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From Joshua:

THE GREEN NEW DEAL

The climate crisis is the greatest engineering challenge in human history. We must transition our economy to emit zero carbon & actively sequester it in the next decade; this means becoming carbon-neutral by 2025. To do this, we will create millions of good-paying, union jobs overhauling transportation systems, rapidly replacing internal combustion vehicles with zero-carbon alternatives, rebuilding our energy grid, redesigning cities, and finding new ways to produce food.

We must pursue a bold, ecosocialist Green New Deal in the same way we deployed the Marshall Plan or competed in the Space Race: with grave urgency and unwavering focus. The only way to avert the global climate crisis is to lead the world toward a future worth building, and to do that we must lead by example. We have a tremendous amount of work to do to save our planet, and it’s time to start.

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From https://denardeformaryland.com/on-the-issue

Green New Deal

The climate crisis is the greatest engineering challenge in human history. We must transition our economy to emit zero carbon & actively sequester it in the next decade; this means becoming carbon-neutral. To do this, we must create millions of good-paying, union jobs overhauling transportation systems, rapidly replacing internal combustion vehicles with zero-carbon alternatives, rebuilding our energy grid, redesigning cities, and finding new ways to produce food.

We must pursue a bold, Green New Deal in the same way we deployed the Marshall Plan or competed in the Space Race: with grave urgency and unwavering focus. The only way to avert the global climate crisis is to lead America and the world toward a future worth building, and to do that, we must lead by example. We have a tremendous amount of work to do to make Maryland green, and it’s time to start.

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From Joshua:

Update and modernize the energy grid. Some of our grid infrastructure has not been updated since it was first built in the 1920s and 1930s. Technology development in clean energy resources and electric grid improvements have enabled “smart” technologies, programs and policies to create a safer, more sustainable energy system.

From Sarah Smith’s 2018 Congressional Campaign (info found at https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Smith_(Washington)

Update and modernize the energy grid. Some of our grid infrastructure has not been updated since it was first built in the 1920s and 1930s. Technology development in clean energy resources and electric grid improvements have enabled “smart” technologies, programs and policies to create a safer, more sustainable energy system.

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From Joshua:

Ending Environmental Violence

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29. Protect Climate-Impacted Communities

Protect low-income and minority communities, who are hit worst by the effects of climate change, while also protecting existing energy-sector workers as they transition into clean energy and other jobs.

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30. Equal Enforcement

Require equal enforcement of environmental, civil rights and public health laws across all communities.

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31. Clean Up Waste

Address the inadequate environmental cleanup efforts of ‘Superfund’ hazardous waste sites in communities of color.

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32. End Environmental Racism

Stop the unequal exposure of people of color to harmful chemicals, pesticides and other toxins in homes, schools, neighborhoods and workplaces, and challenge faulty assumptions in calculating, assessing and managing risks, discriminatory zoning and land-use practices and exclusionary policies.

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33. Cleaner Products, Cleaner Jobs

Federally mandate cleaner manufacturing processes, renewable energy systems, and safe product designs that end pollution and the use of toxic chemicals while providing safe jobs and other economic benefits for people of color.

1. Declare National Emergency

Declaring missing and murdered indigenous women a national emergency and aggressively act to prevent the problem from further escalating.

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2. Tribal Sovereignty & Tribal Jurisdiction

Support Tribal Sovereignty and Tribal Jurisdiction.

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3. Trust Responsibility

Uphold the Trust Responsibility: We must honor the treaties and federal statutes that are the foundation of the trust relationship. We need to maintain a White House Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs to ensure that tribal issues are consistently addressed and coordinated throughout the federal government.

4. Housing Justice

Fight for increased local control over the administration and operation of tribal housing programs and for full funding of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program.

5. Strengthen Education

In order to create economic opportunities, we must invest in education from early childhood through higher education. We must fight to fully fund the Bureau of Indian Education and strengthen self-determination to enable culturally tailored learning unique to each tribal nation and help to retain qualified teachers for Native youth. We should build upon the integrated work of the Generation Indigenous Initiative to ensure that every Native American child can reach their full potential. We should fight for plans that allow students to refinance federal debt, lower interest rates, triple federal work-study jobs, and provide for free tuition at all public colleges and universities.

6. Universal Healthcare

Healthcare is a human right. We should support a Medicare-for-all system that would complement the healthcare provided by the Indian Health Service. We need to work to fully fund the Indian Health Service, strengthen regional management and recruitment of committed IHS health care personnel, demand audits of IHS operations, and ensure that Native Americans have adequate, safe, and affordable access to primary care providers, including oral health and mental health practitioners as well as substance abuse treatment options.

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7. Restore Tribal Lands

All tribes must have the right to protect and restore their lands. I support streamlining the land-trust transfer process and will work to reverse the Carcieri Supreme Court decision that resulted in an unjust two-tier system of tribes.

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8. Economic Development

Invest in upgrading our roads and bridges, drinking water and wastewater, freight and passenger rail, and electric, telecommunications and broadband networks, creating millions of good-paying jobs across the country. Such investment will help address the “digital divide,” where lack of internet access means that Native American communities are at risk of falling even further behind in their ability to access employment, educational, and assorted opportunities made available by modern information technology. Lastly, all federal grants open to state and local governments will also be open to tribes.

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9. Protect Sacred Sites

Protect Sacred Places and Native American Cultures: Native Americans must be empowered to maintain and pass on traditional religious beliefs, languages and social practices without fear of discrimination or suppression. Native children are the future of tribal nations; the Indian Child Welfare Act is critical to survival and must be enforced with the original intent of the law. Furthermore, tribal cultures, sacred places, religious practices, and landscapes must be federally protected.

