DOL Finalizes Anti-ESG Rule Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020 DOL Finalizes Anti-ESG Rule Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The Department of Labor announced its final rule…
FERC Takes Baby Steps on Carbon Pricing while Tripling Down on Anti-Renewable Market Rules Amid Legal Challenge Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020 FERC Takes Baby Steps on Carbon Pricing while Tripling Down on Anti-Renewable Market Rules Amid Legal Challenge Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)…
Projected to Add 175,000 Jobs Before COVID-19 Pandemic, Clean Energy Sector Enters Final Months of 2020 Down 478,000 Jobs Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Projected to Add 175,000 Jobs Before COVID-19 Pandemic, Clean Energy Sector Enters Final Months of 2020 Down 478,000 Jobs • 40+ states continue to suffer double-digit unemployment…
ACORE Statement on Updated HEROES Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020 ACORE Statement on Updated HEROES Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “While we fully support broad-based measures…
Nearly 500K Clean Energy Workers Remain Out of Work After Only 13K Jobs Returned in August Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Nearly 500K Clean Energy Workers Remain Out of Work After Only 13K Jobs Returned in August 14% of clean energy workforce still jobless as industry nears slow…
Recovery Stalls as Few Clean Energy Employees Return to Work in July Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderAugust 11, 2020August 12, 2020 Recovery Stalls as Few Clean Energy Employees Return to Work in July Stagnant growth despite nationwide reopenings raises long-term concerns Approx. 511,100 clean energy workers remain jobless…
Growing Bipartisan Support for Including Clean Energy in the Next COVID Relief Package Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Growing Bipartisan Support for Including Clean Energy in the Next COVID Relief Package WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, seven Senate Republicans signed a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell…
Some Clean Energy Employees Are Returning to Work, But Sector’s Full Recovery Unlikely If Congress Doesn’t Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Some Clean Energy Employees Are Returning to Work, But Sector’s Full Recovery Unlikely If Congress Doesn’t Act 106,300 clean energy workers returned to their jobs in June…
ACORE Statement on the GREEN Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 25, 2020 June 25, 2020 ACORE Statement on the GREEN Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable…
27,000+ More Clean Energy Jobs Lost in May Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 27,000+ More Clean Energy Jobs Lost in May 620,500 clean energy workers jobless since COVID-19 hit CA, FL, GA, TX, WA, MI among hardest-hit states Report comes…