Senate EPW Democrats
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | Ranking Member @whitehouse.senate.gov
Big news: Zeldin discovers Americans actually like saving money on their energy bills
E.P.A. Retreats From Plans to End the Energy Star Program
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Big news: Zeldin discovers Americans actually like saving money on their energy bills
Trump was right about something—we DO need more energy on the grid.
So, why is he gutting affordable clean energy that would help lower energy costs?
So, why is he gutting affordable clean energy that would help lower energy costs?
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Trump was right about something—we DO need more energy on the grid.
So, why is he gutting affordable clean energy that would help lower energy costs?
So, why is he gutting affordable clean energy that would help lower energy costs?
NEWS: @whitehouse.senate.gov led all EPW Dems to condemn the Trump Administration’s weaponized pause of $11 billion in water projects in blue states.
This decision will hurt communities and jeopardizes bipartisan support on the Water Resources Development Act.
This decision will hurt communities and jeopardizes bipartisan support on the Water Resources Development Act.
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
NEWS: @whitehouse.senate.gov led all EPW Dems to condemn the Trump Administration’s weaponized pause of $11 billion in water projects in blue states.
This decision will hurt communities and jeopardizes bipartisan support on the Water Resources Development Act.
This decision will hurt communities and jeopardizes bipartisan support on the Water Resources Development Act.
Trump's privately funded ballroom is classic pay-to-play corruption.
The public deserves to know exactly who is funding Trump’s vanity project—and what he has promised them in return.
The public deserves to know exactly who is funding Trump’s vanity project—and what he has promised them in return.
October 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Trump's privately funded ballroom is classic pay-to-play corruption.
The public deserves to know exactly who is funding Trump’s vanity project—and what he has promised them in return.
The public deserves to know exactly who is funding Trump’s vanity project—and what he has promised them in return.
New Halloween costume just dropped. So bad it’s scary.
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New Halloween costume just dropped. So bad it’s scary.
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My statement on Republicans trying to jam through the Environment and Public Works Committee a partisan resolution, breaking with years of precedent, for the relocation of the FBI headquarters:
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My statement on Republicans trying to jam through the Environment and Public Works Committee a partisan resolution, breaking with years of precedent, for the relocation of the FBI headquarters:
The Trump Admin pushes more industry cronies for the Polluters’ Protection Agency.
EPW also considers bipartisan legislation to protect clean air, bolster clean nuclear energy, and save our seas.
EPW also considers bipartisan legislation to protect clean air, bolster clean nuclear energy, and save our seas.
Senate Committee votes on Trump nominees, bipartisan legislation, FBI relocation, and more
YouTube video by Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Trump Admin pushes more industry cronies for the Polluters’ Protection Agency.
EPW also considers bipartisan legislation to protect clean air, bolster clean nuclear energy, and save our seas.
EPW also considers bipartisan legislation to protect clean air, bolster clean nuclear energy, and save our seas.
The FBI wants to move into a DC building located on top of a Metro stop AND a public parking lot.
Great for a Spirit Halloween, not for one of our top national security agencies.
Great for a Spirit Halloween, not for one of our top national security agencies.
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The FBI wants to move into a DC building located on top of a Metro stop AND a public parking lot.
Great for a Spirit Halloween, not for one of our top national security agencies.
Great for a Spirit Halloween, not for one of our top national security agencies.
Trump’s attacks on clean energy are sending your bills soaring, but at least his ballroom is coming along.
October 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Trump’s attacks on clean energy are sending your bills soaring, but at least his ballroom is coming along.
He's already torn through the Constitution. Of course he bulldozed the People’s House.
a live look this morning at the demolished East Wing of the White House
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
He's already torn through the Constitution. Of course he bulldozed the People’s House.
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Back in January, I predicted that the fossil fuel Looters and Polluters would take over the federal government. I’m saddened—though not surprised—that my grim forecast has already come true.
I’m headed to the Senate floor for my 302nd Time to Wake Up speech.
I’m headed to the Senate floor for my 302nd Time to Wake Up speech.
October 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Back in January, I predicted that the fossil fuel Looters and Polluters would take over the federal government. I’m saddened—though not surprised—that my grim forecast has already come true.
I’m headed to the Senate floor for my 302nd Time to Wake Up speech.
I’m headed to the Senate floor for my 302nd Time to Wake Up speech.
How many fossil fuel-funded Republicans does it take to deliver on one president's promise?
