Kamala Harris visits St. Cloud

Apparently, St. Cloud is a city on the edge of the future. At least, that's what she said during her visit to New Flyer Bus Company in St. Augusta, MN. Our VP said "You are still an example of America's future. Here in St. Cloud, you are not just building better buses, you're building a better America. Businesses that do this kind of work, combined with union leadership and workers, are building the future of our nation. And when I look around here and see the work that is happening here, buses are our nation's most popular form of public transportation."

Harris wasn't done with her spin. St. Cloud isn't "building the future of our nation." All too often, businesses are leaving St. Cloud for warmer climates and lower taxes. Think Electrolux. Electrolux "closed its factory in St. Cloud, Minnesota in November 2019" choosing to "consolidate to the company’s non-union facility in Anderson, SC." But I digress. Back to New Flyer.

Harris "said America's buses 'are essential and they are in desperate need of upgrade.'" She talked about how most buses across the country run on diesel fuel, and what that can mean to public health and climate change.

"There is a solution to this, and that solution is parked right over there and right over there and right over there," Harris said as she motioned to several buses in the plant. She said the electric buses are better both for people and for the planet."

Someone on her staff didn't do their research. According to the St. Cloud Metro Bus website, St. Cloud's Metro Bus system was the first in the state to:

  • Operate a fleet of CNG fueled buses, 2014
  • Operate a CNG fueling station with outside sales, 2014

The CNG buses are a point of pride in St. Cloud. Harris wasn't finished with her spin. Later, she did this:
Harris thanked Gov. Tim Walz for being "a true champion and partner to the administration," particularly in the areas of "our climate and our communities." In particular, she mentioned his signing of a bill to make Minnesota's electricity 100% carbon free by 2040.
I guess she wasn't told that Minnesota's Blackout Bill is likely unconstitutional:
Minnesota lost a previous lawsuit against North Dakota when it tried to regulate energy generation. There's no reason to think that Minnesota will win this lawsuit, if it's filed. If North Dakota wins that potential lawsuit, that essentially guts the Blackout Bill. That's great news because the Blackout Bill shouldn't have passed in the first place.
This is from my post on the upcoming North Dakota litigation:

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