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E2 STATEMENT: Illinois General Assembly Passes Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA Act), Solidifies State as a Clean Energy Leader, Bringing Billions in Benefits to Businesses & Residents
SPRINGFIELD (Oct. 31, 2025) – As of last night, both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, a major milestone for clean energy. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor JB Pritzker, a supp...
October 31 2025
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Bob Keefe, E2 Executive Director, Named To The 2025 TIME100 Climate List Of The 100 Most Influential Leaders Driving Business Climate Action
WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2025) – TIME named Bob Keefe, executive director for the national nonpartisan business group E2, to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action. For the third year in a row,...
October 30 2025
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E2: Companies Cancel $1.6 Billion in Clean Energy Projects in Sept; Over $24 Billion in 2025
Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back nearly $1.6 billion worth of large-scale factories and clean energy projects in September, bringing the total cost of projects cancelled in the private-sector to over $24 billion in 2025 alone, according to E2’s ...
October 22 2025
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E2: Attack on Clean Energy Projects Threatens to Put Thousands Out of Work, Raises Energy Bills
Trump administration mulling cancellation of more than 600 grants totaling more than $20 billion in funding for cheap, clean, and reliable energy; a sector that supports 3.5 million workers in America.
October 9 2025
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REPORT: Clean energy jobs grew 3X faster than rest of U.S. workforce in 2024, but future growth now at risk
Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy in 2024, adding almost 100,000 new jobs and bringing total number of clean energy workers in U.S. to 3.56 million, according to the tenth annual Clean Jobs America report ...
September 19 2025
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E2 Names New Senior Manager of Media & Strategic Communications for E2, Daniel Baker
Seasoned communications leader Daniel Baker has been named Senior Manager for Media & Strategic Communications for the national nonpartisan business group E2. Baker brings 15 years of experience in print, digital and broadcast communications spanning the pr...
September 16 2025
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E2: North Carolina’s SB 266 A Step Back for State’s Clean Energy Economy, Raw Deal for Ratepayers
Today, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode a Governor Stein veto and passed Senate Bill 266 (“The Power Bill Reduction Act”) into law. SB 266 erases NC’s interim carbon reduction goal for the power sector (70% reduction by 2030, compared to 2005...
July 29 2025
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E2: $22 Billion in Clean Energy Projects Cancelled in First Half of 2025; $6.7 Billion Cancelled in June
5,300 jobs lost to June cancellations; 16,500 jobs lost in 2025 GOP districts see $11.7 billion in investments, 11,700 jobs disappear $2.1 billion in new investments announced in June don’t offset cancellations, closings Businesses...
July 24 2025
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E2: Senate “Slams Brakes” on Made-in-USA Energy, Putting Projects, Jobs and Energy Security At Risk
The U.S. Senate passed a massive tax and spending bill that will phase out and repeal federal tax policies creating jobs, driving new investments in manufacturing, and increasing American energy production. Businesses have announced about 400 large-scale...
June 28 2025
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Businesses Cancel $1.4 Billion In New Factories, Energy Projects in May as Congress Pushes Forward on Tax Increases
Cancellations now total $15.5 billion since January; nearly 12,000 jobs lost GOP districts see $9 billion in investments; 10,000 jobs disappear due to cancelled or delayed projects so far $444 million in new investments announced in M...
June 22 2025
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Senate Bill Threatens Investments, Jobs, Energy Security
Federal tax policies that are creating jobs and increasing America’s energy supplies would be phased out or repealed in new language released by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of President Trump’s massive tax and spending package.
June 16 2025
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E2: $14 Billion in Clean Energy Projects, 10,000 Jobs Cancelled So Far in 2025; $4.5 Billion Cancelled in April
– Businesses cancelled or delayed more than $14 billion in investments and 10,000 new jobs in clean energy and clean vehicle factories since January, amid rising fears over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and policy, according to E2’s latest ...
May 29 2025
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E2: House Puts “Thousands of Jobs and Billions in Investments at Risk” Rolling Back Energy Tax Credits
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive tax and spending package this morning that included provisions that would raise taxes on U.S. energy production, rolling back critical features on clean energy tax credits that have attracted more than $131...
May 22 2025
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E2: Now Not Time to Raise Taxes on American-Made Energy, Manufacturing
WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Ways and Means introduced legislation—set to begin markup Tuesday— that would raise taxes on U.S. energy, rolling back critical clean energy tax credits that have driven more than $131 billion in private-sector investment...
May 12 2025
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E2: $8 Billion and 16 New Clean Energy Projects Abandoned in First 3 Months of 2025, Triple 2022-2024 Cancelled Investments Combined
Concerns over future of federal clean energy tax credits, Trump policies taking toll 7,800 new clean energy jobs cancelled in past 3 months; more than 2022-2024 combined Companies announced 5,000 Jobs, $1.6B for new projects in March ...
April 17 2025
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E2: Trump’s Address to Congress Highlights America Needs More Made-in-USA Energy, Not Higher Taxes
WASHINGTON – In his address to Congress tonight, President Trump is expected to speak about America’s economy, U.S. global competitiveness, and the need to meet America’s energy needs. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the ...
March 4 2025
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E2: Investments in Clean Energy Factories, Projects Fall to Lowest Level Since Passage of Tax Credits as More Projects Cancel
Investments in large-scale clean energy projects last month fell to their lowest level since the passage of game-changing clean energy tax credits, amid increasing project cancellations and growing market uncertainty as Congress begins debate on repealing t...
February 13 2025
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Trump Offshore Wind Order Cedes Booming Global Market, Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs To Foreign Competitors
President Trump today issued an executive order that would effectively end America’s offshore wind industry just as it is getting started - ceding a burgeoning market to foreign competitors at a time when increased energy production will be critical with ri...
January 20 2025
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Trump Takes Presidency with Strongest Clean Economy in History
“President Trump retakes the presidency today with America at the advent of an economic revolution the likes of which we haven’t seen in generations."
January 20 2025
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E2: 3 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Dec; Companies Expect to Invest $300 Million, Create 500 New Jobs
Companies in December announced nearly $300 million in investments to build three large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 500 permanent new jobs, according to E2’s monthly tally of clean energy projects announced by the privat...
January 17 2025
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REPORT: California Home to 545K Clean Energy Jobs as Industry Outpaces Overall Economy
Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 21,600 jobs in California, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 544,600 according to the latest Clean Jobs California annual analysis released today by the national, nonpa...
December 18 2024
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REPORT: Recent Projects in Georgia Push Clean Energy Jobs Over 82,000 As Sector Adds Jobs 4X Faster than GA Economy
Georgia ranks #1 for new large-scale clean energy projects announced since historic federal clean energy incentives in August 2022 Georgia ranks 15th in total clean energy jobs Clean energy employs 9X more workers than fossil fuels in Ge...
December 11 2024
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E2: 5 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Nov; Companies Expect to Invest $1.6 Billion, Create 1700+ New Jobs
350+ major projects that will invest $132 billion, hire 115,000 new workers announced since August 2022 60% of projects, 70% of jobs, 82% of investments announced in GOP-districts WASHINGTON – Companies in November announced nearly $1.6 bi...
December 11 2024
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REPORT: New Mexico Among Fastest-Growing for Clean Energy Jobs Again, Surges Over 13,000 Jobs
New Mexico is tied for #3 nationally in clean energy jobs growth, #1 in in energy efficiency jobs Clean energy added jobs 2.5X faster than rest of New Mexico economy NEW MEXICO – Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 770 jobs in...
November 26 2024