Rebecca Holcombe

Environment / Energy

There is no good future for our communities, our environment, or our wallets that does not involve smart, assertive and strategic climate policy. All of us need to be protected as our climate changes, from the farmer whose fruit trees are harmed by new weather patterns to the taxpayers who pay for the roads that wash out with ever greater frequency. Without good climate policy, we will have higher costs for everyone and worse health for many. With the right policy, we can protect those who stand to lose the most from climate change, and who can’t currently afford to pay for our green energy transition. Instead of sending our dollars out of state and out of the country to buy energy, we’ll pay good wages to people who live and pay taxes in our own communities, as they build our green energy future. Good climate policy must lift up everyone, not just those who already have the money to “buy green.”. Learn more