Mayor Krewson signs pledge for a renewable-energy-powered St. Louis
Date Posted: December 28, 2018
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From St. Louis Public Radio: Mayor Lyda Krewson signed the Sierra Club’s “Mayors For 100 Percent Clean Energy” pledge on Tuesday, signaling her commitment to helping the city some day becoming completely reliant on renewable energy.
In signing the pledge, Krewson joins the mayors of more than 200 cities — including Cincinnati, San Diego, Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City — who have expressed their support of renewable energy as the Trump administration actively rolls back regulations such as emissions limits for power plants.
“We’ve got to look out for generations to come,” Krewson said. “I wish we all have understood that 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago. But we’re here today, so we do what we can today.”
The Sierra Club hopes action at the local level will result in grassroots changes that will slow the effects of climate change.
“In the United States, action by local government is already a significant driver of renewable-energy growth, because cities know firsthand that steps to reduce carbon emissions clean the air, strengthen the economy and improve lives,” the pledge reads.
Currently only 6 percent of the city’s power comes from solar or wind.
Several other area mayors have signed the pledge, including the mayors of Granite City, Chesterfield, Florissant and St. Peters.