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Split Screen: Kamala Harris Consoles Hurricane Helene Survivors, Trump Spreads Lies and Plays Politics
October 4, 2024
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Trump Denies Climate Change in Milwaukee as VP Candidates Debate Climate and Clean Energy
Milwaukee, WI— Donald Trump visited Milwaukee earlier this evening where he went out of his way to deny the existence of climate change. Shortly after, in the Vice Presidential debate, JD Vance spewed climate conspiracies and dangerous lies, while Tim Walz laid out how a Harris-Walz administration will mitigate climate disasters like Hurricane Helene and invest in […]
October 1, 2024
Clean Energy Investments Are Revitalizing Wisconsin Communities, Trump Is Promising to Crush Them
Clean energy industries are booming and powering Wisconsin’s economy, with Donald Trump and his Big Oil allies still trying to pull the plug. Since the passage of the clean energy plan, Wisconsin has benefited from new clean energy projects that have invested $940 million and announced 1,962 jobs across the state, with many more to […]
September 20, 2024
Vice Presidential Nominees Visit Wisconsin, Laying Out Drastically Different Views on Fighting Climate Change
Eau Claire, WI— Senator JD Vance visited Eau Claire today, days after Governor Tim Walz’ visit to Wausau and Superior over the weekend. A recent Climate Power poll found 65% of Wisconsin voters say climate change and clean energy will be important to their vote, including 78% of voters aged 18-34. Over the past ten years, Wisconsin has […]
September 17, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Largest Investment in Rural Electrification in Nearly a Century
Westby, WI—President Biden is visiting Westby, Wisconsin today 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. Wisconsin’s Dairyland Power Cooperative is one of the first recipients of the program, receiving $573 million towards new renewable energy projects, including […]
September 5, 2024
Vice President Harris’s Visit to Milwaukee Highlights What’s at Stake in November: Lower Costs and Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Milwaukee, WI— Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee to talk to voters about her forward-looking plans for the nation and how they will put working and middle class families first. Vice President Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to triple cost-saving clean energy production, giving us more, cleaner, cheaper energy options and saving Americans $38 billion on […]
August 21, 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
ICYMI: Wisconsin Leaders Celebrate Two-Year Anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act
Madison, WI— Today, Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway, Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Dave Boethcer of IBEW Local 159, and Robin Lisowski of Slipstream came together to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and the clean energy revolution that has turbocharged a jobs and energy savings boom. Since the Biden-Harris administration enacted the Inflation […]
August 16, 2024
Sec. Granholm and Gov. Evers Launch Nation’s First Home Efficiency Rebate Program in Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI — On Friday, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Milwaukee to roll out the country’s first Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) Program, a $74.8 million program that will lower utility costs for homeowners, especially lower-income homeowners. Thanks to the HOMES program, Wisconsin families can now save between $1,500 to $10,000 on energy-efficient upgrades […]
August 6, 2024
Billionaire Diane Hendricks Speaks at RNC as “Everyday American” While Wisconsin Workers Speak Out Against Republican Anti-Union Platform
Milwaukee, WI — Last night, Wisconsin billionaire Diane Hendricks addressed the Republican National Convention (RNC). Hendricks, who has an estimated fortune of $20.9 billion, was chosen by the RNC to represent “everyday Americans”. Wisconsinites may remember her as a leader and big-time funder of the anti-union movement that led Wisconsin to adopt a so-called “right-to-work” […]
July 19, 2024
FACT CHECK: Trump Would Eliminate 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - It’s day three of the RNC, and we’ve learned one thing: Donald Trump and JD Vance cater to Big Oil at any cost to hardworking Americans.
July 18, 2024