Thu.May 02, 2019

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Hal Harvey’s Insights And Updates: Congress Finally Undertaking A More Serious Conversation On Climate Change

Energy Innovation

At this week’s hearing of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis , I had a chance to testify, laying out in brief oral testimony a handful of large-scale, fast action steps Congress could take, and offering a longer, comprehensive strategy in written testimony. Consider the U.S. power sector, where three-quarters of existing coal-fired generation costs more to operate than replacing it with wind or solar—within 35 miles of each plant.