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Happy Thursday, everyone! This week, we’re looking at a solar facility tour, the newest episode of Coming Clean, and the best type of seasonal produce!
WHAT BUSY BEES
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The Dallas-Fort Worth branch had the opportunity to partner with our friends at Ørsted to tour the Mockingbird Solar Center in Paris, Texas. The project will have the ability to power nearly 80,000 homes in the area and is unique in its partnership with The Nature Conservancy to preserve the surrounding area!
FROM THE HIVE
- ACC CEO Danielle Butcher Franz in The Washington Examiner: Energy Cronyism is Not Conservative
- ACC Policy Associate Sarah Jensen in The Times-Tribune: Natural gas has helped reduce carbon emissions
- ACC Ambassador Conor Lincoln in The Bellingham Herald: Washington farmers want to conserve — let’s support what they need to make it happen
ATTENTION, HIVE MEMBERS
- Take ACC’s 2024 membership survey so we can learn a little bit more about you and how you feel about a whole host of energy and environmental issues. By submitting your survey entry, you’ll have a chance to win a limited-edition ACC-branded Yeti water bottle!
- Join APGA for an internship in energy policy in Washington D.C!
- PERC is hiring five new positions: state policy associate, conservation law fellow, communications manager, research fellow, and research associate.
- Join the new Conservative Climate Leadership Program at ClearPath! The program offers professional development and placement opportunities for individuals who are passionate about climate and clean energy policy. For more information, click here.
WE WANT TO SHARE YOUR NEWS
NEW EPISODE OF COMING CLEAN
This week, Stephen is joined by Rep. Brandon Williams, Congress’s only nuclear engineer, to discuss the need for a systems engineering approach in policy-making, the challenges faced by nuclear energy advocates in Congress, and the importance of embracing complexity in environmental policymaking decisions as we combat climate change. Click here to listen!