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Congratulations to Cook County’s incoming Minnesota State Legislators; Representative-elect Roger Skraba (R) and Senator-elect Grant Hauschild (D). These new leaders will participate in one of the most important legislative sessions in history; with once-in-a-generation opportunities to help our communities make major investments in infrastructure, energy savings, improved public health and a cleaner environment.
Passage of Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework, shaped by many Minnesota voices, offers a unique opportunity for investing in our state’s families and communities, creating new jobs, and improving our health, agriculture, forests and environment: climate.state.mn.us/minnesotas-climate-action-framework
Our legislators must help all Minnesotans access these benefits with the massive Federal funding of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
The IIJA detailed benefits to rebuild our transportation, energy, communications and water infrastructure are here: www.whitehouse.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/
The IRA, a “bank account for energy savings” helps every American invest in energy efficiency upgrades by electrifying their homes, other buildings and transportation. Check out what the IRA offers you at Rewiring America’s easy IRA Savings Calculator: www.rewiringamerica.org/
“If Cook County successfully ramps up to 100% electric adoption by (2032), … $24.3M in residential electrification benefits will have been invested across every community, generating 41 direct and 142 total new jobs in Cook County.” map.rewiringamerica.org/states/minnesota-mn/county/cook_county
Cook County Local Energy Project’s Executive Director Kat Meyo, and her staff, can provide excellent help for residents to increase energy savings: www.cookcountylocalenergy.org/
Environmental Defense Fund’s Alex DeGolia, discussing Minnesota voter poll results, including special emphasis on Iron Range and Southern Minnesota communities, stated:
“A recent poll (Sept 18-19, 2022)…found broad support among majorities of Minnesotans for ambitious climate policies – including those that limit carbon pollution, encourage more use of clean energy, and reduce pollution from specific sectors such as transportation and agriculture. Majorities of Minnesota voters also want the Governor and state lawmakers to do more to support these and other climate policies.’ blogs.edf.org/climate411/2022/12/08/minnesotans-are-ready-for-state-lawmakers-to-take-bold-climate-action/
Please contact Representative-elect Skraba and Senator-elect Hauschild asking them to provide strong bipartisan support for Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework; allowing our region’s families to participate in our new clean energy economy and to improve our children’s future. www.leg.mn.gov/leg/legdir
Lucy Grina and Mike Overend, Two Harbors, MN
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