NEW RELEASE: In 2020, Evergreen launched with a climate plan.
It helped the Biden-Harris ticket beat Donald Trump and deliver historic wins on climate, jobs, and justice.
Today, we’re doing it again.
This is the Evergreen Action Plan 2.0
"Oil is anything but cheap. It is the most costly fuel source that we have with the ultimate cost being our planet, and our future." -
@AOC
Say it louder for the people in the back! 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Governor
@Tim_Walz
is a climate champion—full stop. In the last few years, he has put on a masterclass of how to meaningfully improve the lives of Minnesotans while tackling the climate crisis.
A thread 🧵👇
You love to see this day-1 message from
@KamalaHarris
and her presidential campaign: taking on climate change by protecting people and holding polluters accountable.
NEW FILM: The clean energy revolution is no longer a vision of the future. It’s here—creating real jobs in real communities around the country.
And it’s powered by people like Akinlana Adballa in Milwaukee, WI.
🚨 EEI has responded to our campaign 🚨.
It's a lot of nonsensical rebuttal that ultimately say: "YES. WE,
@Edison_Electric
, ARE TRYING TO BLOCK CLIMATE RULES FOR POWER PLANTS—without which we will not be able to hit our climate commitments."
#UtilityMomentOfTruth
.
@CNN
just spent over an hour asking
@POTUS
questions.
And—while climate-fueled fires devastate the West and poison the air in the East—not one question was asked about the climate crisis.
"Right now, climate change is on pace to depress the global economic output by as much as $23T annually by 2050." -
@SenWarren
The climate crisis could drive our economy into a catastrophic collapse. The American people shouldn't pay the price for the risky behavior of big banks.
"In the long run, we are going to win. Fossil fuels are just too expensive, dirty and dangerous... The climate crisis is getting worse, and Congress is one vote short of saving us. We’re going to have to save ourselves."
@LeahStokes
said it best.
BREAKING: Electric trucks are coming to the most polluted freight corridors in the country.
Today’s announcement from the Biden administration represents the largest coordinated investment in decarbonizing our freight system in U.S. history.
WATCH: Joe Biden ran on a 100% clean electricity standard. He ran on historic investments in clean energy that will create millions of good-paying jobs. He ran on a deep commitment to environmental justice.
President-elect Joe Biden ran on climate change—and won.
BIG NEWS: In a win for climate and clean energy,
@TinaKotek
will be the next governor of
#Oregon
–beating opponents Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson, two fossil fuel allies who ran on rolling back key climate policies in the state.
BREAKING: The Senate just passed the most consequential climate bill in US history.
We have more work to do to build a just, thriving clean energy future. And we look forward to getting that work done.
.
@Edison_Electric
just named a climate-denying Trump appointee, Dan Brouillette, as their new president.
Your power bill is likely being used to pay him to kill critical climate action.
Check to see if your utility is on the list:
Senator Manchin's bad faith negotiations have cost the American people dearly. One thing is crystal clear now: President Biden must use the full extent of his executive authority to forcefully address the climate crisis.
@LeahStokes
explains. ⬇️
🚨This is huge.
@POTUS
just used his emergency powers to address the climate crisis by pausing solar tariffs and invoking the Defense Production Act for clean energy.
Today is a day for celebration.
BREAKING: We’ve sent letters to
@Edison_Electric
’s member utilities demanding they make a choice: stand by their climate commitments OR stand with EEI—who is trying to torch common sense carbon pollution standards for power plants.
#UtilityMomentOfTruth
We can have 100% clean electricity by 2035.
We can create millions of good-paying jobs.
We can build a more just future.
JUST RELEASED: Our new report with
@DataProgress
and
@LeahStokes
shows how
The White House needs to end the Willow Project and all new leasing in the Gulf of Mexico and in Alaska. They need to send a message that if Manchin isn't going to play ball to invest in clean energy, we must end the fossil fuel era on public lands.
Governor Walz signed a bill to hit 100% clean energy by 2040 in Minnesota—one of the most ambitious clean energy standards in the country.
