakers are ahead of the curve when it comes to clean energy solutions.
More and more Republican voters believe in human-caused climate change. And Republican lawmakers are taking action.
Even before the COVID-19 crisis hit, Senator Lisa Murkowski was pursuing enactment of two major, comprehensive bills with bipartisan support that would reduce carbon emissions, support carbon capture projects and provide funding to build and protect sustainable infrastructure. In the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy unveiled a package of clean energy measures with the backing of key committee leaders.
But the electoral trends also are clear: A majority of conservative Republicans believe that human activity is contributing to global warming and younger Republicans believe that the government is doing too little to fight climate change. A recent Pew study showed that 78 percent of Millennial and Gen Z Republicans say the United States should prioritize alternative energy sources over expanding fossil fuels.
In the wind energy sector, projects that could produce 25 gigawatts of energy—enough to power more than seven million homes—are at risk. The $35 billion overall investment in these projects is in jeopardy and could result in a loss of 35,000 jobs and an $8 billion loss in lease payments and local tax revenues in rural areas of the United States.
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