Washington, D.C.– In response to President Trump signing an executive order to phase out solar and wind tax credits, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statement from Vice President of Government Affairs, Sara Chieffo:

“On the heels of the passage of the Big Ugly Bill, which includes a massive Republican Rate Hike for working families and will kill good-paying jobs across the country, Trump’s executive order once again prioritizes Big Oil and Big Polluters over the health and well being of our families and communities. Banning clean energy is not only unpopular, but will also skyrocket utility bills for hardworking families and businesses across the country. At a time when energy demand is increasing, we should be focused on getting the most affordable and quickest to deploy energy –clean energy– onto the grid, not trying to ban it. Targeting clean energy sources like wind and solar, while handing polluters massive giveaways pads the profits of billionaire oil and gas executives while the rest of us pay the price.”

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