And he got it done with a single-vote majority in the state Senate.
I ran for Governor with a promise to take bold, decisive action to combat climate change.
Today, I delivered on that promise by signing a bill into law to lead Minnesota to 100% clean, carbon-free electricity by 2040.
“The Senate will forcefully, consistently, and urgently address the greatest threat to this country, and to our planet—climate change."
- Senate Majority(!) Leader Chuck Schumer
WATCH: The Supreme Court might be on the verge of undermining our ability to fight climate change. It’s the culmination of right-wing conspiracies that have been quietly working for years to get to this moment.
It could all come down to one case: West Virginia v. EPA
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to confront the climate crisis and create millions of middle-class union jobs.
Creating a new Civilian Climate Corps is a key step.
I'll work to include a big, bold CCC in
@POTUS
'
#AmericanJobsPlan
and
#AmericanFamiliesPlan
.
Now is not the time for helplessness or hopelessness.
We can defeat the climate crisis.
We can build a better, more just world.
We must pass bold climate investments in reconciliation.
We don't need today's
@IPCC_CH
report to tell us how bad things already are.
We just have to look outside.
But we can't allow our fates to be sealed by greed, the wealthy, the fossil fuel industry, or despair. We still have time. We still have us.
Remember this: There wasn’t supposed to be a climate question tonight. It wasn’t on the official list of topics announced last week.
But thanks to hundreds of thousands of activists standing up and demanding moderators
#AskAboutClimate
, it was. That’s a huge win.
#Debates2020
The Build Back Better Act must deliver on
@POTUS
’ commitment to halve climate pollution by 2030.
The bill's clean energy tax credits are critical to that effort. 🧵 on what they are, Evergreen's role shaping them, and why they must be protected (or expanded) in the final bill.👇
BREAKING: In a landmark agreement, truck manufacturers and their trade group, the Engine Manufacturers Association, have agreed to a deal with California that largely locks in the path to zero-emissions trucks.
Here’s what happened and what it means 🧵👇
BREAKING:
@POTUS
just approved the Willow Project—the largest oil and gas project proposed on US public lands. This project is a climate and environmental justice disaster—and completely out of step with Biden’s commitments. 🧵
Governor Walz has also consistently secured critical funding for mass transit while in office.
His administration is now implementing a nation-leading law that incorporates climate into transportation investments.
NEW:
@GovWhitmer
just called for a 100% Clean Energy Standard in Michigan.
It would establish MI's place a national leader on climate and clean energy and help create 160,000 clean energy jobs for Michiganders.
This is how governors should be leading on climate.
There are some worthy ideas in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
But it is NOT a climate bill. Period. You know what is? The American Jobs Plan.
Congress, we need:
- Clean Electricity Standard
- Renewables tax credits
- Civilian Climate Corps
+ 100 other CLIMATE policies
The plan. The mission. The fight continues.
We’re Evergreen Action—a group of former
@JayInslee
staffers who know this: It’s time for an all-out national mobilization to defeat the climate crisis. Join us:
Today, Congress passed the IRA—the most significant investment in climate and clean energy in our nation's history.
It is the start of a new chapter in our fight against the climate crisis. 🧵⬇️
As
@LeahStokes
says,
@rhodium_group
modeling shows the Inflation Reduction Act can absolutely cut carbon pollution by 40% by 2030.
With additional executive and state action, we could be back on track to hit
@POTUS
' critical goal of a 50% cut this decade.
BREAKING:
@IRS
just released its highly-anticipated guidance on “direct pay”, a key provision in the IRA that will allow tax exempt entities to access critical clean energy funding.
And it’s great. Let’s break it down 🧵👇
It is a requirement that a Supreme Court Justice be able to review evidence to make a decision.
The scientific evidence of climate change is beyond reasonable doubt or debate, yet Amy Coney Barrett refused to acknowledge reality.
BREAKING:
@JoeBiden
released his “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan focused on clean energy standards, clean infrastructure & environmental justice.
