Tillis Right, Whatley Wrong: Trump’s War on Clean Energy Delays 500 Jobs for North Carolina 

An EV battery manufacturer blamed the GOP budget bill for delaying a $650 million factory in Republican Rep. David Rouzer’s (NC-7) district

Washington, DC – Epsilon Advanced Materials, a battery materials manufacturer, is pushing back the groundbreaking of their planned $650 million factory to late 2026, delaying 500 good-paying jobs in Brunswick County. The company had originally planned to have broken ground by now, but cited “the One, Big, Beautiful Bill and changes in (the Inflation Reduction Act)” for delaying their plans. Trump’s reckless energy policies have decimated American manufacturing, driving even our closest allies to buy EVs elsewhere. 

Senator Tillis warned of the damage that Trump’s budget deal would do, but Trump’s handpicked candidate to replace him, Michael Whatley, and Republicans in Congress like Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7), who represents Brunswick County, continue to cheerlead the legislation that has already delayed or canceled more than 2,000 jobs in North Carolina alone. 

Climate Power Senior Advisor Jesse Lee issued the following statement: “Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to American manufacturing and giving away the future of energy and autos to China on a platter — leaving American families to pay the price. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress just keep selling out their own constituents if it means scoring points with Trump. This factory would have created 500 good-paying jobs for North Carolinians, but thanks to Trump and Rep. Rouzer, those jobs are now in jeopardy. This November, we’re going to make sure that voters know who to blame.”