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ICYMI: E&E News: Democrats ride energy issues to election sweep
Washington, D.C. – E&E News reported that Democrats’ sweeping victories in last night’s elections were centered on affordability and hammering Republicans for high energy costs, setting the stage for the midterm elections.
November 5, 2025
Sherrill Wins Gubernatorial Election After Holding Republicans Accountable for Skyrocketing Energy Costs
Washington, D.C. – Representative Mikie Sherrill has won New Jersey’s gubernatorial election. In a grueling race where electricity costs took center stage, voters rejected over $9 million in energy attacks by Republican Jack Ciattarelli, sending a clear message that Democrats should go on offense on energy costs in 2026.
November 4, 2025
Spanberger Wins Gubernatorial Election After Holding Republicans Accountable for Soaring Energy Costs
Washington, D.C. – Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia gubernatorial election. Governor-elect Spanberger centered affordability throughout her campaign, reminding voters that Trump and Republicans are responsible for their skyrocketing energy costs.
November 4, 2025
Democratic Victories in Georgia Public Service Commission Race Show That Skyrocketing Energy Costs Are a Liability for Republicans
Washington, D.C. – Democrats flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission—a stunning victory for positions that decide how the state meets its energy needs.
November 4, 2025
ICYMI: Washington Times: Appalachian Communities Embrace Solar Projects as Path to Revitalization, Despite Trump’s Efforts to Kill it
Washington, D.C. – Earlier this month, the Washington Times reported on a community in Appalachia, Hazard, Kentucky, that is preparing to build one of the nation’s largest solar projects at the site of a former surface mine that once produced 3 million tons of coal a year.
August 21, 2025
Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensified, But Trump Gutted Our Hurricane Preparedness
Washington, D.C. — This weekend, Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified to a Category 5 before weakening to a Category 4 last night.
August 18, 2025
As Trump Moves to Kill Climate Policy, Extreme Heat Smothers Much of America
Washington, D.C. — As the Trump Administration moves to eliminate the legal foundation for protections against climate-warming pollution, a life-threatening and long-lasting heat wave continues to smother vast swaths of the country.
July 31, 2025
ICYMI: Leading Trump Public Health Expert Doesn’t Know If Pollution Is Bad For Us
Washington, D.C. — When asked if the EPA’s plan to repeal its longstanding pollution policy is dangerous to our public health, Trump’s Food and Drug Administration head, Dr. Marty Makary, told CNBC that he didn’t know enough about the issue.
July 30, 2025
En el mismo bote: Historias de la crisis climática – Republicanos venden sobras por pan durante receso legislativo de agosto
Republicanos venden sobras por pan durante receso legislativo de agosto De cara al receso legislativo de agosto, los republicanos están tratando de “venderle” su proyecto de ley presupuestario al público, intentando maquillar lo que en realidad es una propuesta profundamente perjudicial. Aunque intenten disfrazar el daño, las consecuencias reales se sentirán después, especialmente tras las […]
July 24, 2025
Utility Costs Are Skyrocketing and the Republican Rate Hike Will Make It Worse
Washington, D.C. — Utility costs are already skyrocketing across the country, and the Republican budget reconciliation bill will hike rates even more. Repealing clean energy tax credits would raise electricity prices for American households by more than $110 per year next year and nearly $400 in the next decade. Republican Senators still have a choice: protect clean energy incentives and lower costs for their constituents, or hike energy prices to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
June 23, 2025