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Kari Lake’s Solution to Extreme Heat in Arizona: Gut Climate Action
PHOENIX—On the first day of early voting in Arizona, Representative Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake met face-to-face in a live, televised debate. With record heat in Arizona the last two summers and catastrophic hurricanes in the southeast, the moderators asked the candidates about extreme weather and clean energy. Their answers showed how far apart the […]
October 10, 2024
Tonight’s CD6 Debate Highlighted the Stark Choice Facing Arizona Voters this November
Tucson, AZ — Tonight, Representative Juan Ciscomani and Former State Senator Kirsten Engel met for a debate in Tucson. The candidates were asked about the state’s water crisis, and their answers highlighted how they see this important issue. Recent polling shows how important climate and clean energy are to voters. While Kirsten Engel believes Arizona is a state where […]
October 8, 2024
ICYMI: Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda Means 24k Jobs Lost in AZ, Higher Energy Costs and Mass Layoffs for Americans
PHOENIX, AZ – Nonpartisan energy and climate policy group Energy Innovation released a state-by-state breakdown of how Project 2025 would harm middle-class Americans with increased energy costs of $240 for the average household and 1.7 million jobs lost across the country by 2030. Climate Power Communications Director Alex Glass issued the following statement: “Big Oil wrote the blueprint for Trump’s day-one […]
October 3, 2024
ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Exposes Congressional Republicans as Liars on Clean Energy Investments
PHOENIX — On Tuesday, in remarks to the America First Policy Institute, Speaker Mike Johnson promised to repeal the clean energy plan—putting more than 330,000 clean energy jobs on the chopping block and increasing energy costs for working families—if Republicans win the presidency and take full control of Congress this November. Last month, 18 vulnerable House Republicans, including Arizona Congressman Juan […]
September 20, 2024
Clean Energy Investments Are Revitalizing Arizona Communities, Trump Is Promising to Crush Them
Clean energy industries are booming and powering Arizona’s economy, with Donald Trump and his Big Oil allies still trying to pull the plug. Since the passage of the clean energy plan, Arizona has benefited from new clean energy projects that have invested $11.81 billion and announced 18,130 jobs across the state, with many more to […]
September 19, 2024
Green Opportunities Fair Showcases Arizona’s Clean Energy Future with Major Announcements from the Governor’s Office of Resiliency
PHOENIX – The Green Opportunities Fair, hosted yesterday at the Arizona Science Center, highlighted the transformative impacts of clean energy investments in Arizona through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The event connected residents with resources to tap into workforce development, business support, and information on clean energy opportunities. Maren Mahoney, Director of the Governor’s Office of […]
September 17, 2024
Trump’s Visit to Glendale Highlights Threat to 18,000+ Clean Energy Jobs in Arizona and Significant Investment in Maricopa County
Phoenix, AZ — Today, Donald Trump visited Glendale, AZ where the state stands to lose more than 18,000 clean energy jobs and $11 billion in private-sector investment if he wins the presidency in November. According to recent polling, more than seven in ten voters support the Biden-Harris administration’s clean energy plan. Despite that, Congressional Republicans have already voted to repeal […]
August 23, 2024
Six Things to Know about Harris and Trump’s Climate Records before the DNC
If you’re going to write about climate in your coverage of the Democratic National Convention, the choice between the two candidates couldn’t be more clear. Kamala Harris has a positive vision for the future that will protect all Americans, while Donald Trump’s vision for the future only protects his billionaire pals. Kamala Harris cast the […]
August 19, 2024
Two Years Later: Clean Energy Boom Brings More than 18,000 Jobs and Almost $12 Billion in Investment to Arizona
PHOENIX — Two years after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris clean energy plan is turbocharging the clean energy economy and revitalizing communities across Arizona, as illustrated in Climate Power’s latest Clean Energy Boom report. The clean energy plan has spurred the creation of over 330,000 new jobs nationwide, with Arizona ranking seventh in the country with […]
August 14, 2024
Harris-Walz Visit to Phoenix Highlights What’s at Stake in November: 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs and Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Glendale, AZ— Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Governor Tim Walz visited the Phoenix area with a campaign event at Glendale’s Desert Diamond Arena attended by more than 20,000 people. 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 $11 billion in new […]
August 9, 2024