Repealing or weakening these investments would slam the brakes on job growth, forcing workers to bear the brunt of political dysfunction in Washington America stands at a crossroads: We can either build a stronger, cleaner and more resilient energy economy, or we can allow short-sighted political decisions to cut funding for federal clean energy
Chicago, Peoria, East St. Louis public school districts to purchase dozens of electric school buses as part of Illinois’ transition to a clean energy economy Jan. 10, 2024 — Labor coalition Climate Jobs Illinois today applauded the Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for awarding grants to three major public school districts
August 24, 2022 This new climate jobs stimulus will tip the scales and help us tackle the climate crisis while beginning to reverse 40 years of wage stagnation and widening racial inequality. President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (left) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn in
Aug. 24, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Natalie Bauer Luce nbl@cullotonbauerluce.com Inflation Reduction Act, Climate & Equitable Jobs Act Set Illinois as National Leader in Cutting Emissions, Expanding Jobs for Underserved Communities CHICAGO — Labor coalition Climate Jobs Illinois today welcomed U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to Illinois to learn more about the impact
Aug. 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Natalie Bauer Luce nbl@cullotonbauerluce.com Historic climate law will put millions of union men and women to work across the country building clean energy economy of the future CHICAGO — Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI) today applauded President Joe Biden’s enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA will create
August 12, 2022 Joe Duffy, executive director of Climate Jobs Illinois, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act. “The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver real economic relief for families, and it will bring the fight to climate change on an unprecedented scale with historic investments
Aug. 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Natalie Bauer Luce nbl@cullotonbauerluce.com CHICAGO — Joe Duffy, executive director of Climate Jobs Illinois, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act: “The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver real economic relief for families, and it will bring the fight to
By Kathi Griffin and Dan Montgomery Jun 14, 2022 As the school calendar winds down for summer break, students and families will be making plans for vacations, camp, and trips to the beach. Back on campus, administrators and educators will be preparing for the year ahead, including piecing together a plan to keep their
June 10, 2022 As the school calendar winds down for summer break, students and families will be making plans for vacations, camp, and trips to the beach. Back on campus, administrators and educators will be preparing for the year ahead, including piecing together a plan to keep their aging buildings operational. Older heating and
May 28, 2022 As the school calendar winds down for summer break, students and families will be making plans for vacations, camp, and trips to the beach. Back on campus, administrators and educators will be preparing for next year, including piecing together a plan to keep their aging buildings operational. Older heating and air-conditioning
