Tag: Ed Markey

The Green New Deal (GND) is a proposed package of United States legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality.[1][2][3][4] The name refers to the New Deal, a set of social and economic reforms and public works projects undertaken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.[5] The Green New Deal combines Roosevelt's economic approach with modern ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency.[6][7] In the 116th United States Congress, it is... Continue Reading →

Green New Deal (wiki)

Update, 3/30/2019: Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced a Green New Deal resolution on February 7 that lays out the goals, aspirations, and specifics of the program in a more definitive way. Read about it here, and read about the criticism that followed here and here. The Senate voted the resolution down on March 26, but Ocasio-Cortez is now drafting a series of smaller,... Continue Reading →

The Green New Deal, explained

Green New Deal

Green New Deal Information I strongly believe the Green New Deal is also roughly a proposal that not only the government gives life to in the form of action on their part (top down), but we-the-people give life to as well (bottom up). It is all hands-on-deck to save a damaged planet, that is now... Continue Reading →

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In a Democratic clash on Capitol Hill, progressives are pushing an ambitious plan to wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, boost renewables and build a "smart" grid. Meet the "Green New Deal." The proposal, drawing inspiration from President Franklin Roosevelt's Depression-era New Deal, is one that progressives — led by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a... Continue Reading →

What exactly is the ‘Green New Deal’?

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