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Policy, Activism, and Art: Organizing for Sustainability
- 1. Luke Metzger Director, Environment Texas
- 2. This generation has altered the composition of the atmosphere on a global scale through radioactive materials and a steady increase in carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. - President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- 7. State Climatologist of Texas Dr. Nielsen- Gammon: “the impacts of the drought were enhanced by global warming, much of which has been caused by man”
- 18. Warming hurts Texas economy Days at 95+ degrees increase from 43 to 80 by 2050 136 and 2,578 more Texans die each year between 2020 and 2039 Decrease in productivity could cost $12.5 billion each year by mid-century $3.7 billion more on energy annually
- 19. Damage to coastal property Annual storm- related losses increase by $222 million in 2030, $650 million in 2050 $20.9 billion in coastal property flooded at high tide
- 20. Power plants emit 40% of global warming pollution
- 22. Clean Power Plan will save lives
- 23. Climate and health benefits Plan cuts smog and soot pollution by over 25% Health benefits worth $55-93 billion 2,700 – 6,600 deaths avoided in 2030 140,000 asthma attacks in children avoided For every dollar invest in compliance, American families will see up to $7 in health benefits
- 28. Cross- State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ash Disposal Rule Regional Haze Federal Plan Clean Water Act Section 316(b) Clean Power Plan Environmental regulations will require cleaner energy April 2015January 2015 2018-2020** 2018-2022July 2015-2018* 2020-2029; 2030Compliance Date: Addresses cross-state air pollution through a cap and trade program Sets limits on hazardous air pollutant emissions at power plants Requires controls on air emissions to improve visibility in national parks Requires controls to limit impacts to aquatic life at cooling water intake structures Sets carbon dioxide emissions limits for existing units Places requirements on disposal of coal ash *Longer timeframes for facilities required to close. Does not include the proposed Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) rule. **Subject to timing of final rule Coal units Natural gas units Costs to: Color key: No or low costs Moderate costs High Costs
- 30. Solar could power Texas 170 times over
- 31. Texas has 3 million rooftops suitable for solar
- 33. 7000 solar jobs in Texas
- 34. Solar on the Rise • 120-fold increase in 10 years • 74% of all new installed electric capacity in first quarter of 2014. • 3-fold increase in last 2 years Solar and EPA's Clean Power Plan - Environment America @ PV America
- 35. Costs are declining Solar and EPA's Clean Power Plan - Environment America @ PV America
- 36. And will continue to
- 38. ERCOT projects 6-8% solar
- 46. Art and climate activism