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Clean Energy Workers in Texas Surpass Those Working in Oil & Gas Industry
Austin, TX — Two years after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris clean energy plan is creating a booming clean energy economy across Texas. In 2023, Texas added more clean energy workers than any other state, for a total of 261,934 clean energy jobs. This means that Texas now has more clean energy workers than those […]
September 23, 2024
USDA Announces the Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since The New Deal
Westby, WI — President Biden visited Westby, Wisconsin, yesterday to announce a new $7.3 Billion Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program aimed at providing cleaner, more affordable, and more reliable electricity to rural communities. Texas’ San Miguel Electric Cooperative is one of 16 rural electric cooperatives selected to deliver cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient electricity to rural […]
September 6, 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 24,000 Jobs and $17 Billion in Investment to Texas
Austin, Texas — 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 Texas. The clean energy plan has spurred the creation of over 330,000 new jobs nationwide, with Texas ranking first for clean energy investments in low-income communities. In Texas’ low-income communities, companies have […]
August 14, 2024
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
Absentee GOP: While Texans Reel In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Beryl, Gov. Abbott and Sen. Cruz Leave The State
Houston, TX – One week after Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, thousands of Texans are reeling in the storm’s aftermath. Nearly 250,000 Houston residents are still without power, leaving residents facing extreme heat and under threat of carbon monoxide poisoning. At least two people in Harris County have already died from carbon monoxide poisoning. All of this comes less than […]
July 16, 2024
ICYMI: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $31 Million in Awards for Clean School Buses in Texas
Washington, D.C. — This week, the Biden-Harris administration announced nearly $1 billion in funding to 530 school districts across the country to transition to electric and low-emission school buses. This groundbreaking investment, part of the $5 billion authorized for the Clean School Bus Program under President Biden’s clean energy plan, will assist in the purchase of more […]
May 31, 2024
Extreme Weather Exacerbated by Climate Change Affects Millions of Texas Residents, Homes, Businesses
AUSTIN — Texans are reeling from extreme weather that has left millions of Texans without power, out of work and school, and at least seven dead in the past three weeks. The state is also bracing for what is projected to be the worst hurricane season recorded. This is shaping to be the most difficult summer Texans have ever faced, with extreme […]
May 29, 2024
Trump Courts Big Oil CEOs for $1 Billion While Houstonians Reel in the Aftermath of Severe Storms
HOUSTON – Donald Trump is coming to town to attend a fundraiser with Big Oil executives, hosted by Texas billionaire Kelcy Warren, Chairman of pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners, and Continental Resources Chairman Harold Hamm. Hamm was the organizer behind an April fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago where Trump promised Big Oil a “deal,” asking them for $1 billion in donations, and promising […]
May 22, 2024
Gas Prices Are High Thanks To Big Oil’s Greed & Extreme Weather
The greed of Big Oil CEOs and climate-fueled extreme weather events have led to high gas prices, which will likely continue throughout the summer. If you plan on covering gas prices, the facts speak for themselves: Big Oil CEOs continue to work to protect their bottom line, even if it means price-gouging families in Texas. Meanwhile, […]
May 20, 2024