Make America Green Again

A blog dedicated to how we can reach 100% clean energy for the entire nation.

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Bernie Sanders urges carbon tax and deeper emissions cuts in climate plan

Democratic presidential candidate to release bold plan as rivals vie to set out green credentials during crunch week for global talks at Paris summit

Bernie Sanders unveiled his sweeping climate-change platform, which references the Paris climate talks but also looks beyond them, to a 2°C warming target. The Democratic presidential hopeful from Vermont plans to implement policies to cut US carbon dioxide emissions 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. Initiatives would include a carbon tax, eliminating fossil-fuel subsidies and massive investments in renewable energy. The plan would also increase fuel economy standards for cars and maintain the ban on crude oil exports.

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and the Man has spoken!

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Simple concept, yet it is so hard for many Americans to grasp...

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when the president doesnt believe in climate change so u gotta make your own netflix series to educate everyone

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True 

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Bill Nye on the importance of voting

As Bill Nye pointed out in Bill Nye Saves The World, perhaps one of the easiest things we can do to prevent further damage to our planet caused by climate change is to VOTE. Climate change deniers in office have got to go. We need to vote in folks who acknowledge climate change is real and caused by human activity. We have got to get people in office who understand the importance of turning away from nonrenewable energy to clean, renewable energy. Your vote matters—at the local, state, and federal level. The time is now.

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How could you dispose of your cooking oil when you’re done cooking? The easiest thing to do might be to pour it down your drain — but if you save it up and send it to a processing plant, it can gain useful new life as biodiesel, a biodegradable energy source which can run in diesel engines instead of refined petroleum.

From the TED-Ed Lesson Biodiesel: The afterlife of oil - Natascia Radice

Animation by Lippy

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Good Idea!

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How many jobs does clean energy create?

Jobs in solar power exceed those in oil, gas or coal extraction. And there are more surprises.

A good article on how clean energy would create many more jobs than the oil or coal industry could ever supply.

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Invest in Clean, Sustainable Energy - Bernie Sanders

Choosing to lead the clean energy technology revolution to stop the worst effects of climate change means America will remain a worldwide leader in job creation, domestic manufacturing, local community revitalization and clean energy technology development and implementation. The solar industry is adding workers at a rate nearly 20 times faster than the overall economy. Solar industry employment has grown by 86 percent in the past five years, resulting in nearly 80,000 domestic living-wage jobs. For every dollar invested in energy efficiency, families and businesses can enjoy up to $4 in energy savings, and for every billion dollars invested in …

Bernie Sanders, makes some really good points on why 100% clean renewable energy would greatly benefit our nation. By creating “millions of jobs”, we also fight against oil dependancy from other countries which also saves us money. 

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Civic Action Project

Currently, I have put together a Proposal and have been really researching my topic; 100% clean renewable energy. I included other tag-alongs into the proposal, so that if it one day can be considered by an official they can chose to rid of them or keep them. Some tag-alongs I added include, raising taxes on the trashing industry (this is to raise awareness), to make recycling mandatory and perhaps even create a limit as to how much trash each state produces(according to population). Creating this blog is also apart of my movement with the project. I would like to persuade others into thinking too, that America can and will have 100% clean and renewable energy by 2050.

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About Me

My name is Samantha Rodriguez, I’m a high school student in Connecticut. I believe it is incredibly important to inform those who find my blog, about the ways that they can help save our environment. By following me you will find that I post not only my opinion on why it is important, but I always make sure to back up as to why I think of a subject in such way. Thank you for the interest, if you are reading this. Hopefully I come across more motivated students/people with the same ideas. Join the cause, to Make America Green Again.