Month: May 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on the House passage of budget bill H.R. 1 May 23, 2025 – Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, issued the following statement in response to House passage of the budget bill H.R. 1, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Citizens’ Climate Lobby is deeply disappointed to see… Continue reading Statement on the House passage of budget bill H.R. 1

House passes budget bill cutting clean energy tax credits By Flannery Winchester and Ricky Bradley On May 22, the House of Representatives passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill, which dramatically slashes America’s clean energy tax credits. As CCL’s Executive Director Rachel Kerestes expressed in a statement, we are deeply disappointed to see this… Continue reading House passes budget bill cutting clean energy tax credits

CCL staffers Dana Nuccitelli and Elissa Tennant Episode 104: Saving Clean Energy Tax Credits: Inside the Inflation Reduction Act Fight Episode Summary: In this episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, we dive into the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—the biggest climate legislation in U.S. history—and the urgent effort underway to protect its clean energy tax credits. CCL’s… Continue reading Episode 104: Saving Clean Energy Tax Credits: Inside the Inflation Reduction Act Fight

On May 1, these 26 House Republicans signed a new letter supporting clean energy tax credits that have particularly benefitted America’s nuclear power capacity. New support — and opposition — gets vocal on clean energy tax credits By Flannery Winchester As House committees begin to finalize and vote on their portions of the budget package,… Continue reading New support — and opposition — gets vocal on clean energy tax credits

The House Ways and Means Committee passed their portion of the budget reconciliation bill on May 14. Image from CSPAN. Tax credits dodge outright repeal, but committee changes are dismal for climate and clean energy By Flannery Winchester This week, the House Ways and Means Committee released and marked up its portion of the budget… Continue reading Tax credits dodge outright repeal, but committee changes are dismal for climate and clean energy

Climate change and insurance by Elissa Tennant Most people tend to think about climate change in terms of environmental damage or public health risks, but there’s another, often overlooked issue: insurance costs.  Seven percent of Americans don’t think global warming is happening, but their insurance company certainly does! Climate change and insurance costs are interlinked.… Continue reading How climate change is making your home insurance costs increase

What is clean energy and why is it important? by Elissa Tennant Clean energy is essential for a sustainable, healthier, and economically stable future. By transitioning away from fossil fuels — like coal, oil, and gas — and embracing scalable clean energy solutions — like solar, wind and more — we can reduce pollution, create… Continue reading What is clean energy and why is it important?

In March, CCL volunteers and staff met with the office of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a cosponsor of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act The Foreign Pollution Fee Act: What You Need to Know By Elissa Tennant With tariffs dominating the headlines in recent weeks, Americans and members of Congress alike are thinking more than ever… Continue reading The Foreign Pollution Fee Act: What You Need to Know

The co-organizers of the meeting sharing four sentences about their work with Pope Francis, with CCL’s Danny Richter taking a picture in the background. Reflecting on the legacy of Laudato Si By Danny Richter After sharing a joke over lunch, Paul and I clinked glasses. I am, rather improbably, referring to Paul Crutzen, the Nobel… Continue reading Reflecting on the legacy of Laudato Si

The co-organizers of the meeting sharing four sentences about their work with Pope Francis, with CCL’s Danny Richter taking a picture in the background. Reflecting on the legacy of Laudato Si By Danny Richter After sharing a joke over lunch, Paul and I clinked glasses. I am, rather improbably, referring to Paul Crutzen, the Nobel… Continue reading Reflecting on the legacy of Laudato Si