The Biden administration has embarked on a campaign across the country to let people know which party is really responsible for the growth in jobs and reshoring manufacturing. President Biden recently spoke in a Republican-held congressional district in South Carolina, promoting $60 million in investments by the solar tech firm Enphase Energy. Since I took office, we've seen over 60 domestic manufacturing announcements all across the solar supply chain. One of the biggest is in Dalton, Georgia. You may find it hard to believe, but that's Margaret Taylor-Greeze district. I'll be there for the groundbreaking.
Billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act have started flowing into renewable energy projects and manufacturing. That’s bringing jobs and revenue back to the country and to some areas abandoned by the oil, coal and gas industries. Despite the massive investments in their districts, some Republican politicians aren’t fans of the green energy companies moving into their backyards and are doing everything they can to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act – putting them at odds with their constituents. How do we advance the clean energy transition when it’s seen as a partisan issue?
Guests:
Emma Dumain, Reporter, E&E News
Heather Reams, President, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Terry Weickum, Mayor, Rawlins WY
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