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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 18h

While the Trump Admin is working to make it harder to vote, LCV’s partners are defending our democracy nationwide.

See what's happening in your state:

Memo: LCV State Partners Continue to Stand Up for Democracy and Against Authoritarianism

Here are the most important state democracy wins so far this year, and how LCV and our state partners in the Conservation Voter Movement helped make them happen.

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Rep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 22h

NEWS: The Trump Administration has canceled $8 billion in projects that were set to lower electricity costs for Americans and increase grid reliability.

I led 163 House Democrats in demanding that these projects be immediately reinstated.

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Casten, Levin Lead 163 House Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Canceled Projects | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten

The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 1d

The Trump Administration cancelled $8 billion in Department of Energy grant funding—including $3.3 BILLION of funding in California—for projects that would lower energy costs for Americans.

I led my colleagues in demanding that DOE reinstate these projects. This is unacceptable.

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House of Reps. SEEC @houseseec.bsky.social · 1d

SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs @levin.house.gov & @casten.house.gov led 163 Dems to demand that DOE reinstate $8B in projects that would lower electricity costs for all Americans. Trump's reckless energy policy only makes it more expensive for families to keep the lights on.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

This shutdown isn't an accident.

Trump and Republicans have complete control over the federal government and have chosen to steal billions of dollars from communities while giving handouts to billionaires.

Tell Congress to pass a bipartisan funding bill and end this theft. #TrumpShutdown

Tell Congress to end the Republican shutdown!

Trump and Republicans have shut down the federal government — and the American people are paying the price.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

It’s easy to feel like the sky is falling with the Trump administration's historic, unprecedented assault on clean, cheap energy.

But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress on climate and clean energy in states all across the country.

Long thread of wins you may have missed this year 🧵👇

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 1d

Donald Trump and Chris Wright want to spend millions of taxpayer dollars in a giveaway to the polluting and uneconomical coal industry. Higher bills, dirty air, and 19th century solutions to 21st century problems. I’m demanding answers on this back-alley bailout.

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Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov · 1d

President Trump’s move to cut billions from energy and infrastructure projects is killing thousands of American construction jobs.

It’s not just me saying it…here’s what lots of those workers have to say 🧵

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 1d

The Trump administration is stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for clean energy projects in our state.

We need to be lowering costs and investing in a clean energy future, not playing political games.

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Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants

Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Trump and Republicans have complete control over the federal government and have chosen to steal billions of dollars from communities while giving handouts to billionaires.

They own this shutdown and the damage that it does to our communities and country. #TrumpShutdown

The Project 2025 Shutdown Is Here

It’s become another avenue to turn power into partisan gain.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

The government may be closed for you but it is still very much open for billionaire CEOs and polluters

E&E News: Trump inks order to advance halted Alaska mining order

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order reversing a Biden-era decision that blocked a mining road in Alaska, which faces fierce opposition among tribes and environmental groups.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

"If Kennedy and his allies truly want to Make America Healthy Again, they should start by regulating the industries that are making us sick."

Watch what they do, not what they say.

Plastic packaging is poisoning America, and MAGA is letting corporations off the hook

If MAHA and MAGA were serious about improving the health of Americans, they would stop gaslighting the public and start standing up to the corporations making us sick.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

While there is no replacement for federal action — and we won't sugarcoat the damage the Trump administration is doing to our environment and communities — these state wins prove that this fight is far from over.

Too much is at stake to give up now.

More in our new memo 👇

Memo: LCV State Partners Advance Clean Energy Amid Trump's Attacks and Rising Utility Bills

Here are the most important state laws and actions on clean energy so far this year, and how LCV and our state affiliates in the Conservation Voter Movement helped make them happen.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Oregon established protections against data center rate hikes, set new climate-informed investing requirements, and directed utilities to adopt technologies to increase the efficiency, reliability, and capacity of transmission lines. 🔌

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Ohio passed historic bipartisan energy reform that:

✅ Ends coal bailouts
☀️ Creates a framework to identify and prioritize brownfields and former coal sites for clean energy development
⚡ Sets the first reliability standards for Ohio utilities

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

New York adopted the nation’s first all-electric buildings standard that requires electric heating and appliances in most new buildings by 2029. ⚡

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

New Jersey authorized an additional 3250 MW of community solar projects and launched the Garden State Energy Storage Program to reach the state’s goal of developing 2,000 MW of battery energy storage capacity by 2030. 🔋

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

New Mexico authorized a $20 million grant fund for solar and battery energy storage projects, invested $210 million in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate change, and improved the electricity grid to allow for more clean energy. ⚡

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Nevada took action to address the climate crisis and save people money, including:

☀️ Authorized shared solar installations on multifamily residential properties
🌡️ Established extreme heat protections for the two most populous counties
💰 Ordered utilities to fully refund overcharged customers

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Minnesota enacted nation-leading protections against data center rate hikes.

The new law prohibits utilities from passing on the cost of meeting data centers’ energy demand to customers or from using them as an excuse to avoid reaching the state’s 100% clean energy by 2040 goal. 📉

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Maryland made major advances in energy storage and added important safety measures for gas infrastructure.

Maryland also enacted legislation to hold utility companies accountable by prohibiting them from using residents’ funds for business-related expenses. 🦀

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Maine made big climate and clean energy progress, including:

🌎 Accelerated 100% clean energy goal from 2050 to 2040
⚡ Established Department of Energy Resources to bring cheaper, cleaner energy online
🏠 Created grant program to help homeowners make upgrades to protect property against storm damage

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Illinois created the Climate Displacement Task Force — a landmark step toward preparing for the human impacts of climate change — which prioritizes environmental justice, community, immigrant rights, housing, and labor voices. 🧕

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Connecticut set a net-zero by 2050 goal, created the Clean Economy Council to help meet state emissions reduction goals, and established proactive climate resiliency measures. 🌎

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Colorado made big climate and clean energy progress this year, including:

💰 A new portal for Coloradans to find energy rebates
🚌 Increased investment in public transportation to reduce traffic and pollution
⚡ Updated standards so new buildings are more efficient

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