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NEW JOBS NUMBERS: President Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Has Helped Create Over 271,000 Clean Energy Jobs
March 5, 2024
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Georgia Public Service Commission Votes to Increase Use of Fossil Fuels Amid Clean Energy Boom, Threatening Clean Energy Economy in Georgia
Atlanta, GA — Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to approve Georgia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan, which includes three brand new turbines to be powered with oil and natural gas. The plan also includes funding to keep coal-fired power plants open until 2035, instead of closing them by 2028 as originally planned. This […]
April 16, 2024
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ICYMI: Bloomberg, “Trump’s Fundraising Shows Reliance on Oil Sector, Wealthy Donors”
Washington, D.C. – Bloomberg reporting shows a significant portion of Donald Trump’s fundraising came from Big Oil donors.
April 16, 2024
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $2.2 Million in Funding for 23 Renewable Energy Projects in Rural Wisconsin
Madison, WI—The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced more than $2.2 million in renewable energy and energy efficiency grants for 23 Wisconsin agriculture producers and small business owners as part of its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This grant is in addition to the $4.9 million in REAP grant funding awarded to 41 Wisconsin farmers and businesses […]
April 16, 2024
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ICYMI: Trump Courts Big Oil CEOs at Mar-a-Lago While Biden Holds Big Oil Accountable
Washington, D.C. — Last week, The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump hosted a private dinner at Mar-a-Lago with America’s biggest oil and gas executives, including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Chesapeake Energy, and Occidental Petroleum, in the hopes of courting more oil and gas donations.
April 15, 2024
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Trump’s Tax Plan: Enrich Big Oil Donors at the Expense of Working Families
Washington, D.C. – This Tax Day, Americans are eligible for clean energy tax credits and rebates thanks to President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan.
April 15, 2024
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Climate Power Statement on Biden Administration Reforms to Make Big Oil Pay Its Fair Share and Clean Up Its Mess
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Department of the Interior finalizing a package of reforms to the onshore oil and gas leasing program, Climate Power executive director Lori Lodes issued the following statement
April 12, 2024
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Ahead of Tax Day: Clean Energy Tax Credits in North Carolina
Thanks to President Biden’s clean energy plan, North Carolinians have the opportunity to save money by leveraging historic tax credits and rebates. The President’s plan is the most significant investment in climate and clean energy in this history of our country. It makes it cheaper for Americans to replace fossil-fuel burning cars and appliances with cleaner versions. […]
April 12, 2024
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REPORT CARD: Trump Gets an F in Pennsylvania; In November, He’ll Get an L
Washington, D.C. – As Trump visits the Keystone State this weekend, we want to remind you how Trump’s pro-polluter agenda harmed Pennsylvania communities by giving polluters free rein to contaminate the state’s air and water.
April 12, 2024
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Las Nuevas Normas Nacionales Sobre PFAS Tóxicos Protegerán a 100 Millones de Personas de la Exposición al Agua Contaminada
WASHINGTON — Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) del Presidente Biden anunció su primera norma nacional legalmente exigible de agua potable para las sustancias químicas “permanentes” llamadas PFAS. La norma protegerá a 100 millones de personas de la exposición a estas sustancias químicas, evitando miles de enfermedades graves y […]
April 11, 2024
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En el mismo bote: Historias de la Crisis Climática – 4/10/2024
Más acceso a préstamos para reducir la contaminación El mes de la Tierra partió con un inmenso regalo de aniversario este año. La administración Biden-Harris anunció $20 mil millones de dólares en subvenciones federales del Fondo de Reducción de Gases de Efecto Invernadero (GGRF, por sus siglas en inglés), destinados a reducir las emisiones que […]
April 10, 2024