In just one year, we've already begun to see the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act in our fight to tackle the climate crisis. Thanks
@SpeakerPelosi
for joining us to celebrate IRA investments - climate leadership like yours is essential as we work to
#ActOnClimate
!
We couldn't agree more,
@SenWhitehouse
! With
#EarthDay
in just a few days, it's a great time for both celebration and a recommitment to our efforts - that's why this year, we're calling for
#ClimateSolutionsNow
to keep up the fight to tackle climate change! 👏🌎🎉
From rural Wisconsin and across the nation, people of all walks of life are feeling the toll of climate change and calling on Congress to
#ActOnClimate
.
@wienvironment
"The only reason I go to the gas station is to buy beer."
Doug never thought he'd drive an EV, but saving money on gas, making a positive impact on our climate, and new tax credits from the IRA have him coming along for the ride. Hear more in our new
#CACStoryteller
video:
Today we delivered 1 MILLION public comments to the
@EPA
urging them to adopt the strongest possible standards to
#CutClimatePollution
from power plants - the largest single comment delivery event for an environmental rule since
@POTUS
took office 👏🌎
Thanks to all who joined!
Thank you,
@SenSchumer
, for your work to ensure that
#ClimateWinsHere
in communities across the country through investments in clean energy solutions like EVs! 👏🚗⚡️
From coast to coast, communities are united in their call for climate action!
31 environmental, faith, & justice organizations collected over 100,000 petitions urging
@POTUS
,
@WHCEQ
, & Congress to
#GetClimateDone
.
.
@POTUS
: "The climate crisis doesn't care if your state is red or blue. It is an existential threat. We have an obligation to our children and grandchildren to confront it.” (1 of 2)
#sotu2023
"It's hard to be a kid when the air I breathe gives me headaches and asthma attacks."
In our latest Storyteller video w/
@BM4Flint
, 11yo Samara shares how living in Michigan's most polluted zip code impacts her and calls on
@POTUS
and the
@EPA
to find
#SolutionsForPollutionNOW
!
"How many more breaths of toxic air do we have to take before the people in power take action?" Watch Pittsburgh’s Alyssa Lyon urge the
@EPA
&
@POTUS
to enact the strongest possible soot pollution standards:
#S4P
We agree with
@RepHorsford
: the strong soot pollution standard finalized today by
@POTUS
and
@EPAMichaelRegan
will have far-reaching benefits for our economy, our public health, and our environment! Thank you President Biden and the
@EPA
for finalizing a standard to
#ActOnSoot
!
Did you know the
#InflationReductionAct
will provide $3 billion to electrify the US Postal Service delivery fleet so that the Post Office delivers mail and packages door-to-door and not tailpipe pollution?
#CleanerCars
Congratulations
@RepSummerLee
for receiving one of our 2nd Annual
#ClimateChangeMaker
Awards! Thank you, Rep. Lee, for championing and defending federal climate investments that help improve air quality, slash pollution, and advance environmental justice! 🌎👏
.
@RepJoeNeguse
is a champion for CO folks suffering from wildfires thanks to extreme weather - we're glad to see him today & we hope together, we can
#GetClimateDone
!
In the latest video of our Storyteller series, launching today,
@BetterSolarATL
's owner Roji Aldashi shares how she founded her solar installation business to contribute to a more sustainable future and why we must
#CutClimatePollution
in half by 2030. Check it out ⬇️
It’s a great day to celebrate new, strong
#CleanerCars
standards that will cut over 7 BILLION metric tons of climate pollution, prevent thousands of premature deaths, and save consumers money! 🚗⚡️💸
#SolutionsForPollution
@EPAMichaelRegan
"Pollution is changing our climate, and extreme heat is deadly."
In our newest Storyteller video with
@AzFaithNetwork
and
@interfaithpower
, Arene Rushdan emphasizes the need to
#CutClimatePollution
now as record heat in Phoenix, AZ keeps her cooling center extremely busy.
RIGHT NOW: We're at
#SCOTUS
decrying their decision on WV vs EPA, & demanding that Congress pass investments in climate, clean energy, justice + jobs now! Our
#ClimateCantWait
& Congress must
#ActNow
! The cost of inaction is too high
Climate can't wait, so we won't either. Clean energy investments are key to meeting the moment.
