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ICYMI: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $47 Million Grant to Austin to Fight Climate Change and Slash Pollution
Austin, TX — This week, the Biden-Harris administration announced $47 million in funding to a coalition led by the City of Austin. The coalition will focus on expanding transit in low-income communities, in anticipation of a future light rail system. This funding comes as part of a 4.3 billion grant that will be distributed to projects […]
July 26, 2024
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ICYMI: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $129.3 Million Grant to Fight Climate Change and Slash Pollution in Cuyahoga County
Cleveland, OH — This week, the Biden-Harris administration announced $129.3 million in funding to Cuyahoga County. The funding will be used for solar installations on brownfield and former landfill sites, to support the transition away from a coal-fired power plant. This funding comes as part of a $4.3 billion grant that will be distributed to projects […]
July 25, 2024
Pennsylvania Officials and Business Leaders Tout Job Growth, Clean Energy Investments During RE+ Mid-Atlantic
Philadelphia, PA – On July 18th and 19th, RE+ Mid-Atlantic is taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, bringing together hundreds of clean energy industry leaders to enhance innovation and business opportunities in the region. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has so far seen $3.9 billion worth of solar investments and installed enough solar panels to power nearly 200,000 […]
July 19, 2024
ICYMI: Wisconsin Workers Unite to Preserve Their Jobs and Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Economy
Milwaukee, WI – This week, the Republican National Convention is underway, full of plans to expand drilling but lacking any plans to address climate change.
July 18, 2024
Investing in America Tour Stop with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in Arizona Highlights Funding for Valley Metro’s Rio East-Dobson Streetcar Extension
Phoenix, AZ — Tomorrow, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Tempe in an effort to push improvement of public transportation and ride the Valley Metro Streetcar Line. This past June, Valley Metro was awarded a $15.9M federal grant to advance the Rio East-Dobson Streetcar Extension (REDE). The REDE project aims to expand the existing 3-mile Valley Metro Streetcar by an […]
July 18, 2024
Climate Groups and Sports Leaders Launch Climate PSAs
The PSAs feature Mexican soccer club, Santos Laguna, and debuted during the final weekend of the Copa América tournament Climate Power En Acción, in partnership with Corazón Latino and Grupo Orlegi through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm Ganar Sirviendo, launched a series of TV ads as part of En Acción’s $5 million investment called, ” […]
July 16, 2024
ICYMI: Columbus To Receive $22.8 Million Grant for Clean Energy Buses
Columbus, Ohio – Last week, federal officials announced a new $22.8 million grant awarded to the Central Ohio Transit Authority to launch a fleet of electric buses. COTA plans to purchase 10 battery electric buses and 10 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses with the grant, with an organizational goal to achieve a zero-emission fleet by 2035. The grant is one […]
July 16, 2024
Biden’s Latest Auto Announcement Guarantees Countless Good American Jobs, Which Trump is Pledging to Kill
Washington, D.C. – This morning, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia. These plants will now have a bright future in manufacturing electric vehicles and keeping their supply chains here in the United States. […]
July 11, 2024
Climate Power and Future Forward USA Action Release New Ads, Expanding Outreach to Black Communities as Continuation of $50 Million Education Campaign
Washington, D.C. – During tonight’s presidential debate, Donald Trump was asked if he would take action to address the climate crisis – and refused to answer. When pushed again, he lied about his record. There was only one climate champion on stage tonight, President Biden.
July 1, 2024
Biden’s Visit to North Carolina Highlights What’s at Stake in November: over 12,000 Clean Energy Jobs and Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, President Biden visits North Carolina, which stands to lose 12,000 clean energy jobs and $19 Billion in investment if Trump wins the presidency in November. Despite the fact that President Biden’s clean energy plan has created more than 310,000 clean energy jobs across the country, congressional Republicans have already voted to repeal the clean […]
June 28, 2024