ICYMI: Houston Chronicle Editorial Warns Repealing Inflation Reduction Act Would Cost Texas Jobs, Investments
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AUSTIN, Texas — In case you missed it, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board is sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), warning that such actions would jeopardize billions of dollars in clean energy investments and tens of thousands of jobs across Texas.
“More than half of the announced clean energy and vehicle projects that benefited from the law are in Republican congressional districts,” the editorial board wrote, highlighting the bipartisan economic benefits of the legislation.
Key Points:
- Texas companies stand to lose significant investments: Previous reporting from the Houston Chronicle shows companies have announced 25 IRA-backed projects in Texas valued at $8 billion.
- Republican districts are major beneficiaries: The majority of IRA-funded clean energy projects in Texas are located in GOP congressional districts.
- Private sector momentum continues: Total private sector investments in renewable energy and climate technology exceeded $2 trillion in 2024.
- Bipartisan opposition to repeal: Some House Republicans are actively opposing IRA repeal efforts due to the economic benefits in their districts.
In its first weeks, the Trump administration has frozen federal climate and energy spending through executive orders, creating an immediate threat to these investments. The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board noted, “Yet even Trump’s belligerent force of will may not be enough to prevent a shift toward a clean energy transition that is well underway.”
Read the full editorial: Houston Chronicle: Drill, baby, drill? Why the private sector could scuttle Donald Trump’s plans to eliminate clean energy | Editorial (Editorial Board, Feb. 4, 2025)