One Civic Act

I’ve been the Grand Canyon for the past day. What a remarkable place. I check out tomorrow so my visit is too short, but suffice to say that the Grand Canyon is a poster child for national parks conservation. Today, I made a donation to the Grand Canyon Conservancy .

Methane is 104 times more potent than carbon dioxide in a 20-year time frame. And the oil and gas industry leaks methane into the atmosphere without a care. Today, I wrote to the EPA to express my opposition to the EPA’s proposal to eliminate limits on methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Washington, D.C. has more residents than Vermont and Wyoming. But it has no representatives in Congress. I signed a petition back in March asking for DC to be granted statehood. Today, I signed another petition asking for the same.

Today, I made a new Kiva loan, using credits provided by the Pepsi Foundation. This loan went to Elizabeth Narciza , an in Ecuador, who needs supplies for her handicrafts.

Today, I attended a second all-day hearing for the International Code Council. They moved through a number of energy efficiency measures that will go out to vote by code officials next month as part of the International Energy Conservation Code. And I testified again on a few measures, advocating not only for climate considerations but also affordable housing.

Today, I attended an all-day hearing for the International Code Council. They moved through a number of energy efficiency measures that will go out to vote by code officials next month as part of the International Energy Conservation Code. And I testified on a few measures, advocating for climate to be an increased consideration in deliberations.

I arrived in Las Vegas this afternoon to attend the International Code Council meeting, specifically the hearings on the International Energy Conservation Code. Today, I attended a strategy briefing pulled together by the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition, to align our testimony advocating for energy efficient building codes over the next few days.