Pavan Venkatakrishnan

Deviating from regularly scheduled programming… Today’s my last day with FAI. I’ve tremendously enjoyed my time working alongside such a talented team on everything from permitting to energy tax. I’ll be moving to new role(s) focused on all the same issues, more TK!

Senate ENR Chair Mike Lee’s push to overhaul the National Historic Preservation Act remains a major sticking point. “NHPA is the consistent area where they are farthest apart. And that needs to change,” a Democratic source close to negotiations told me

medicare for all is at +10 even when voters are told it would replace private insurance and raise federal taxes. i'm not exactly sure what the “mixed opinions” are here besides the level at which voters support it

I found their discussion frustrating. Not (just) because McKibben’s predictable claims. Ezra was not prepared with enough factual pushback, in part because I think he is too bought in on a Silicon Valley / California vision of energy technology that is woefully incomplete

The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward admitting that "free bus" critics were right and quality of service is more important than fares!

Deviating from regularly scheduled programming… Today’s my last day with FAI. I’ve tremendously enjoyed my time working alongside such a talented team on everything from permitting to energy tax. I’ll be moving to new role(s) focused on all the same issues, more TK!