MountainTrue board chairman goes to D.C., advocates for the environment

MountainTrue board chairman goes to D.C., advocates for the environment

During the last week of April, MountainTrue Board Chairman Peter Krull was in Washington, D.C., advocating for a number of environmental and climate change policies. The trip was sponsored by E2, Environmental Entrepreneurs, which is part of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). MountainTrue has worked with E2 in the past to get entrepreneurs more involved with environmental policy.While in D.C., Peter and his team met with members of the administration, including the Undersecretaries of Transportation and Agriculture, and the President’s Council on Environmental Quality. They also had meetings with nine Senate offices, including staff from North Carolina Sens. Tillis and Burr. They met with five House offices, including staff from Rep. Mark Meadows’ office.Peter’s group had multiple objectives for their meetings:– To demonstrate to legislators and the administration the importance of marrying economic and environmental interests— To establish relationships with legislators on both sides of the aisleAnd to discuss our policy agenda, which includes:– The importance of incentives and renewable energy tax credits— Clean energy financing opportunities— Climate Change legislation and rules— The EPA Clean Power Plan— A Transportation Bill that is financially and environmentally sustainable— Continued support for the military’s research into renewable energyMountainTrue is very proud to have Peter on our team, advocating for our environment in Western North Carolina — and in the halls of Washington, D.C.