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ICYMI: Financial Times: Donald Trump’s attack on green energy could hurt US in AI race, data centres warn
Washington, D.C. - Today, The Financial Times reported that Donald Trump’s attacks on clean energy threaten to drive up costs and undermine efforts to meet the American tech industry's rapidly growing power demand. The article warns that if Trump continues on his reckless path of defunding and undermining the clean energy industry, the U.S. could lose the global artificial intelligence race. The warning comes as Republicans in Congress decide whether to gut America’s clean energy investments to help pay for their budget legislation.
May 9, 2025
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Trump Stops Tracking Billion-Dollar Disasters
Washington, D.C. — Donald Trump’s administration has ordered an end to tracking the costs of extreme weather events that cause the most damage – those that cost at least $1 billion.
May 8, 2025
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ICYMI: Latino Leaders and Congresswoman Escobar Highlight Threat of Federal Budget Cuts to Latino Communities
WASHINGTON — Chispa leaders from Nevada, Texas, and Maryland, together with Climate Power En Acción, held a virtual event titled “We Can’t Afford This.” The event underscored the severe consequences of proposed federal budget cuts to programs that protect clean air, promote affordable clean energy, and support community health. As part of the event, Congresswoman […]
May 8, 2025
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POR SI TE LO PERDISTE: Líderes Latinos y la Congresista Escobar Destacan Amenaza de Recortes Fiscales para las Comunidades Latinas
WASHINGTON — Líderes de Chispa de Nevada, Texas y Maryland, junto a Climate Power En Acción, llevaron a cabo un evento virtual titulado “Esto No Es Sostenible”. El evento destacó las graves consecuencias de los posibles recortes fiscales a programas federales que protegen el aire limpio, promueven la energía limpia asequible y apoyan la salud […]
May 8, 2025
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New Website Helps Nevada Residents Unlock Thousands of Dollars in Energy Savings
NEVADA — Today, local leaders and clean energy advocates gathered for the launch of SaveEnergyNV.org, a new website designed to help Nevada residents save money on their energy bills by connecting Nevadans to thousands of dollars in available federal energy tax credits, utility rebates, and upcoming home energy programs — just as tripe-digit temperatures return and as Nevadans begin receiving tax […]
May 8, 2025
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Trump EPA’s Superfund Plan Doesn’t Make Up for Disastrous Rollbacks of Environmental Protections and Giveaways to Fossil Fuel Executives
The EPA has announced plans to step up Superfund site cleanups, even as the Trump administration continues to slash agency staff and dismantle key environmental protection policies WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is shifting more of its focus towards cleaning up Superfund sites — heavily contaminated sites across the United States, often left behind by poorly managed […]
May 8, 2025
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El Plan de la EPA de Trump para los Sitios Superfund No Compensa el Grave Retroceso en Protecciones Ambientales que Favorece a las Grandes Petroleras
La EPA anunció planes para intensificar la limpieza de sitios Superfund, mientras la administración Trump continúa recortando el personal y desmantelando políticas clave de protección ambiental WASHINGTON — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha anunciado que centrará más su atención en la limpieza de los sitios Superfund, áreas altamente contaminadas en todo […]
May 8, 2025
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Skilled Trades Workers Power Our Clean Energy Industry as Threats to Jobs and Investments Mount
Columbus, OH—On National Skilled Trades Day, Climate Power celebrates the hardworking Americans who power our country. Skilled tradespeople—electricians, welders, technicians, and more—are at the heart of our nation’s energy production and our growing clean energy economy. Prior to Trump’s election, the United States was experiencing the largest boom in factory construction investment in American history, creating over […]
May 7, 2025
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Nevada’s Budget Faces a Shortfall—Trump’s Budget Would Mean More Pain for Nevada’s Working Families
Las Vegas, NV — Nevada’s Economic Forum just downgraded the state’s revenue forecast by $191 million, warning that a slowing economy could jeopardize critical state services. That means tighter budgets for schools, infrastructure, and the public programs families rely on every day. But instead of helping Nevada weather the storm, Donald Trump and his allies in […]
May 6, 2025
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ICYMI: CNN: Trump admin plans to shut down money-saving Energy Star program soon, sources say
Washington, D.C. - Today, CNN reports that the Trump administration plans to shut down Energy Star, an appliance efficiency standards program that saves Americans more than $40 billion on household energy costs each year. Despite decades of bipartisan support, Trump has spent years trying to end the program. With Trump’s reckless tariffs and short-sighted policy agenda leading to price increases across the board, this is yet another example of Trump increasing costs for hardworking Americans.
May 6, 2025