news
ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Texans
Austin, TX — 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 Americans […]
April 4, 2025
Correcting the Record: Renewable Energy Lowers Costs for Texans
Austin, TX – On Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke to a crowd of oil and gas executives at CERAWeek in Houston, the country’s largest annual gathering of energy officials. As reported in The New York Times, Mr. Wright’s comments touted the necessity of U.S. oil and gas production and dismissed renewable sources altogether, claiming scaling […]
March 13, 2025
ICYMI: Texas Leads U.S. Renewable Energy Generation by a Country Mile
Austin, TX – Last week, Inside Climate News examined electricity generation data for 2024 released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Texas remained on top in power production, leading the country in generation from wind energy and second in utility-scale solar. HIGHLIGHTS Read the full story below: Inside Climate News: Texas Leads U.S. Renewable Energy Generation by a Country Mile [Dan […]
March 11, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Cuts Critical Clean Energy Investments in Texas
Austin, TX – On Thursday, 2/13, U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) 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 […]
February 19, 2025
ICYMI: Austin Community College District and Climate Power host Sustainability Job Fair
AUSTIN, Texas – Yesterday, Austin Community College Highland held a Sustainability Job Fair to connect students and community members with jobs in the growing sustainability sector throughout Central Texas. The College’s Career Services team partnered with Climate Power to highlight a range of clean energy businesses, workforce development programs, and organizations at the local and […]
February 6, 2025
ICYMI: Houston Chronicle Editorial Warns Repealing Inflation Reduction Act Would Cost Texas Jobs, Investments
AUSTIN, Texas — In case you missed it, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board is sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), warning that such actions would jeopardize billions of dollars in clean energy investments and tens of thousands of jobs across Texas. “More than half of the […]
February 4, 2025
Abbott highlights Big Oil favoritism during State of the State Address
TEXAS – Tonight, Governor Greg Abbott held the State of the State address at Arnold Oil Company. As the most prolific producer of natural gas in the United States,Texas is ground zero for industry billionaires using their wealth to sway politicians in their favor. At the same time, Texas is among the leading states in […]
February 2, 2025
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