Trump pledged to cut your energy bills in half. Instead, costs are UP 10% and STILL CLIMBING.
Trump pledged to cut your energy bills in half. Instead, costs are UP 10% and STILL CLIMBING.
October 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How many fossil fuel-funded Republicans does it take to deliver on one president's promise?
Trump pledged to cut your energy bills in half. Instead, costs are UP 10% and STILL CLIMBING.
Trump pledged to cut your energy bills in half. Instead, costs are UP 10% and STILL CLIMBING.
Trump plans to eliminate a project that would help power a CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL with affordable and reliable clean energy.
Bad for kids, bad for the planet, but good for Big Oil.
Bad for kids, bad for the planet, but good for Big Oil.
E&E News: Trump’s budget ax hits pediatric hospital’s microgrid plan
DOE canceled a $30 million grant for batteries that would keep a large California hospital operating during blackouts.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Trump plans to eliminate a project that would help power a CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL with affordable and reliable clean energy.
Bad for kids, bad for the planet, but good for Big Oil.
Bad for kids, bad for the planet, but good for Big Oil.
With the right leadership, TVA has transformative power to lead the energy transition.
Instead, Trump has nominated political cronies who could help push TVA into private hands and raise energy costs—all to curry favor with his fossil fuel donors.
Instead, Trump has nominated political cronies who could help push TVA into private hands and raise energy costs—all to curry favor with his fossil fuel donors.
These are Trump’s nominees for the nation’s largest public power company
YouTube video by Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
With the right leadership, TVA has transformative power to lead the energy transition.
Instead, Trump has nominated political cronies who could help push TVA into private hands and raise energy costs—all to curry favor with his fossil fuel donors.
Instead, Trump has nominated political cronies who could help push TVA into private hands and raise energy costs—all to curry favor with his fossil fuel donors.
As climate change worsens, homeowners' insurance becomes more expensive and harder to get. Families in North Carolina are feeling the pain.
US Sen. Whitehouse links rising insurance costs to climate change at Raleigh roundtable • NC Newsline
The Rhode Island Democrat says his home state and North Carolina share similar risks from climate change.
ncnewsline.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
As climate change worsens, homeowners' insurance becomes more expensive and harder to get. Families in North Carolina are feeling the pain.
Legions of experts are sounding the alarm about the multiple threats that climate change poses to the global economy.
The IMF must not cave to Trump pressure to sideline its climate work. Doing so would be a grave mistake.
The IMF must not cave to Trump pressure to sideline its climate work. Doing so would be a grave mistake.
Senate Democrat Urges More IMF Climate Work Amid Trump Pressure
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse urged the International Monetary Fund to keep up with its work on climate, as the Trump administration criticizes the lender’s approach to the topic.
www.bloomberg.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Legions of experts are sounding the alarm about the multiple threats that climate change poses to the global economy.
The IMF must not cave to Trump pressure to sideline its climate work. Doing so would be a grave mistake.
The IMF must not cave to Trump pressure to sideline its climate work. Doing so would be a grave mistake.
The Trump Admin is trying to sell Americans on the benefits of less efficient cars.
This will cost families $23 billion more at the pump, generate more pollution, & worsen health outcomes.
That's money out of your pocket & into the pockets of fossil fuel donors. How's that for draining the swamp?
This will cost families $23 billion more at the pump, generate more pollution, & worsen health outcomes.
That's money out of your pocket & into the pockets of fossil fuel donors. How's that for draining the swamp?
Sean Duffy: "We are gonna save billions of dollars by getting rid of the fuel economy standards that are set way too high, that no combustion engine can meet, costing each car to the tune of thousands of dollars for the end consumer. We're in the process of getting rid of those rules."
October 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Trump Admin is trying to sell Americans on the benefits of less efficient cars.
This will cost families $23 billion more at the pump, generate more pollution, & worsen health outcomes.
That's money out of your pocket & into the pockets of fossil fuel donors. How's that for draining the swamp?
This will cost families $23 billion more at the pump, generate more pollution, & worsen health outcomes.
That's money out of your pocket & into the pockets of fossil fuel donors. How's that for draining the swamp?
The real energy emergency is skyrocketing energy costs—all so Trump’s fossil fuel donors can sell more oil and gas.
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The real energy emergency is skyrocketing energy costs—all so Trump’s fossil fuel donors can sell more oil and gas.
