ConservAmerica is pleased to announce the appointment of three additional members – McKie Campbell, Christine Hughes, and Hal Quinn – to its board of directors. They will be pivotal in supporting the organization’s strategic coalition-building efforts and expanding the organization’s geographic reach and impact.

“We are thrilled to have McKie, Christine, and Hal join the ConservAmerica leadership team,” said ConservAmerica president Jeff Kupfer. “As we continue to scale our impact by working with elected officials, organizations, and industry partners, we will be well-served by the addition of McKie, Christine, and Hal, all of whom bring extensive first-hand experience in working collaboratively to build consensus around sound energy, environment, and conservation policy and practices.”

As leaders return from the COP26 summit and Congress grapples with the challenges of trying to pass giant and costly government programs to address climate change, several recent reports show that increasing competition in electricity markets can deliver higher reductions in carbon emissions and increased deployment of clean energy compared to traditional monopoly markets.

On November 23, ConservAmerica hosted an online discussion on the role of competition in electricity markets and the environmental benefits of removing barriers to market entry for independent power producers.

ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer issued the following statement today, upon President Joe Biden signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate on August 10 and the House of Representatives on November 5, 2021.

“A lot of hard work went into this infrastructure bill, and we applaud the members of the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus, particularly Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, whose good faith efforts ensured the final bill combined the best ideas from both sides of the aisle,” Kupfer said.

Compromise can take time. And that was certainly the case with the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the Senate on August 10 after several months of negotiations, led in part by members of the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus, including Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. As a result, the package represents a smart plan that provides a down payment on America’s long-neglected core infrastructure in a way that will boost and sustain our economy.

To lead on climate, we need to think and act in productive ways, working alongside energy producers on new solutions while leveraging what we know works. And as you would expect, the vast majority of Americans agree with that approach. According to a recent Manufacturers' Accountability Project poll, even among households who want to prioritize fighting climate change, only 13% believe that it is very important to sue companies.   

So as we move past Glasgow, it’s essential to look ahead – to focus on results. Common sense and innovative solutions that leverage the private sector, not lawsuits that attack them, will make a real difference. And that’s how we should define success. 

Nan Hayworth, chair of the ConservAmerica Board of Directors, and board member Trammell Crow spoke to the French Forbes about working with Republicans to advance market-based policies to address America’s climate and conservation challenges. The interview was originally published Nov. 13.

ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer published a commentary in MarketWatch on November 2 making the case that competition is the best way to achieve the energy future that customers want – one that fosters innovation, combats climate change, promotes reliability, and drives down prices.