Mel Mackin

Director of State Policy @CeresNews. Clean energy + clean transportation advocate and outdoor enthusiast (exploring PNW) 🏕💡 . Views are my own. She/her

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

Thanks @CeresNews for highlighting my op-ed in @GOVERNING where I hope to call policymaker attention to the various policy and technology solutions available today to support a modernized electric grid and thriving economy.

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Today, power is traveling through infrastructure built for the economy of the 1970s. The problem isn’t just power demand, but that our outdated grids can’t deliver electricity efficiently where it’s needed most.. State policymakers can make it easier to build new lines and make older ones much more efficient.

Read how: https://t.co/ZFwY2InZtW

[Ceres @CeresNews]

.@ENERGY just awarded $2.2B under the GRIP Program as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Now states like North Carolina can put advanced transmission technology to work to meet electricity demand and improve reliability @NCDEQ https://t.co/807Hz19aHi

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

Couldn't agree more! Peep my story in @UtilityDive on how @GovTimWalz continued to make good on his legacy as clean energy leader by passing large energy infrastructure permitting reform in May.

[Ceres @CeresNews]

🧵ICYMI: @EPA awarded $4.3. billion in funding to help states and municipalities advance climate initiatives to reduce pollution, spur economic growth, and create local jobs in communities across the country. Here are some of the programs we're excited to see get off the ground:

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Thanks to Virginia lawmakers for approving a budget amendment to get Virginia back in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. RGGI is a powerful program with a track record of success helping states cut emissions and reduce utility costs. https://t.co/Gx2lamDxIY

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

Proud to be a customer of @thrivemarket who just became the first online-only retailer to accept SNAP EBT! 🥕🥦🍅
https://t.co/BVIqHgatrZ

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

Thank you @RipSullivan6 @C_Herring @Lopez4VA @CandiMundonKing @ireneshintweets @thedrmikejones @IsraelOQuinn @MichaelWebert for your leadership on the Save Act 🙌💡

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

Thrilled to see policy that would strengthen Virginia's commitment to #EnergyEfficiency, our lowest-cost energy resource, moving through the @VaHouse. Businesses are too 💥

https://t.co/yKgOKrrTyr

[Sara Sciammacco @SaraSciammacco]

California lawmakers just passed a first-in-the-nation legislative package that represents a watershed moment for corporate transparency and climate risk management that will have nationwide impacts. ⁦@MindyLubber⁩ ⁦@CeresNews⁩ ⁦@Forbes⁩ https://t.co/7Z9UyLgtUG

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Ceres Policy Network members @newbelgium, @Trane_Tech, and @SierraNevada joined @americaisallin to help businesses, governments, and residents understand funding opportunities through the #InflationReductionAct: https://t.co/bdqJtmrOFn

[For the Long Term @ftlongterm]

AZ County Treasurer @sarahbenatar on anti-free market legislation:

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

@Nestle @unileverusa @SierraNevada @newbelgium @REI and other NC businesses are calling for electricity market reform, highlighting a pathway towards more affordability and reliability 💡 @NCLeg @NC_Governor

[CEBA @CEBAPower]

More than a dozen companies and advocacy groups today called for the #NC legislature and @NC_Governor to study market reform options that would increase grid reliability and reduce customer costs. https://t.co/DIGtwqNvZ1

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians are already hard at work helping to bring down energy costs for communities across the state. Thanks to robust federal investments, North Carolina can expand its clean energy workforce and accelerate our nation’s clean energy transition.

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

A comprehensive and critical resource to ensure alignment between companies and their trade associations when it comes to policy positions on climate and other science-based policies 🌏.

[Ceres @CeresNews]

RGGI has a proven track record of success and strong support from major U.S companies that have experienced the benefits for more than a decade. Stepping away from the program is a step backward for Virginia's economy and communities.

[HCWH - US & Canada @HCWithoutHarm]

5 major U.S. health care systems today released an open statement affirming their commitment to responsible business practices that take the severe public health & financial risks of the climate crisis into account. Learn more & read the full statement ➡️ https://t.co/lp2LDDuGGQ

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

It’s a pleasure to work with these corporate leaders!

[Ceres @CeresNews]

🧵We're thrilled to announce our 2023 BICEP Award winners. Each award recognizes a company, a business leader or a lawmaker who went above and beyond to publicly and effectively advocate for a federal or state climate, energy or transportation measure.
https://t.co/o1qWajqZcK

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Hundreds of investors and businesses call on U.S. policymakers to protect the #FreedomToInvest responsibly because climate risk is financial risk.

Read the statement at https://t.co/ntVovWDgsb

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Thank you @NC_Governor for heeding the call of businesses and prioritizing clean energy and transportation, which expands the benefits of IRA and IIJA funds, boosts opportunities for economic investment, and spurs job growth. https://t.co/gWKJjwihVP

[Mel Mackin @MackinMel]

Thank you @Nestle @SASInstitute @Trane_Tech @SierraNevada @VFCorp @newbelgium @Unilever @GaiaHerbs and others for your business leadership. @NCLeg lets adopt more #cleanenergy policy in North Carolina this session! ☀️🔋🔌🚗

[Ceres @CeresNews]

Nearly two dozen companies, universities, and trade associations are urging @NCLeg and @NC_Governor to expand access to clean energy technologies and electric vehicles in order to drive economic growth and reduce carbon emissions:
https://t.co/QBotPVWjDz