Thanks to our Cap-and-Invest Program, California has now provided a billion dollars to help fleets and businesses deploy 11,600 zero-emission freight, trucks, and buses.
While Trump forfeits American innovation to China, we're cementing our leadership in the green economy.
A photo of Gov. Evers at a recycling plant that reads "This and Planting 100 Million Trees"
Picture of Gov. Evers planting a tree that reads "This and Building EV Infrastructure"
Gov. Evers poses for a photo with workers in front of an electric bus with text that reads "This and Investing in Clean Energy"
Gov. Evers talking to an individual in front of solar panels with text that says "This and Fighting Water Pollution"
Happy Earth Week!
We must embrace a future where we don’t have to choose between mitigating climate change and protecting our environment or creating good-paying jobs and having a strong economy. We can and must do both.
The MI Healthy Climate Plan, unveiled by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022, is Michigan’s roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2050.
Learn more about how Michigan is putting this plan into action by advancing environmental justice, clean electricity & much more ⬇️
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Here’s a look at what @mikiesherrill.bsky.social done these past four months:
⚡ 2 executive orders to expand in-state power generation
🔋 Legislation to expand energy storage
🔆 Approvals for 355MW of battery storage and three grid-scale solar projects
🇺🇲 Joined the @usclimate.bsky.social Alliance
With Earth Day coming up on Wednesday, our California Climate Action Corps is mobilizing across the state to plant trees and native plants, restore habitats, and feed families.
By showing up for Californians and our planet, these volunteers are creating lasting change.
NEW: Thanks to California’s Climate Credits, $520 million will be cut from utility bills this month — putting money back in Californians’ pockets and lowering monthly bills!
"At a time when Donald Trump is making life more expensive for every American … California is fighting back.”
$12.4M invested to expand geothermal in CO—cutting costs, reducing emissions, and building a cleaner energy future.
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New CU Boulder research shows it can power campuses and scale statewide.
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Colorado is turning innovation into real solutions.
North Carolina is leading the way in building a clean energy economy that creates good-paying jobs and keeps costs down for families. I look forward to continuing to work with business leaders across the state to make sure North Carolina is ready for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
In Connecticut, transportation is responsible for approx. 70% of smog-forming air pollution & 40% of GHG emissions. New funding announced by Gov. Ned Lamont for clean air projects across the state will help slash this pollution.
Read more ⬇️
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Maine is on the leading edge of solar technology aimed at cutting household energy costs, thanks to a bill signed by Governor Janet Mills last week.
Learn more ⬇️
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Clean energy isn’t the future — it’s already here in Colorado.
With renewables now powering more than 40% of our electricity, we’re proving what’s possible when we invest in wind, solar, and innovation instead of standing in the way.
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To date, New York’s Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program has awarded $94 million to 700 farms across the state, helping reduce an estimated 642,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.
Learn more about new awards announced by @governor.ny.gov ⬇️
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Gov. Evers tours landfill
Gov. Evers looks on as staff explains efforts to prevent pollution at landfill
Gov. Evers poses for a group photo with staff at Landfill
Secretary Hyun and I had a great time visiting the Wausau landfill to learn about the innovative work they are doing to make the landfill sustainable and protect folks and families from PFAS.
Their work is proof that protecting public health and our environment go hand in hand.
I just established the Salton Sea Conservancy to contain and eliminate the harmful air contaminants being released by the shrinking Imperial Valley lake.
We're going to fight this head-on, accelerate restoration work, and protect communities who've suffered for far too long.
Signed into law by @govmlg.bsky.social, New Mexico’s Community Energy Efficiency Development Program is helping local & tribal governments boost their energy efficiency efforts & combat extreme heat.
Keep reading ⬇️
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Early April shouldn’t look like this — Two Buttes Reservoir is now dry. Colorado faces severe drought, threatening water and forests. That’s why our Drought & Pine Beetle Task Forces are taking action to keep our communities resilient and Colorado beautiful.
ICYMI: Under Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, New Jersey is combating urban heat islands by supporting more than 2 dozen projects expanding cooling infrastructure, reducing energy demand & more.
Learn more about the state’s Urban Heat Island Mitigation Program ⬇️
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State-Led Climate Action Is Working: The Latest Progress from Across the Alliance
Governors Defend Offshore Wind: Over the past few months, the governors of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island have repeatedly stood up against the federal government’s attacks on offshore wind projects — and won.
Delaware Streamlines Energy Permitting: Governor Matt Meyer signed an executive order streamlining permitting regulations, including making it easier to develop much-needed sustainable energy generation in the state.
New Jersey Expands Community Solar: The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a 3,000 megawatt expansion of its Community Solar Energy Program — enough to provide clean energy savings for about 450,000 subscribers.
State-led climate action is working — & our governors are continuing to deliver results.
Track the latest: usclimatealliance.org.
Yesterday, I was literally underground at Laurel Caverns, Pennsylvania’s 125th State Park, and a must-stop on your Great American Getaway. Go check it out!
April is New Mexico Native Plant Month, and what better way to celebrate than with this stunning field of native Mexican golden poppies in Las Cruces!
This month, I encourage every New Mexican to celebrate and embrace the extraordinary natural heritage right outside our doors.
Coloradans showed up in a big way to name our future passenger rail — and the results are in!
Meet CoCo 🚆
Thanks to 25,000+ voters who helped shape this next chapter. Faster, easier, more affordable travel — with less pollution.
This is our train, Colorado — and we’re just getting started.
Across the Alliance, governors are helping households make energy-efficient upgrades to unlock massive cost savings.
See examples ➡️ data.usclimatealliance.org
Oregon faces escalating climate impacts, from record wildfires to extreme weather events that hit vulnerable communities hardest. We must continue to make progress on our carbon pollution reduction goals and support reliable, affordable clean energy. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/19/g...
New York is dedicating $50 million in new funding to expand the state’s clean energy workforce through its Clean Energy Career Pathways Training & its Technical Skills Training & Upskilling programs.
Learn more ⬇️
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When it comes online this spring, the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line will deliver cleaner hydropower into New York homes.
Learn how via The New York Times ⬇️
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Funded by our Clean Fuel Standard, Puget Sound Energy’s new grant program shows how local ideas deliver real climate benefits.
The program distributed more than $7.2 million to support community-designed projects that cut transportation emissions.
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Through Colorado’s Greenhouse gas emissions & Energy Management for Manufacturers, or GEMM rules, the state has surpassed emissions reduction goals from industrial smokestacks 6 years ahead of schedule.
Read more via The Colorado Sun ⬇️
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Alliance Member Spotlight: North Carolina Sets Roadmap to Slash Emissions by 2030
North Carolina is charting a path to cut climate pollution & boost resilience.
Last week, the state released a new Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, detailing how it can reduce GHG emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
Learn more ⬇️
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From the plains to the power grid — Kit Carson County is leading the way in renewable energy! A building boom is transforming the landscape and fueling new economic opportunities on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
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