10. Expand Consultation

Examine the Executive Order 13175 “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments” to ensure that consultation means more than mere listening sessions. Moreover, all voices — tribal leadership and grassroots alike — must be heard. Expand the annual White House Tribal Nations Conference that brings tribal leaders, cabinet members and the White House together to find solutions to common problems with specific requirements, deliverable on a timeline.

10. Voting Rights

Stand with Native Americans to fight for voting rights, and defend the enfranchisement of minority communities across the country.

11. Combat Racism

End the scourge of bias and discrimination against Native peoples in federally funded institutions. Eliminate offensive public school mascots that reflect outdated stereotypes and perpetuate racism against Native Americans.

From Sarah Smith’s 2018 Congressional Campaign (info found at https://ballotpedia.org/Washington%27s_9th_Congressional_District_election,_2018):

Ending Environmental Violence

Protect low-income and minority communities, who are hit worst by the effects of climate change, while also protecting existing energy-sector workers as they transition into clean energy and other jobs.

Require equal enforcement of environmental, civil rights and public health laws across communities.

Address the inadequate environmental cleanup efforts of ‘Superfund’ hazardous waste sites in communities of color.

Stop the unequal exposure of people of color to harmful chemicals, pesticides and other toxins in homes, schools, neighborhoods and workplaces, and challenge faulty assumptions in calculating, assessing and managing risks, discriminatory zoning and land-use practices and exclusionary policies.

Require federal agencies to develop and implement plans to achieve climate and environmental justice and provide targeted action where the needs are greatest.

Require environmental analysis for factory pollution permits to consider the disparate and cumulative environmental burden borne by the hosting communities.

Mandate states to evaluate and report progress made on addressing climate and environmental injustice.

Promote cleaner manufacturing processes, renewable energy systems and safe product designs that end pollution and the use of toxic chemicals while providing safe jobs and other economic benefits for people of color.

Indigenous People’s Rights

One in four Native Americans is living in poverty and the high school graduation rate is 67 percent, the lowest of any racial group. The second leading cause of death for Native Americans between the ages of 15–24 is suicide. One in three Native women will be raped in her lifetime; most of the offenders are non-Native. Most federal programs for tribal nations are underfunded, which has led to inadequate housing, healthcare, education, and law enforcement. I will fight for the following policies to support Native Tribes:

Support Tribal Sovereignty and Tribal Jurisdiction: Tribes must have the ability to prosecute non-Native people who commit crimes on tribal land, and have greater jurisdiction over prosecuting all crimes, including family disputes. We need to encourage the continual development of the U.S. *Department of Justice Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information to provide tribes with access to national crime information systems for both civil and criminal purposes.

Uphold the Trust Responsibility: We must honor the treaties and federal statutes that are the foundation of the trust relationship. We need to maintain a White House Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs to ensure that tribal issues are consistently addressed and coordinated throughout the federal government.

Improve Housing: I will fight for increased local control over the administration and operation of tribal housing programs and for full funding of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program.

Strengthen Education: In order to create economic opportunities, we must invest in education from early childhood through higher education. We must fight to fully fund the Bureau of Indian Education and strengthen self-determination to enable culturally tailored learning unique to each tribal nation and help to retain qualified teachers for Native youth. We should build upon the integrated work of the Generation Indigenous Initiative to ensure that every Native American child can reach their full potential. We should fight for plans that allow students to refinance federal debt, lower interest rates, triple federal work-study jobs, and provide for free tuition at all public colleges and universities.

Improve Healthcare: Healthcare is a human right. We should support a Medicare-for-all system that would complement the healthcare provided by the Indian Health Service. We need to work to fully fund the Indian Health Service, strengthen regional management and recruitment of committed IHS health care personnel, demand audits of IHS operations, and ensure that Native Americans have adequate, safe, and affordable access to primary care providers, including oral health and mental health practitioners as well as substance abuse treatment options.

Restore Tribal Lands: All tribes must have the right to protect and restore their lands. I support streamlining the land-trust transfer process and will work to reverse the Carcieri Supreme Court decision that resulted in an unjust two-tier system of tribes.

Advance Economic Development: I believe we should invest in upgrading our roads and bridges, drinking water and wastewater, freight and passenger rail, and electric, telecommunications and broadband networks, creating millions of good-paying jobs across the country. Such investment will help address the “digital divide,” where lack of internet access means that Native American communities are at risk of falling even further behind in their ability to access employment, educational, and assorted opportunities made available by modern information technology. Lastly, all federal grants open to state and local governments will also be open to tribes.

Protect Sacred Places and Native American Cultures: Native Americans must be empowered to maintain and pass on traditional religious beliefs, languages and social practices without fear of discrimination or suppression. Native children are the future of tribal nations; the Indian Child *Welfare Act is critical to survival and must be enforced with the original intent of the law. Furthermore, tribal cultures, sacred places, religious practices, and landscapes must be federally protected.

Expand Consultation: Examine the Executive Order 13175 “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments” to ensure that consultation means more than mere listening sessions. Moreover, all voices — tribal leadership and grassroots alike — must be heard. Expand the annual White House Tribal Nations Conference that brings tribal leaders, cabinet members and the White House together to find solutions to common problems.

Promote Voting Rights: stand with Native Americans to fight for Indian voting rights, and defend the enfranchisement of minority communities across the country.

Fight Racism: end the scourge of bias and discrimination against Native peoples in federally funded institutions. Eliminate offensive public school mascots that reflect outdated stereotypes and perpetuate racism against Native Americans.

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