CAC’s Alt on Trump’s Latest Attack on Wind and Solar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15, 2025
CONTACT: Gabrielle Levy, Glevy@cacampaign.org, 562-673-6974
CAC’s Alt on Trump’s Latest Attack on Wind and Solar
Instead of fighting the climate crisis and lowering bills, Trump is delivering more pollution, higher costs, and worse extreme weather.
WASHINGTON–The Treasury Department on Friday issued new guidance limiting wind and solar energy projects’ eligibility for federal tax credits based on the amount of work completed by the credits’ accelerated expiration in July 2026 under the Big Ugly Bill. The Treasury’s "commence construction" guidance groundlessly singles out renewables from long-established practice, creates massive uncertainty for businesses, and contradicts Congress’s clear intent in writing the law. Margie Alt, Director of the Climate Action Campaign (CAC), issued the following statement:
“Clean energy has lowered Americans’ bills, created hundreds of thousands of jobs, and helped fight climate change. But it’s bad for the fossil fuel industry’s bottom line, and Trump seems willing to stop at nothing to slow it down – including breaking the law his own party just passed.
"We need to build as much clean energy as we can to help avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Thanks to Trump and his fossil fuel cronies, Americans are getting more pollution, higher bills, and more deadly extreme weather instead of the healthy, safe, and prosperous future we deserve."
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Climate Action Campaign (CAC) is a vibrant coalition driving ambitious, durable, equitable federal action to tackle the climate crisis. By cutting carbon pollution and accelerating the transition to clean energy, we will improve public health and create a more resilient economy and a more sustainable future for all.
