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On this week's #YouMightBeRight podcast, & I talked to founder Fred Smith & former chief Tim Fitzgerald about the role, impact and future of global trade. Listen now:
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So great to join , , & for a special live episode of the #YouMightBeRight podcast. Listen to our in-depth discussion about the filibuster & its impact on Senate proceedings & policymaking:
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The Affordable Care Act has impacted healthcare for tens of millions over the last 12 years. & I spoke with @ndeparle, one of its primary architects, & Larry Van Horn, a longtime critic of the ACA on this week's #YouMightBeRight:
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.'s newest #YouMightBeRight podcast covers today's affordable housing crisis & what can be done to give more families access to quality options. Thank you, & Erskine Bowles for speaking with & me:
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How should we prioritize addressing America's $31 trillion national debt? On the latest episode of 's #YouMightBeRight, and I talk with & , who offer thoughtful perspectives on this critical issue:
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Episode 3 of #YouMightBeRight, currently one of the most downloaded political podcasts in the country, is now available at . Thank you, , , and for such great conversations about public charter schools:
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Thanks for having us, ! Catch up on the first two episodes of our #YouMightBeRight podcast here, and stay tuned for our next episode, out this Thursday 9/29: bakercenter.utk.edu/podcast/
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Former Tennessee Govs. @PhilBredesen and @BillHaslam join @jaketapper for a conversation about whether it's possible to find civility with Americans who are trying to undermine democracy cnn.it/3UONCDM
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Interesting takes from and 's Jeff Lyash on modern environmentalism and energy usage on Episode 2 of #YouMightBeRight. Listen at or your favorite podcast platform: bakercenter.utk.edu/podcast/are-we
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The first episode of #YouMightBeRight is available. Listen in as & I with have a civil conversation on a tough topic – reducing gun violence. Thanks to and for the discourse. Listen and learn more
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So excited to launch the #YouMightBeRight podcast with & this week. Join us online tomorrow as facilitates a discussion at as we talk about our goal of civil & productive conversations:
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“In 2062, when you look at this field, it will still be generating clean energy,” Zapata said proudly. “We’re really excited about the possibilities, and the fact that what we’re doing today will be generating clean energy for an entire generation.” jacksonsun.com/story/money/bu
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We're happy to announce the groundbreaking event for our first solar project in Jackson, TN! And the even better news? You're invited! We'd love to see you there, so RSVP at this link: events.blackbirdrsvp.com/clearloop-grou
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. & investing in our solar project is music to our ears! We’re excited to be partnering with our favorite country artist so we can spread sunshine & good songs together. Special thanks to for getting us connected. #jasonisbell #solarenergy
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"An investment in #CleanEnergy is an investment in the community's economy." Find out more as Jackson Chamber President/CEO joins in this podcast along with and .
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You don’t have to invest twice to get twice the #investment! Check out @investmentnews newest podcast episode with @LZapataTN, @PhilBredesen, & @kylespurgeontn to hear about how an investment in #cleanenergy is an investment in a community’s economy
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If you’re a get-things-done sort of person, we invite you to celebrate #EarthDay with us by helping us reach our goal for our first project.
#solarenergy #carbonfootprint
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Former Tennessee Gov. has taken on a new task since leaving the governor’s office: helping put Tennessee — and much of the Southeast — on the map for solar energy production.
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We *still* fundamentally believe that the environmental, health, and economic benefits of #CleanEnergy investments should reach all corners of our country. Period. Join us for sunnier days ahead! #EarthDay2021
clearloop.us/tn-jackson/#ca #ClimateAction
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We're partnering with to help make carbon a relic of the past and spread some sunshine in Tennessee ☀️
This Earth Week through 5/22, anyone can score their very own solar panel and help us reach 1 million watts of new solar!
🌎: bit.ly/3elXU9P
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If we focus, and use this change to build American infrastructure where it’s most needed, we can help the American people, our nation and our planet. #EarthDay
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We’re just getting started, but what we’re proving with is that corporate #ClimateAction promotes real economic investment in communities looking to attract more investment & talent.
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This week, is announcing that , , , and Nashville’s team, the are partnering with us to help fund a solar project in , nestled in between & and at the heart of rural West TN
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We’re shifting the way corporate investments reduce carbon by bringing solar projects to regions with dirty grids. We'll achieve: faster emissions reductions, bring good-paying, clean energy jobs, and spur economic investment in regions of the country that need them.
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I partnered with two younger Tennesseans, who understand that there are many companies that want to take climate action, but need more ways to invest in new clean energy projects.
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Two years ago, I helped co-found a startup called with the goal of cleaning up the grid and expanding access to clean energy by opening up investment to many more companies—starting in our own backyard.
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Yet, the distribution of clean energy investments is often disjointed and uneven. In the United States, the simple act of turning on the lights can have a significantly bigger carbon impact if you live in Nashville, Tennessee, than if you lived in San Francisco, California.
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Yet, the distribution of clean energy investments is often disjointed and uneven. In the United States, the simple act of turning on the lights can have a significantly bigger carbon impact if you live in Nashville, than if you lived in San Francisco.
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The way energy is generated in America is undergoing a fundamental shift that will continue for decades. In fact, 2020 was the third consecutive year for record-setting corporate investment in new renewable energy projects in North America.
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Fortunately, there’s a broader one waiting to be built around creating jobs, a new tax base, and opportunities for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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The second big shape is simply the one this Committee is addressing: that climate action is a potent tool for economic development and job creation.
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Renewable energy has been around a while; it’s no longer this year’s show-horse. But it’s the work-horse we need right now.
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Our grid produces more greenhouse gases than every car on the road and every airplane in the sky.
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The lowest-hanging fruit is the generation of electricity. Power generation, even after all the progress we’ve made with renewables and natural gas, still creates 25% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the USA.
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The first one is this: the urgent need to better focus our effort. I respectfully say to everyone who cares about climate action: stop chasing every glittering new idea and instead ask a question. Where’s the low-hanging fruit?
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As a former Governor, I sympathize with the challenge Congress faces: taking a complex issue like this, and cutting through the noise to see the underlying big shapes.
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Policy debates in the public sector seem to always be surrounded by a lot of noise and irrelevant information—it’s the nature of the beast—but climate action seems to attract even more than most. #ClimateAction #EarthDay
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Testifying in Congress from Nashville, Tennessee today. Hope you'll tune in
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Today at 12 PM ET, @ClimateCrisis is holding a hearing on the power of #climateaction to create jobs and grow America's economy.
THREAD: Meet today's witnesses 
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The has been a great ally--friends when things are tough and when things are going good. As a former elected official, that kind of ally is really important— Congratulations on 75 years. I wish you 750 more years. #EarthDay2021 twitter.com/TNWildlifeFed/
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NEXT TUESDAY: We're continuing to make the case for climate action with a hearing on how we can create jobs and drive economic growth - with:
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✅ Leticia Colon de Mejias
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