Thanks for coming to talk with
@SenBobCasey
and I,
@actonclimateUS
.
Today, we launched the new
#ClimateWinsHere
map, detailing investments in communities nationwide from
@POTUS
' Inflation Reduction Act & Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Learn about how the IRA & IIJA are already at work in your community here:
Thank you
@EPAMichaelRegan
for speaking and celebrating with us this morning, and for finalizing a strong soot pollution standard!
#SolutionsForPollution
like this one are key to protecting public health and cleaning up our air! 👏
“So we feel a sense of enormous urgency to accelerate not just the uptake of electric vehicles, but their production and our productive capacity,”-
@SecretaryPete
Thank you Secretary Buttigieg and
@USDOT
for your commitment to
#ActOnClimate
with
#CleanerCars
.
We’re out this morning to thank the
@EPA
for finalizing a suite of power plant standards that will cut dangerous climate pollution - protecting both our health and our climate! 🌎🎉
#SolutionsForPollution
This is America’s clean energy revolution in action⚡
After becoming the first U.S. offshore wind farm in 2016, Rhode Island’s Block Island Wind Farm now delivers clean energy directly to 17,000 homes while creating nearly 300 jobs.
We're at the
@EPA
today with
@CleanAirMoms
to deliver the tens of thousands of comments from across the country urging them to finalize the strongest standards on Mercury and Air Toxics. Haven't submitted a comment yet? There's still time - head to !
Last night, we were outside NAM's office to remind them that soot kills and efforts by big polluters to curb action to cut pollution put profits over people.
@POTUS
and the
@EPA
, we need the strongest possible
#SolutionsForPollution
now -- our health and our climate can't wait!
Thank you
@EPA
and
@POTUS
for finalizing strong
#CleanerCars
standards! We’re excited to be here with
@EPAMichaelRegan
to celebrate how these standards will slash climate pollution, save lives, and lower costs! 🚗⚡️💸
Floating offshore wind is a major
#climatewin
for the U.S. - from more domestic jobs to lower energy costs to aiding in the fight against climate change. Thank you
@SecGranholm
for championing this movement towards sustainable, renewable energy! 👏
#ActOnClimate
#ClimateCantWait
Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America plan, we’re taking what Rhode Island has already put into motion to the next level, bringing clean energy and good-paying jobs to communities across the country. 🇺🇸
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is providing much-needed resources to vulnerable communities & delivering investments in clean energy and climate solutions. Today’s
@EPA
announcement of
#GGRF
awardees is a key step in
@POTUS
’ plan to
#ActOnClimate
! 👏🌎
EPA has announced $20 billion in grants for a national clean financing network! The eight selected applicants will work together to make accessible, affordable financing for clean projects a reality for communities across the country. 🤝
.
@RepCasten
is right - there’s so much to celebrate this
#EarthDay
, but there’s also so much more work to do in order to tackle the climate crisis. That’s why we’re calling for
#ClimateSolutionsNow
this year, because our climate and our communities can’t wait! 🌎
➡️Taking the most significant action on climate in history
➡️Cutting carbon pollution in half by 2030
➡️Creating tens of thousands of clean energy jobs
➡️Tripling the American Climate Corps in a decade
That's a pretty great
#StateOfTheClimate
,
@POTUS
Hi,
@SenMarkKelly
...today’s going to be hot & humid! So how about getting cool with some delicious ice cream? Join
@actonclimateUS
as we visit the Hill from 1-3 pm @ 1st & C Sts NE! You know what else is cool? Passing $555B in climate investments :-)
#IceCream4Climate
“We are united in our call for the
@EPA
to set the strongest possible protections to limit soot pollution without delay.” — read our open letter to
@POTUS
urging him to quickly move forward with strong
#SolutionsForPollution
to fight toxic soot pollution:
We've had a very busy week hosting 70 of our partner groups here in Washington, D.C.! Here are some of the highlights as we've been strengthening our skills and meeting with members of Congress to ensure that our leaders
#DefendOurClimate
and help us tackle the climate crisis!🧵
Thank you
@RepCartwright
for knowing it’s time to
#ActOnClimate
! We need the rest of Congress to support the Build Back Better Budget to bring bold climate action to Northeastern PA. It’s
#TimeToAct
!
