Cooper changes his mind on Green New Deal

Jim Cooper

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Nashville) now supports the Green New Deal and a new bill, the 100% Clean Economy Act, that sets a 2050 goal for net-zero global emissions.

Cooper previously said that he loves “the energy and the aspiration of the Green New Deal,” but it isn’t a legislative proposal, and he’s “in the legislature business.” Since that statement, he has drawn a primary challenge from Justin Jones, a local activist who included support for the Green New Deal as a primary policy platform when he launched his campaign earlier this week.