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1,300 Ohio Clean Energy Jobs Already Threatened Under Trump, with Thousands More at Risk
Columbus, OH — In just 100 days in office, President Trump’s tariffs, executive orders, and all-out assault on clean energy have put Ohio’s clean energy industry at risk. New data released today from Climate Power shows that 95 clean energy projects have been threatened, delayed, or canceled nationally since Trump took office, representing $71.24 billion in investment and 62,554 […]
April 30, 2025
Mayor Mims Joined Ohio Clean Energy Workers and Experts to Discuss How Repealing Clean Energy Investments Will Mean Lost Jobs and Higher Costs
Dayton, OH – On Friday, March 21st, Ohio leaders joined Climate Power for a press call to discuss how repealing America’s clean energy investments would raise energy prices and threaten hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs. The fate of these investments are being decided in the next few weeks as the House Ways and Means Committee drafts the new […]
March 24, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Cuts Critical Clean Energy Investments in Ohio
Columbus, OH – 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 were appropriated by the U.S. Congress to support clean energy consumer rebates and key investments in job-creating clean energy projects. A series of seven fact sheets (linked below) document […]
February 14, 2025
LCV Names Bernie Moreno a “Dirty Dozen” Candidate While Ohio Experiences Worst Drought In Decades
Columbus, OH — Ohio is currently experiencing its worst drought in decades, with 95 percent of the state and over 5 million Ohioans impacted. Despite these dire conditions, Ohio Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno continues to stand against solutions to address the climate crisis. In fact, LCV recently named Moreno as one of the “Dirty Dozen” worst candidates. These […]
September 20, 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 13,000 Jobs and $10 Billion in Investment to Ohio
Columbus, OH — Two years after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congressional Democrats’ clean energy plan is turbocharging the clean energy economy and revitalizing communities across Ohio. The clean energy plan has spurred the creation of over 330,000 new jobs nationwide, with Ohio home to the sixth-most new clean energy projects and tenth-most new clean energy jobs […]
August 14, 2024
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
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
Two Years Later: Clean Energy Boom Brings More than 13,000 Jobs and $10 Billion in Investment to Ohio
Columbus, OH — Almost two years after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congressional Democrats’ clean energy plan is turbocharging the clean energy economy and revitalizing communities across Ohio. The clean energy plan has spurred the creation of over 300,000 new jobs nationwide, with Ohio home to the sixth-most new clean energy projects and tenth-most new clean […]
June 25, 2024
ICYMI: Ohio UAW Members Ratify Historic Agreement with Lordstown Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant
Lordstown, OH — On Monday, June 17th, Ohio United Auto Worker Local 1112 members voted to ratify a new contract with Ultium Cells battery manufacturing plant. Ultium produces electric batteries for GM vehicles, providing thousands of clean energy jobs in the wake of GM’s conventional auto plant closure in 2019. The deal will double workers’ pay, improve benefits and job security, increase […]
June 24, 2024