ENERGY & CLIMATE

Lincoln County Democrats believe that we must recognize that clean energy uses will contribute substantially to the reduction in factors contributing to the climate crisis. We must adopt energy conservation, energy efficiency and the development of clean, renewable energy sources. We believe this directive can be accomplished AND still provide opportunities for Montana jobs.

We Support:

• Development, promotion, and implementation of Carbon Sequestration processes in our county such as reforestation, organic farming practices, and other carbon capture techniques to contribute what we can locally in reducing CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.

• Incentives to procure renewable energy businesses provided by Montana entrepreneurs and businesses to the county and provide new high wage, high tech jobs.

• Providing programs to train or retrain workers for renewable energy jobs.

• Exploration and implementation of recycling practices and resource conservation.

• Development of a county wide education program regarding clean energy systems, their uses and the benefits to the local environment, residents and the climate.

• Developing and presenting or distributing materials regarding stewardship of the natural resources of the county and the role they play in the health of the climate.