Posts Tagged State Climate Action
Four Ways States Can Meet AI Energy Demand With Clean Energy
Data center construction is booming, and power demand is rising in parallel. This load growth threatens to blow a hole in states’ clean energy targets—unless it is met with a proactive policy response.
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It’s Time for Auto Companies to Re-Commit to the Electric Future
Donald Trump and the MAGA Supreme Court want to make it impossible for America to lead a clean car future. Here’s how we can make sure the big auto companies accelerate past the fossil dead-enders.
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Has Michigan Uncovered the Secret to More Jobs, Lower Energy Bills, and a Growing Middle Class?
New analysis shows that Michigan is headed toward a booming clean energy future thanks to pairing funding from the Biden-Harris administration’s IRA with state-level climate policies. Here’s how we hold onto this win and get other states to follow suit.
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Meet Asia, a Model for the Next Generation of Clean Energy Workers
Meet Asia. She’s part of the next generation of clean energy workers. Her story is proof that when we invest in workers, we uplift entire communities. Her journey is one that the American Climate Corps hopes to replicate.
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EPA Just Awarded $4.3 Billion in Funding for Climate Action
EPA awarded $4.3 billion to states, cities, and coalitions to cut climate pollution in every sector through the Implementation Grant awards from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program.
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This Black, Woman-Owned Company in Detroit is Thriving Thanks in Part to Strong Climate Policy
Walker-Miller Energy Services excels in energy efficiency, workforce development, and community empowerment. Thanks to pivotal policies like the IRA and Michigan's clean energy laws, they are transforming homes and lives.
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Georgia Voters Worried Trump Would Quash Clean Energy: “It Would Be Catastrophic”
With all eyes on Atlanta for the first presidential debate and climate a key issue on voters’ minds, Evergreen spoke to Georgians who have put the IRA to work for their businesses, communities, and families.
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States Have Big Plans to Slash Carbon Pollution—With Billions in Federal Funds
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program helped states develop climate plans, and now those plans can be turned into action with the $4.3 billion available in Implementation Grants. See some proposals EPA should fund to maximize this opportunity.
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We Read 6,795 Pages of State Climate Plans. Here’s a First Look at What We Found.
Through the CPRG program, the IRA puts $250 million in states’ hands to tackle climate pollution. Nearly every state put together a plan, many for the first time ever. We analyzed all the plans to see the trends and measure state-level ambition.
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The 9th Circuit's Ruling on Gas Bans Stinks. Here's How We Decarbonize Buildings Anyway.
In a blow to climate and public health advocates, right-wing judges knocked down Berkeley’s landmark gas ban. But there are still many opportunities for states and local governments to take action to cut climate pollution from our buildings.
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