Canceling life-saving investments, bragging about it, and then watching as a village gets washed away. That tells you everything about Trump and Zeldin’s priorities.
Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Canceling life-saving investments, bragging about it, and then watching as a village gets washed away. That tells you everything about Trump and Zeldin’s priorities.
Insurance costs are soaring in areas with high climate risk, like North Carolina.
No insurance = no mortgage.
No mortgage = no buyers.
No buyers = property values crash.
This is how climate risk leads to economic collapse.
No insurance = no mortgage.
No mortgage = no buyers.
No buyers = property values crash.
This is how climate risk leads to economic collapse.
October 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Insurance costs are soaring in areas with high climate risk, like North Carolina.
No insurance = no mortgage.
No mortgage = no buyers.
No buyers = property values crash.
This is how climate risk leads to economic collapse.
No insurance = no mortgage.
No mortgage = no buyers.
No buyers = property values crash.
This is how climate risk leads to economic collapse.
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Here’s how/why Republicans jack up your electric rates: stall/kill clean energy projects, so expensive fossil fuel plants have to come online to pick up slack.
Polluting plants, otherwise idle, now get paid; your money goes to corrupt payday for big Trump donors.
Polluting plants, otherwise idle, now get paid; your money goes to corrupt payday for big Trump donors.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/trump-officials-drop-major-solar-power-project-in-another-renewable-energy-attack"
October 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Here’s how/why Republicans jack up your electric rates: stall/kill clean energy projects, so expensive fossil fuel plants have to come online to pick up slack.
Polluting plants, otherwise idle, now get paid; your money goes to corrupt payday for big Trump donors.
Polluting plants, otherwise idle, now get paid; your money goes to corrupt payday for big Trump donors.
While the rest of world is investing in technologies of the future, Trump's big, brilliant idea for our future is to burn more dirty and expensive fossil fuels.
Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 | Ember
Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal’s share in the global electricity mix.
ember-energy.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
While the rest of world is investing in technologies of the future, Trump's big, brilliant idea for our future is to burn more dirty and expensive fossil fuels.
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North Carolinians know firsthand the devastating impact of climate-fueled extreme weather.
Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov & @ross.house.gov for leading a roundtable with @nclcv.bsky.social & EJ partners to expose how the climate crisis makes homeowners' insurance less affordable & accessible 👇
Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov & @ross.house.gov for leading a roundtable with @nclcv.bsky.social & EJ partners to expose how the climate crisis makes homeowners' insurance less affordable & accessible 👇
Across North Carolina, climate risk is making homeowners’ insurance more expensive and harder to find.
@whitehouse.senate.gov and @ross.house.gov host a roundtable to hear from local policymakers, state officials, researchers, insurers, and community leaders.
@whitehouse.senate.gov and @ross.house.gov host a roundtable to hear from local policymakers, state officials, researchers, insurers, and community leaders.
Rep. Ross and Sen. Whitehouse Roundtable
YouTube video by NC League of Conservation Voters
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
North Carolinians know firsthand the devastating impact of climate-fueled extreme weather.
Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov & @ross.house.gov for leading a roundtable with @nclcv.bsky.social & EJ partners to expose how the climate crisis makes homeowners' insurance less affordable & accessible 👇
Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov & @ross.house.gov for leading a roundtable with @nclcv.bsky.social & EJ partners to expose how the climate crisis makes homeowners' insurance less affordable & accessible 👇
Trump's lies debunked by his Administration's own data—wind and solar energy lowers energy costs.
The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices
The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power co...
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump's lies debunked by his Administration's own data—wind and solar energy lowers energy costs.
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Climate change isn't just about melting icebergs. It's also about higher costs for homeowners' insurance.
Renters and homeowners from Rhode Island to North Carolina and beyond know this. Thanks to @whitehouse.senate.gov for visiting NC to talk about the cost of climate change.
Renters and homeowners from Rhode Island to North Carolina and beyond know this. Thanks to @whitehouse.senate.gov for visiting NC to talk about the cost of climate change.
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Climate change isn't just about melting icebergs. It's also about higher costs for homeowners' insurance.
Renters and homeowners from Rhode Island to North Carolina and beyond know this. Thanks to @whitehouse.senate.gov for visiting NC to talk about the cost of climate change.
Renters and homeowners from Rhode Island to North Carolina and beyond know this. Thanks to @whitehouse.senate.gov for visiting NC to talk about the cost of climate change.