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NEW REPORT: More Than 400,000 New Clean Energy Jobs Have Been Created Since IRA Passage
January 14, 2025
Climate Power Statement on Presidential Election Results
Washington, D.C. — In response to the presidential election results, Climate Power Executive Director Lori Lodes released the following statement:
November 6, 2024
The Stakes for Climate Action are On the Ballot
Throughout this election season—from Donald Trump’s $1 billion promise to do the bidding of Big Oil CEOs in April, to the devastating one-two punch Hurricanes Helene and Milton delivered this fall—the stakes for climate action and clean energy progress have been on the ballot.
November 4, 2024
ICYMI: Governor Jay Inslee: Trump poses a dangerous threat to Americans suffering from climate change
Washington, DC — As Americans across the country head to the polls, U.S. News & World Report published a new op-ed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee on how Trump’s denial of climate change in the face of back-to-back extreme storms this fall puts Americans at risk.
November 1, 2024
ICYMI: New York Times: Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.
Washington, D.C. — Today, the New York Times reported on the stakes of the 2024 election for clean energy manufacturing jobs.
October 30, 2024
Kamala Harris Will Protect our Freedoms, Lead our Country Forward
Washington, D.C. — Tonight, Kamala Harris laid out the stakes of this election and the clear contrast between her vision for the future and Donald Trump’s.
October 29, 2024
Clean Energy Manufacturing Is Booming Thanks to Harris but Would Go Bust Under Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Kamala Harris is meeting with workers at the Hemlock Semiconductor facility in Saginaw, MI, where federal investments in the CHIPS Act have created more than 1,000 good-paying jobs that will help supply critical components for a new solar manufacturing facility across the street. Harris, who cast the tie-breaking vote to triple clean energy production, create good-paying jobs, and lower energy costs, is promising to continue to build on these jobs with an opportunity economy that invests in America’s workers. Harris’ economic vision stands in clear contrast to Donald Trump, who promises to end these investments and send good-paying American jobs to China.
October 28, 2024
FACT CHECKS: Climate Power’s Guide for Eleven More Days of Trump and Vance’s Lies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With less than two weeks left before election day, Donald Trump and JD Vance are rapidly increasing their already impressively high rate of lies and distortions per minute. Below are summaries of some (but not all) of their favorite conspiracy theories and falsehoods with links to more extensive fact checks on each issue.
October 26, 2024
ICYMI, New York Times: “82 American Nobel Prize Winners Endorse Kamala Harris”
“The group of scientists and economists said they feared a Trump presidency would impede progress in science and technology and in fighting climate change.”
October 25, 2024
Harris Speech on Made in America Manufacturing Shows Clear Contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, The Washington Post reported that a Big Oil lobbying group has already drafted a list of executive orders for Donald Trump to sign or roll back at the start of his day one dictatorship.
October 18, 2024
FACT CHECK: Trump’s Lies Can’t Hide the Truth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Kamala Harris heads to Michigan to rally alongside autoworkers, Trump is up with another ad riddled with lies about her record.
October 18, 2024