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Trump’s War on Clean Energy Puts Thousands of Pennsylvania Jobs and Over $1 Billion in Investments at Risk
Pennsylvania — In just 100 days in office, President Trump’s tariffs, executive orders, and all-out assault on clean energy have put Pennsylvania’s clean energy economy at risk. Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, Pennsylvania has gained 4,962 new clean energy jobs and $1.34 billion in new private clean energy investments. Now, those jobs and these investments […]
April 30, 2025
Tax Day 2025: Last Call for Federal Home Energy Credits?
PENNSYLVANIA – This Tax Day, it’s a good time to highlight the important federal tax credits that are reducing home energy bills for thousands of Pennsylvania families and making electric vehicles more affordable. Key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) allow eligible taxpayers to receive federal tax credits for making energy efficiency and […]
April 15, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Wisconsinites
Madison, WI — The Trump administration fired the entire staff working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services. LIHEAP has helped millions of low-income Americans save money on their utility bills since 1981. Congress previously approved $4.1 billion for the program for fiscal year 2025. “Too many […]
April 3, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Georgia Families
Atlanta, GA — Yesterday, the Trump administration fired the entire staff working in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services, which has been helping low-income Americans save money on their utility bills since 1981. Congress previously approved $4.1 billion for the program for fiscal year 2025. “Far too many […]
April 3, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Arizonans
Phoenix, AZ — Yesterday, the Trump administration fired the entire staff working in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services, which has been helping low-income Americans save money on their utility bills since 1981. Congress previously approved $4.1 billion for the program for fiscal year 2025. “Far too many […]
April 3, 2025
ICYMI: As federal staffing cuts hit HHS, Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable families face extreme weather with uncertain assistance
Washington, D.C. – This week, the entire federal staff responsible for overseeing and administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was laid off. LIHEAP helps low-income families pay to heat and cool their homes, make emergency heating repairs, and prevent utilities from shutting off their service. The firings came at almost the exact […]
April 3, 2025
ICYMI: Former GOP Rep. Greenwood Joined Pennsylvania Clean Energy Business Leaders, Labor, Experts to Discuss How Repealing Clean Energy Investments Will Mean Lost Jobs and Higher Costs
Philadelphia, PA – On Friday, March 21st, Pennsylvania 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 […]
March 21, 2025
Biden-Harris Administration Awards Mainspring Energy $87 Million As Pittsburgh’s Clean Energy Economy Continues To Boom
Pittsburgh, PA — Today, the Department of Energy announced funding for projects focused on accelerating domestic clean energy manufacturing in former coal communities. The largest selected project, Mainspring Energy, will be awarded over $87 million to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility near Pittsburgh. The project will produce 1,000 linear generators per year that can run on any gaseous fuel […]
October 22, 2024
In Last Night’s Debate between Senator Bob Casey and Dave McCormick, Climate Discussion Highlighted the Stark Choice for Pennsylvania Voters this November
Philadelphia, PA —Last night, Senator Bob Casey and Dave McCormick met for their second debate in Philadelphia. The candidates were asked about their climate positions, and their answers highlighted the stark choice in front of Pennsylvania voters this November. McCormick falsely claimed fossil fuels were beneficial to the fight against the climate crisis (they’re not) and doubled down […]
October 15, 2024
In Last Night’s Debate in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, Rep. Scott Perry’s Hypocrisy On Climate Went Unchecked
HARRISBURG, PA – Last night, Congressman Scott Perry and Janelle Stelson met for their one and only debate in Harrisburg. Over the course of the hour-long debate, Perry repeatedly tried to hide from his extreme voting record and made several misleading claims about the administration’s energy and extreme weather policies. CLAIM: Perry said, “we must take […]
October 9, 2024