It's the most comprehensive, ambitious climate plan ever advanced by a major presidential nominee.
Governor Walz also gets the barriers standing in the way of clean energy deployment. He signed a permitting bill that will help the state deploy clean energy faster.
But Governor Walz did not stop there. He built the Minnesota State Competitiveness Fund: which has helped the state’s communities secure hundreds of millions of dollars in federal investments.
Big Oil is attempting to use the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine as a means to their own goals & to spread misinformation. Expanding oil & gas production now would do NOTHING to impact short term prices.
And using war as a way to advance their agenda is absolutely reprehensible (1/7)
Under Walz, Minnesota also took on climate pollution in the buildings sector. They updated its commercial buildings codes and their energy efficiency rules.
The latter included provisions that lowered energy costs—especially for low income families.
BREAKING:
@POTUS
just proposed carbon pollution standards for power plants—his most effective climate tool.
In many cases, they could require a 90% cut in carbon pollution.
Here’s what you need to know. 🧵👇
"Having an 'infrastructure bill' in 2021 that ignores climate change is like having an infrastructure bill that ignores canals in 1860, and...interstate freeways in 1950. This is central to the future of the systems that support us both physically and economically." -
@GovInslee
We are thrilled to see Governor Walz joining the Democratic ticket, and know that his record of success in Minnesota will help him build support across the country for Vice President Harris’ vision to move America forward on climate, jobs, and justice.
Some Evergreen News: We are thrilled to announce
@LenaMDC
as our new executive director. Lena is an absolute force in the climate movement, and has the vision and experience necessary to lead Evergreen’s growth into the future.
Read more:
TODAY at 3PM ET: Our senior policy advisor
@LeahStokes
will be joining
@Earthjustice
's
@kirti_datla
&
@LeahLitman
on Twitter Spaces to break down what West Virginia v. EPA means for climate.
You won't want to miss this. ⬇️
Yesterday, President Biden signed an EO promising to "identify and end" all fossil fuel subsidies and made some tremendous first steps.
Today, we just released a roadmap for Biden and Congress to get it done. It’s time to stop government-funded pollution.
The Clean Electricity Performance Program is the most important climate policy in the Build Back Better Act.
That is just as true tomorrow as it was today. This fight isn't over.
#NoClimateNoDeal
From the beginning, Dem leaders
@SenSchumer
and
@SpeakerPelosi
have been clear: they will not advance the Infrastructure bill without also passing bold climate legislation through reconciliation.
#NoClimateNoDeal
Joe Biden sure knows how to pick a good team. Our very own Maggie Thomas is the perfect choice to serve as Chief of Staff at the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.
BREAKING:
#Arizona
’s new governor will be
@KatieHobbs
, who has called for carbon-free energy by 2050 and a 21st century clean energy economy to combat drought and wildfires in the state.
Bottom line: The latest talk about an infrastructure proposal that ignores climate is completely unacceptable.
And more and more Democratic senators are making it clear:
#NoClimateNoDeal
Joe Biden listened to grassroots organizers, environmental justice communities, labor unions, and clean energy innovators.
The result? An overwhelmingly popular agenda.
Climate policy researcher
@LeahStokes
says the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in the Senate does not do enough to address the climate crisis. "There are a couple of things that are climate-oriented in the bipartisan bill," she says. "This is not a climate bill, though."
BREAKING: the Supreme Court just blocked a common-sense
@EPA
clean air rule that would prevent 1,300 Americans from dying prematurely every year from pollution.
This is just another example of how radical and dangerous this far-right Court has become.
#SCOTUS
"When you combine [a Clean Electricity Standard] with all the policies that we also have included in this piece of legislation... all of that comes together to be a truly transformational policy. And that's what we need right now." -
@SenTinaSmith
Regular reminder: Fossil fuels are the biggest contributor to inflation in America. Clean energy investments are our best long-term solution to stabilizing energy prices and managing inflation.
BREAKING:
#Maryland
has elected
@iamwesmoore
governor—a huge win for climate and clean energy.
