Election 2016 Policy Card: Energy

In the days leading up to the election GPPR will be releasing these graphical briefs on the candidates’ various policy positions. The justified text is directly excerpted from a candidate’s website platform with our analysis bulleted beneath each point. We strive to be as objective as possible in our analysis and you can find our research sources below.1617PolicyCardTemplate

Sources:

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=32&t=6

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=727&t=6

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.IMP.CONS.ZS?locations=US

http://energy.gov/fe/science-innovation/clean-coal-research/major-demonstrations/clean-coal-power-initiative

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n9050us2a.htm

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n9130us2m.htm

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=25272

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=RCRR01NUS_1&f=A

http://graphics.wsj.com/oil-barrel-breakdown/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/10/09/for-most-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/

https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings-and-votes/hearings/review-epas-regulatory-activity-during-obama-administration-energy-and

https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/coal-fired-power-plant-enforcement

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/31/fact-sheet-us-reports-its-2025-emissions-target-unfccc

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3

http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2015/07/what-are-the-different-types-of-solar-modules/

http://www.seia.org/news/us-solar-market-set-grow-119-2016-installations-reach-16-gw

http://aceee.org/portal/national-policy/international-scorecard

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=20352

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=20352

 

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Kristina received a B.S. in Human Communication (conc. Cognitive Science) from Northwestern University in 2011. Prior to enrolling in the McCourt MPP program, she was a program evaluation analyst for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago – working particularly with the organization’s preschool and afterschool programs. She also completed an AmeriCorps service year at After School Matters, a nonprofit focused on youth employment, where she worked on program evaluation and staff development. Overall, her policy interests include education and urban and community development. In her free time she enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, photography, and dabbling in graphic design.