Economic Stimulus: What it means for business in the clean economy

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all corners of the economy, and clean energy and clean economy businesses are no exception. Please join E2 to learn more about the just-passed CARES economic stimulus package, what it means to businesses and their and workers, and what E2 is doing to make sure the next economic stimulus package and other […]

Trump Rollback Doubles Down on Economic Damage

Rollback threatens 740,000 US jobs in cleaner, fuel-efficient vehicles WASHINGTON, DC (March 31, 2020) – The Trump administration today finalized its plan to roll back the popular Obama-era fuel economy standards, reversing the federal government’s largest effort to fight climate change impacts. Following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the […]

Renewable Energy Advocates Decry Lack of Help in Stimulus Bill

Bob Keefe, executive director of the national business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), in a statement sent to POWER said, “Congress threw a critical lifeline to America’s workers that will help struggling families pay their bills and make badly needed loans available for businesses to stay afloat and protect jobs. Now attention must turn to repowering […]

The Senate’s Stimulus Bill Is Full of Disappointments for Climate Advocates

“Some folks in Congress and in other parts of Washington, D.C. are suggesting this is a bunch of liberals angling for the Green New Deal, and these are coastal elites that just want to pad their investments in clean energy,” says Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, a nonpartisan group of business […]

Here’s The Next Step to Repowering America’s Economy, Post-Coronavirus

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Bob Keefe

The $2 trillion stimulus package announced Wednesday by congressional leadership will send badly needed emergency checks to struggling American families and make loans available for businesses to stay afloat and protect jobs. With Americans from every corner of our economy out of work and struggling, it’s a much-needed lifeline. Now, lawmakers must quickly turn their […]

E2: Congress must now turn to clean energy to repower U.S. economy

Reaction from U.S. clean energy business execs and E2 WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2020) – Today, congressional leadership announced a $2 trillion economic stimulus package as part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Congress threw a […]

E2 Urges Congress: Protect Clean Energy Workers, Businesses in Stimulus

The economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis is hurting businesses, workers and industries from coast to coast. Among the hard-hit sectors is the clean energy sector, which employs more than 3.4 million Americans and is essential to our nation’s transition to a clean economy. In addition to other critical needs, we urge congress to provide […]

New Details / Cap and Trade: It’s not over yet

In a release, Ian Hill, co-founder of Oregon-based SeQuential Biofuels and E2 Pacific Northwest member said Brown’s executive order represents a critical opportunity for Oregon’s economy and a commitment to action on behalf of Oregonians threatened by the fires, droughts, flooding, and other catastrophic impacts of escalating climate change. “The long-term health of our economy […]

Locals React to Gov. Brown Executive Order to Fight Climate Change

Ian Hill is the co-founder of SeQuential Biofuels. The company works with restaurants to collect used cooking oil and turns it into low-carbon, clean-burning fuel. They also have a gas station in Eugene that sells biodiesel. Hill said he was hoping lawmakers in Salem would be able to work together to pass climate action but […]

E2: Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Good for Economy, Environment

E2: Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Good for Economy, Environment Action will create jobs, address climate change say Oregon business leaders SALEM, OR (March 10, 2020) – Today Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order to substantially reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, expand the clean energy economy, and take other important steps to advance […]

$20,000 Awarded to 10 Emerging Clean Energy Leaders Across U.S.

2020 Fellows represent 8 states across 5 regions SAN FRANCISCO – National business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced today the 2020 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2. This is the third-year of the annual fellowship, which awards ten young U.S. business leaders $20,000 each to execute projects that advance […]

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