Moore beats far-right candidate Dan Cox—named one of the worst environmental candidates in the nation by
@LCVoters
—and replaces a Republican governor who dragged his feet on climate.
1⃣ Fossil fuels prices are hitting Americans hard
2⃣ Renewables are the world's cheapest source of energy
3⃣ The best way to bring energy costs down is to pass the clean energy investments in the Build Back Better Act
The details 👇
BREAKING: Momentum for climate legislation is growing in Michigan.
With bills moving in the House and Senate, this is a historic opportunity to deliver for Michiganders.
NEW REPORT: This is President
@JoeBiden
’s FDR moment. He can champion bold, impactful governance to confront the climate crisis and create millions of jobs with a Civilian
#ClimateCorps
.
Here’s how:
WATCH: Dr.
@LeahStokes
breaks down why
@POTUS
and Congress must meet our commitment to cut carbon pollution in half by 2030—and why those reductions must come from the power sector.
A must watch:
@RepKatiePorter
to fossil fuel exec: “You drill in the Arctic Refuge, you take out oil and gas, and you poison the planet. Bad enough. But why should taxpayers have to subsidize that activity?”
She’s right. We shouldn’t:
The Build Back Better Act would save energy consumers billions on their utility bills. By driving the transition to clean, stable energy, it would also protect American families from unstable oil and gas markets.
A quick thread on how that'll work 🧵⬇️ (1/7)
This plan will:
✅ Be a catalyst for electrifying the transportation sector
✅ Ensure communities across the country are breathing cleaner air by putting us on the path to 100% clean buses as soon as 2030
✅ Support good-paying jobs
Thank you,
@SenSchumer
and
@SenSherrodBrown
.
Today
@SenSherrodBrown
and I are introducing our Clean Transit for America plan to replace dirty diesel buses with zero-emission fleets
It will create jobs, reduce deadly pollution, & beat back climate change
I'll work with President Biden to include it in the
#AmericanJobsPlan
Oil chiefs set to testify at landmark congressional hearing. ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell execs face sharp questions on climate disinformation
My
@AP
story
Historic climate legislation is now law. And it is a massive opportunity for state leaders across the country.
Here is a roundup of what IRA could mean for states —especially if they take full advantage and invest boldly in their clean energy economies ⬇️
NEW: How can we tackle inflation, lower energy costs, undermine petro-dictators like Putin, create jobs, AND advance equity? The answer is clear: investing in clean energy.
Evergreen’s
@tclarkdolan
breaks it down in our latest ⬇️
BREAKING: Our coalition is delivering 1 MILLION public comments urging
@EPA
to pass the strongest possible standards regulating carbon pollution from power plants.
The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes important investments, but it is not a climate bill.
If passed alone, it would fail to meet
@POTUS
' climate commitments and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. The House must pass the Build Back Better Act this week.
“Young people are facing a lifetime of climate chaos…and we are ready to go to work to protect our homes.”
This summer,
@sunrisemvmt
members marched 400 miles to demand a Civilian
#ClimateCorps
. As climate disasters continue, a CCC is instrumental in protecting our futures.
🚨BREAKING🚨: The House just passed $555 billion worth of critical climate investments in the
#BuildBackBetter
Act.
If passed by the Senate, it will be the largest climate investment in American history.
As a candidate, Joe Biden pledged 46 executive actions on climate. We have been tracking the administration’s progress on each of them ever since.
Here’s what we found ⬇️
#46for46
BREAKING: The Michigan Senate just passed all 3 bills that make up the Clean Energy Future Package.
The state is now House passage and a
@GovWhitmer
signature away from delivering game-changing climate legislation.
#MiLeg
🚨 The Michigan Clean Energy Future Package, which includes a 100% clean energy standard, has been passed out of committee.
This bill would establish MI as a national leader in clean energy and lower energy costs for Michiganders.
#MICleanEnergyFuture
As usual, we couldn't agree more with
@GovInslee
.
@POTUS
got the ball rolling with federal climate action. Now states must add to the momentum so that we can go further, faster.