Washington, D.C.: In response to yesterday’s executive order from President Trump to undermine state governments’ actions to build more clean energy and use climate change science to guide their energy decisions, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Bill Holland, Vice President of State Policy and Advocacy:

“State elected leaders have the obligation to protect their constituents. President Trump’s extreme and unconstitutional executive order is yet another attempt to undermine local control and raise prices on everyday Americans to bailout big coal company CEOs. States across the country have used their authority to invest in clean energy because it’s the fastest, cheapest way to get more energy on the grid. It’s already lowering costs and creating tens of millions of jobs in every corner of the country. Donald Trump’s E.O. is another attempt to make Americans pay for the dirtiest, most expensive form of energy and to undermine states’ ability to hold polluters accountable for the impact of extreme weather fueled by climate change. Just ask the residents of Fort Meyers, Florida and Asheville, North Carolina if they think hurricanes and storms are getting worse. Ask someone from Lahaina, Hawaii or Talent, Oregon who lost their entire towns if they think fires are strengthened by climate change. State leaders understand, if the federal government won’t act, they must. LCV and our entire movement will be with them every step of the way.”

Trump’s E.O is an attempt to undermine state and local policy progress aimed at protecting public health, clean air and lowering costs for consumers. A sample of state policies passed in 2024 can be found in LCV’s annual Clean Energy Success in the State report.