Clean Energy for America Statement Celebrating President Biden’s $7 Billion Solar Investment and Climate Corps Expansion
(Washington, D.C.) -- Today, to celebrate Earth Day, President Biden announced $7 billion in solar power grant funding under the EPA’s Solar for All program, along with several new actions to expand the American Climate Corps. In response, CE4A Executive Director Andrew Reagan released the following statement:
“Today, the Biden administration announced major investments in America’s workers, families, and future. The Solar for All program, enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act, will lower energy bills for 900,000 American families. Additionally, strengthening the American Climate Corps will help thousands of young people join the growing clean energy workforce by making clean energy jobs even more accessible. President Biden's administration continues to deliver tangible and positive results for America's clean energy workers and consumers.”
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Clean Energy for America: CE4A is the voice for the clean energy workforce, a broad coalition of clean energy stakeholders, who overwhelmingly support ambitious action on climate to grow our economy and create jobs. Clean Energy for America is of, for, and by the rapidly emerging clean energy workforce. Led by some of the most influential leaders across the industry, CE4A has operations across the country, mobilizing the clean energy industry for grassroots engagement -- carrying forward the momentum and demand for a clean energy economy.
CONTACT
Alyssa Cortes, comms@ceforamerica.org
