ICYMI: Trump Defunds Critical Clean Energy Investments in Nevada
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Carson City, Nevada –U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a summary of federal funds illegally withheld by the Trump Administration that support clean energy consumer rebates and key investments in job-creating clean energy projects. A series of seven fact sheets (linked below) document the current impact of federal funding cuts across key program areas.
“Trump’s funding cuts are not only illegal and unconstitutional, they’re killing American jobs, strangling innovation, and increasing energy costs for families in Nevada and across the nation,” said Mónica Pérez, Climate Power’s Managing Director, States.
The fact sheets below provide state-by-state statistics, including the value of federal funds being cut in Nevada:
- Issue 1: Freezing Home Energy Rebates Program Raises Family Energy Costs
- Impact on NV: $96M
- Issue 2: Freezing Electric Grid Programs Weakens Power Grid Against Wildfires, Extreme Weather, and Other Natural Disasters
- Impact on NV: $18M
- Issue 3: Freezing Hydrogen Hubs Threatens Jobs and Energy Investments
- California Hydrogen Hub (includes NV) up to $1.2 billion
- Issue 4: Freezing Battery Manufacturing Programs Hurts Domestic Manufacturing and Eliminates Jobs
- Impact on NV: $115M
- Issue 5: Freezing the Industrial Demonstrations Program Undermines U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness and Strands Private Investment
- Impact on NV: N/A
- Issue 6: Freezing the Weatherization Assistance Program Raises Energy Costs for Low-Income Families
- Impact on NV: $25M
- Issue 7: Freezing the Loan Programs Eliminates Jobs and Kills Energy Investments
- Impact on NV: $6.05B loan commitment for clean energy projects
Nevada State Total: $254M (plus up to $1.2B for the California Hydrogen Hub and a $6.05B loan for clean energy projects)
Donald Trump campaigned on lowering energy costs, but his executive orders have directly increased electricity bills for Americans.
Here’s more on the cost that Trump’s cuts are having on Americans:
- Trump promised to cut energy costs in half in his first year.
- Electricity bills have increased as a direct result of Trump’s executive orders.
- Groceries and gas prices are already rising under Trump.
- 66% of Americans say that Trump isn’t doing enough to reduce prices.
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