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ICYMI: Internal EPA Emails Show They Knew They Had No Evidence in Clean Energy Grant Smears, Phony Investigations
Washington, D.C. – This week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin ranted at reporters for reporting that his attacks on GGRF grants have no evidence, despite the fact that throughout an extensive series of court hearings and legal filings, even his own lawyers admitted that they did not have any under repeated, direct questioning from the judge.
April 24, 2025
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Trump Turns His Back on His Own Voters
Washington, D.C. — After a series of deadly extreme weather events this year, Donald Trump denied disaster aid to states that overwhelmingly voted for him and were devastated by tornadoes and flooding.
April 24, 2025
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Wildfires Hit New Jersey While Trump Lays off Firefighters
Washington, D.C. — As potentially the largest wildfire to hit New Jersey in 20 years forces thousands to evacuate their homes, Donald Trump has gutted the agency that works to prevent and fight wildfires, cutting over 10% of staff.
April 23, 2025
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Climate Power Launches Accountability War Room Headed by Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee
Washington, D.C. — Today, Climate Power is launching The Accountability Project: The Costs of Trump to inform the American public about the high cost of Trump’s chaotic agenda in their lives and livelihoods. Headed by former Washington Governor Jay Inslee, a champion of the clean energy economy and climate progress, the new rapid response effort […]
April 23, 2025
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Trump Cuts Services That Protect Children From Toxic Chemicals
Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration plans to cancel critical funding that helps protect children from hazardous chemicals. Trump is also preparing to withdraw grants that help reduce the effects of wildfire smoke and keep forever chemicals out of our food. Climate Power Senior Advisor for Accountability Campaigns Alex Witt issued the following statement: “Donald […]
April 22, 2025
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El Papa Francisco Deja un Legado de Priorizar el Cambio Climático
El Papa, que centró su pontificado en las necesidades del pueblo, hizo del cambio climático un pilar de su activismo WASHINGTON — El Papa Francisco, el primer pontífice latinoamericano, falleció hoy a los 88 años, dejando un legado marcado por su compromiso con la acción contra el cambio climático. Antonieta Cádiz, directora ejecutiva adjunta de […]
April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis Leaves Behind a Legacy of Prioritizing Climate Change
The Pope, who centered his papacy on the needs of the people, made climate change a pillar of his activism WASHINGTON — Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, died today at 88, leaving behind a legacy that centered on action to fight climate change. Antonieta Cádiz, Deputy Executive Director of Climate Power En Acción, […]
April 21, 2025
Trump and Zeldin’s Defamation and Lawlessness Against Clean Energy Exposed in Court
Washington, D.C. – This week, a federal judge found that the Trump EPA’s unlawful attacks on Congressionally appropriated Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds for low-cost energy are illegal, and that the EPA has “no rational explanation” for terminating the grants.
April 17, 2025
Arizona Clean Energy Leaders Warn: Repealing Federal Investments Will Kill Jobs and Raise Costs
PHOENIX – On Thursday, April 17, Arizona leaders, including Maren Mahoney, director of Governor Katie Hobbs’ Office of Resiliency, joined Climate Power for a press call to discuss how a potential repeal of America’s clean energy investments by Congress and the Trump Administration would raise energy prices and threaten thousands of good-paying jobs in the state. The House Ways and Means […]
April 17, 2025
Tax Day 2025: Last Call for Federal Home Energy Credits?
PENNSYLVANIA – This Tax Day, it’s a good time to highlight the important federal tax credits that are reducing home energy bills for thousands of Pennsylvania families and making electric vehicles more affordable. Key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) allow eligible taxpayers to receive federal tax credits for making energy efficiency and […]
April 15, 2025