Peterson opposes the plant and has called the Army Corps of Engineers to revoke its permit, while Carter hasn’t come out against the facility but wants it and other industrial plants to be subject to more strict enforcement measures. | Peterson/FacebookĬarter sought to tie Peterson to the petrochemical industry, invoking the proposed Formosa Plastics Corp. ‘Fake news’ Peterson (left) on the campaign trail. With his endorsement from Richmond and his policy platforms, his candidacy is largely seen as an attempt to continue Richmond’s legacy.Ĭlimate and environmental activists have long charged Richmond with being too close with fossil fuel interests and say he ignored their needs in Congress ( Climatewire, Nov. And being intentional about that, being intentional about the infrastructure that goes along with it."Ĭarter got the most votes in the March election. "And that involves transitioning from petrochemicals to cleaner energy resources.
"I think this is our fight and our time to lay out a framework for future generations that is technologically advanced, as well as reflective of the climate crisis," she said. In her interview, Peterson called it a part of a "false choice" narrative to say a quick transition from fossil fuels threatens jobs, and she argued that Green New Deal-style policies would be a boon to southern Louisiana. But we have to do it in a way that’s smart."Ĭarter’s campaign didn’t make him available for an interview with E&E News.
I certainly do, and I will continue to fight for that. We all recognize that we want a cleaner and greener economy. "So we can’t ignore that and just act as if that’s not real. "Twenty percent of our strategic reserve for the country is in the state of Louisiana," he said. "But let’s also make sure that we have to understand the significance of oil production in Louisiana," he continued. "After having four years with the Trump administration, where EPA and those things were essentially shelved, benched, to get in and to think about, thoroughly, what it looks like and how we ultimately wean ourselves off of fossil fuels," Carter said of the leasing pause, speaking last week in a debate against Peterson hosted by The Times-Picayune and other outlets. He supports Biden’s ongoing pause on new oil and gas leases in the Gulf and elsewhere - though he insists it ought to be temporary - and envisions an eventual transition away from fossil fuels, but he put significant value on the current industry. | Carter/FacebookĬarter has Richmond’s support, as well as from the AFL-CIO, the Seafarers International Union and other labor organizations, and numerous members of Congress.Ĭarter is framing himself as a more practical candidate who can still accomplish big progressive feats. ‘Significance of oil production’ Carter on the campaign trail. She’s also been endorsed by the Sierra Club former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Gary Chambers, the third-place finisher in the initial election last month.
Peterson has the support of the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, whose affiliate the LCV Victory Fund last week launched a $400,000 advertising campaign to help her ( E&E Daily, April 16). "What I’m offering in my platform - and hopefully leadership, as the next congresswoman from this district - is a bold and courageous stance against environmental injustices," she continued, advocating for new development around industries like solar and wind power, including offshore wind.
And over time, that’s had a disproportionate impact on African American communities in the district," she told E&E News in an interview. And it’s been at the expense of many people’s health, well-being and quality of life. "People have come to rely upon the industry for economic growth and opportunity. Peterson is presenting herself as the progressive choice, advocating for the Green New Deal and a quick transition away from petrochemicals, as well as the oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico that uses New Orleans as its base. The Saturday race is a runoff, after none of 15 candidates obtained a majority in last month’s initial election.
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