Harris-Walz’s Visit to Las Vegas Highlights What’s at Stake in November: 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs and Hundreds of Environmental Protections

Las Vegas, NV — Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Governor Tim Walz visited Las Vegas. Vice President Harris cast the deciding vote to pass the clean energy plan, creating more than 300,000 clean energy jobs across the country and spurring over $14.5 billion in new investment for Nevada’s clean energy projects. According to a recent poll, when asked to compare Harris’ and Trump’s energy and climate policies, voters say they prefer Harris’ approach by a +12-point margin.

“The Harris-Walz ticket’s campaign stop in Las Vegas reminds us of the very clear choice voters have in this election,” said Heather Hargreaves, Climate Power’s Deputy Executive Director, Campaigns. “There’s Harris and Walz, who will fight for clean energy, clean up our air and water, and build safer communities—or Trump and Vance, whose dangerous MAGA Project 2025 agenda will give Big Oil a free pass to price gouge and pollute.”

Vice President Harris stands up for working families, advocates for environmental protections, and puts the American people before Big Oil. As California’s Attorney General, Harris defended critical laws protecting clean air and clean water, and in the Senate, she authored legislation protecting clean water, building drought resiliency, and replacing lead pipes that were passed into law. Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the most significant climate investment in American history, which lowers costs while creating more than 300,000 good-paying jobs– jobs that will be jeopardized if Trump is elected in November. 

Trump is already putting the White House up for sale–and looking out for himself instead of working people. Weeks before becoming a convicted felon, Trump offered Big Oil companies a “deal”: $1 billion to implement their agenda of crushing clean energy. While president, Trump gave $25 billion in tax breaks to Big Oil. Now, they’re financing his legal defense and his campaign. The American people deserve better: 63% of voters say they want the president to stand up to Big Oil, not cozy up to them. 

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