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Kate Gordon

@katenrg

CEO @moveCAFWD. Dedicated to resilient & inclusive econ dev. Public school parent. Fmr Senior Advisor for @ENERGY & @CAGoverno. Founding director @climaterisk.

California Katılım Haziran 2012
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Well folks -- it's time for me to go dark on this platform and move on to something more aligned with my values. Find me on the new one under the same handle, katenrg.
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That's why it's so important to avoid falling into the trap of believing the best way to fight climate change is "speed and scale" alone, w/o regard to those workers and communities who most feel the impacts and are most innovative in their solutions.
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An under-reported story: climate change makes conflict worse (resource scarcity, extreme heat increases violent crime). But conflict also drives climate change (fossil fuel used in fighting, oil as bargaining chip). Here's my back of the envelope (literally) illustration.
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Henry Ford always said we shoud pay autoworkers enough to actually afford the cars they're building. Now thanks to @UAW they may be able to finally come close. That's not only good for workers, it's essential for the #energytransition. nytimes.com/2023/10/30/bus…
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Good reminder about the reality of foreign aid (only 1% of the national budget/around $60B/year)--in comparison, the fed gov contributes about HALF of @SpeakerJohnson's home state of Louisiana's budget--$20B/year and a larger share than almost any other state.
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My news feed this morning does not give me confidence in the predictive ability of urban planners.
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"The U.S. has long sought energy independence, but in a deeply integrated and interconnected global market, even the shift to being a net oil exporter has not protected the U.S. from the vagaries of the oil market." YES. wsj.com/economy/global…
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I have to say - as someone just coming off a Biden admin post where I had ZERO funding/regulatory decisionmaking authority yet had to disclose EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of my financial life including individual funds in my IRA - I find this especially galling. propublica.org/article/claren…
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