It's a good morning today! Why? Because today, we're going to send historic climate, communities, clean energy + jobs investments to
@POTUS
for his signature &
#GetClimateDone
.
Thanks to the
#InflationReductionAct
’s passage 1 year ago, Florida has received over $500 million in clean energy and has created over 1700 clean energy jobs! And thanks to strong climate leadership from
@USRepKCastor
, these investments will continue to help climate win in FL! 🎉
We've been busy here at CAC over the past couple weeks, traveling across the country to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the
#InflationReductionAct
and all of the investments and jobs it is bringing to local communities! Here are the highlights 🧵🎂
"Running a 5th generation family farm is hard work, and climate change is making it harder."
Hear from Brickstead Dairy Farm's Dan Brick about how climate investments ensure that
#ClimateWinsHere
for farmers in our new Storyteller video with
@SenatorBaldwin
! 📽️:
@HardPinMedia
STARTING SOON: Our press conference at 12:30PM where we'll be delivering letters from
@Earthjustice
&
@LULAC
as well as a letter from 100+ health professionals urging the Biden administration to enact strong
#SolutionsForPollution
. Head to
@EPWCmte
for the livestream!
#NPHAW
We agree: the
#InflationReductionAct
, which
@POTUS
will sign this afternoon, "is a hugely important step in the fight for a hospitable planet." We also need additional, strong
#SolutionsForPollution
to buttress the work in this act!
HAPPENING TONIGHT: Our live virtual town hall with
@SenWhitehouse
and
@Rep_Stansbury
to discuss the benefits of climate investments in the IRA and how to protect those funds from big polluters and their allies in Congress. Tune in at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT!
Congratulations
@RepRaulGrijalva
for receiving one of our 2nd Annual
#ClimateChangeMaker
Awards! Thank you for championing clean energy investments, federal action to
#CutClimatePollution
, and solutions for extreme heat in Arizona and across the country! 🌎👏
I’m honored and grateful to receive the Climate Changemaker Award from
@actonclimateUS
and
@SierraClubAZ
and will continue to stand with them in our collective fight against climate change.
From all across the country, we are counting on
@POTUS
to
#GetClimateDone
. Tonight’s
#StateOfTheUnion
is the perfect place to reaffirm our country’s commitment to make historical investments in climate, clean energy, and environmental justice!
#ClimateCantWait
We can cut energy costs for families an average of $500 a year by combating climate change. Let’s provide investments and tax credits to:
- Weatherize homes and businesses
- Double America’s clean energy production
- Lower the price of electric vehicles
Over 170,000 clean energy jobs in the Inflation Reduction Act’s first year? Now that’s a major win for the climate. Thanks
@SenTinaSmith
for joining us to celebrate one year of the Inflation Reduction Act and for your work to ensure
#ClimateWinsHere
in Minnesota! 🌎🎉👏
If we're going to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change for future generations, scientists agree we need to cut climate pollution by ½ by 2030. To get us there,
@POTUS
needs to implement strong
#SolutionsForPollution
and protect future generations!
Earlier, we gathered on Capitol Hill with members of Congress to voice our opposition to extreme cuts proposed by House Republicans that would slash funding for the EPA, rollback clean energy savings for families, and harm our climate. Here are some highlights:🧵
#DefendOurClimate
We were on Capitol Hill this morning, welcoming members of Congress back into session after the July 4th holiday and reminding them that we must continue to defend our climate, especially in the face of attacks on key climate standards and legislation. 🌎
#ClimateCantWait
.
@Margerama101
says it best: Soot kills.
@POTUS
has the chance to save nearly 20,000 lives each year by putting out a strong rule to limit soot pollution, clean up the air, protect environmental justice & solve the climate crisis. Join us:
#S4P
We couldn’t agree more,
@repdonbeyer
! We’ve made a lot of progress since the first
#EarthDay
, but we still need more
#ClimateSolutionsNow
to reach our goals! Thank you for your climate leadership! 🌎👏
.
