Every member of Congress who voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill should spend now until November 2026 answering for the fact that they voted to raise Americans’ electric bills to pay for tax cuts for millionaires.
When some in Congress tried to quietly auction off half a million acres of public land to fund tax breaks, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stood firm—and one lawmaker stood out as a leading voice in killing the deal and keeping those lands in public hands.
He’s about to be in a position to help shape the communications and policy strategy on climate and clean energy for years to come. That’s very good news.
To prevent another successful attack on the the industry like the One Big Beautiful Bill—and to build the case for swift policy action in the next Congress and administration—clean energy can take action now to build political power.
With the GOP’s megabill now law—gutting key clean energy provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act—we turned to Pete Maysmith, newly named president of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), to talk about his first few months on the job, and how LCV is preparing for the midterms.
We’re sharing a candid conversation with the leader of a community-scale solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developer/owner operator. "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) has already devastated our business."
Nearly two dozen House Republicans who had leverage to push for better policy failed to use it. We will know very soon—perhaps within hours—if these four senators will cave to Trump or hold out for a better bill that doesn’t undermine massive investments and raise energy bills on their constituents.
Silence invites defeat. Strategic, disciplined communication builds strength and shapes narratives. The wind industry should adopt a stronger posture—their survival may depend on it.
Edwin Luevanos is a climate entrepreneur focused on accelerating clean energy adoption in low-income and disadvantaged communities across the U.S.
Facts alone won’t save the IRA tax credits. Political pressure might—but too many are still hesitant to apply it.