@panagis21
, Volunteer Medical Spokesperson for
@LungAssociation
, brought expert insights to our
#LoveOurLungs
event on Monday. Thank you Dr. Galiatsatos for reminding us that we must have
@POTUS
& the
@EPA
implement strong soot standards to curb the deadly effects of pollution.
Thank you to the
@EPA
officials who received our nearly 600,000 comments calling for the strongest possible soot standards. Each one of these comments represents a person who’s calling on
@POTUS
&
@EPAMichaelRegan
to protect us from toxic soot. We need
#SolutionsForPollution
NOW!
Good morning! Today's an excellent day to let
@EPA
&
@EPAMichaelRegan
know we need them to hold big polluters accountable & set the highest possible standards to reduce toxic soot pollution now!
Click here if you agree & want to add your voice:
#S4P
Don't miss our live town hall with
@SenCortezMasto
TOMORROW (5/11) at 4PM EDT/1PM PDT where the Senator will talk about how funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is helping Nevadans win big on climate!
RSVP here:
#ClimateWinsHere
"I'm taking the most significant action on climate ever in the history of the world."
AND it will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs while *also* slashing climate pollution. We call that a climate win-win-win
#StateOfTheClimate
"Every day ought to be
#EarthDay
." 🌎
We feel the same way,
@SenatorCarper
! That's why this year, we're calling for more
#ClimateSolutionsNow
to clean up our air, tackle the climate crisis, and protect the health of our communities for many Earth Days to come! 🌎👏
ICYMI: we delivered over 1 MILLION public comments to the
@EPA
urging them to adopt the strongest possible standards to
#CutClimatePollution
from power plants! The time is now; the extreme weather we've seen this past month shows us that our
#ClimateCantWait
!
According to NOAA, climate change is "supercharging" the intensity of western wildfires & other extreme weather events.
@POTUS
: fires like NM's
#BlackFire
are proof of this; it's why we need to get your $555B in climate investments through Congress. Our
#ClimateCantWait
!
Thank you
@POTUS
and
@EPAMichaelRegan
for finalizing a strong soot pollution standard that will save lives and slash air pollution! This commitment to
#ActOnSoot
is an important step forward in protecting public health and cleaning up our air! 👏☁️
#SolutionsForPollution
In signing this letter to emphasize the need to protect investments in climate-smart agriculture,
@RepCasar
and
@RepJasmine
stood up for both our climate and the 246,000+ farms in Texas, the state they represent. Thanks Reps Casar and Crockett for your work to
#DefendOurClimate
!
Last year, western wildfires caused over $10B in damages. NM's current
#BlackFire
is already the 2nd largest wildfire in NM history. This is why we need
@POTUS
' historic package of $555B of investments in climate, justice & jobs to get through Congress. Let's
#GetClimateDone
!
.
@RepLBR
: “We do this work for this moment, but we also do it for the future…The beautiful future that we’re building on [Donald’s] legacy…A future where we can enjoy this planet.”
“Why then do the Supreme Court’s conservatives seem to be going so far out of their way to hamstring federal efforts to regulate polluters & slow climate change?” —
@Earthjustice
’s
@sambhavsankar
on the stakes of
#WVvEPA
in his new op-ed.
#ClimateCantWait
#ClimateCantWait
. Neither can our economy. The $550 billion in climate and clean energy investments are critical as we
#BuildBackBetter
and create good-paying jobs, address environmental injustice, and tackle the climate crisis.
#ActOnClimate
We’re still celebrating the one-year anniversary of the
#InflationReductionAct
and all of the climate investments and clean energy jobs it’s bringing to local economies! Hear from
@Rep_Stansbury
about the IRA in action in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District⬇️
#ClimateWinsHere
Tonight,
@POTUS
committed to finishing the job on climate: "I’m proud of how America is at last stepping up to the challenge. But there’s so much more to do. We will finish the job." He’s right. We’re ready to help push for strong
#SolutionsForPollution
& slash it by 50% by 2030
104,608. That's how many petitions environmental, faith, & justice organizations collected from people all across the country urging
@POTUS
&
@WHCEQ
to keep up the momentum and
#GetClimateDone
!