Climate United
@climateunited.bsky.social
Investing in people and communities to build a clean energy economy that works for every American.
🎧 Listen: Climate United CEO Beth Bafford joined Amir Kirkwood and Neda Arabshahi on the Next City podcast to explore how climate finance is pressing forward despite frozen federal funds.
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🎧 Listen: Climate United CEO Beth Bafford joined Amir Kirkwood and Neda Arabshahi on the Next City podcast to explore how climate finance is pressing forward despite frozen federal funds.
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
Catalytic clean energy projects like this in DeQueen, AR create value for local governments, school districts, & hard-working Americans. Federal funding freezes have slowed the capital flowing to energy infrastructure, but that won't stop us bringing benefits of clean power directly to communities.
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Catalytic clean energy projects like this in DeQueen, AR create value for local governments, school districts, & hard-working Americans. Federal funding freezes have slowed the capital flowing to energy infrastructure, but that won't stop us bringing benefits of clean power directly to communities.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy have the power to transform lives.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Energy efficiency and renewable energy have the power to transform lives.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
Thank you to the 40 members of Congress that signed on to an Amicus Brief supporting our petition for rehearing. Read the full brief: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899...
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thank you to the 40 members of Congress that signed on to an Amicus Brief supporting our petition for rehearing. Read the full brief: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899...
Last night, Climate United & other GGRF awardees filed a rehearing petition, appealing the recent decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court. The petition argues that the panel erred in its ruling by dismissing Constitutional and APA claims, which warrants review by the full court.
September 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Last night, Climate United & other GGRF awardees filed a rehearing petition, appealing the recent decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court. The petition argues that the panel erred in its ruling by dismissing Constitutional and APA claims, which warrants review by the full court.
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
September 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
At a moment when energy costs are skyrocketing, Solar For All is projected to cut monthly energy bills for nearly one million rural, tribal and low-income households that need it most.
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
At a moment when energy costs are skyrocketing, Solar For All is projected to cut monthly energy bills for nearly one million rural, tribal and low-income households that need it most.
BREAKING: The House just passed the budget bill, which will increase the cost of electricity & kill millions of good paying jobs while slashing critical infrastructure investments, making communities more vulnerable & taking money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans that can least afford it.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
BREAKING: The House just passed the budget bill, which will increase the cost of electricity & kill millions of good paying jobs while slashing critical infrastructure investments, making communities more vulnerable & taking money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans that can least afford it.
☀️ We were honored to be a part of Scenic Hill Solar's ribbon cutting yesterday in De Queen, Arkansas! This project will generate affordable solar power for De Queen Public Schools & the local gov't that will save them over $2M in energy costs.
June 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
☀️ We were honored to be a part of Scenic Hill Solar's ribbon cutting yesterday in De Queen, Arkansas! This project will generate affordable solar power for De Queen Public Schools & the local gov't that will save them over $2M in energy costs.
Big market gaps may leave 1/3 of Americans out of the clean energy transition. That's where we step in ➡️ Our strategy was built to unlock public and private capital to transform markets and improve lives across the country.
June 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big market gaps may leave 1/3 of Americans out of the clean energy transition. That's where we step in ➡️ Our strategy was built to unlock public and private capital to transform markets and improve lives across the country.
Energy costs are skyrocketing & American families are paying the price.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
June 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Energy costs are skyrocketing & American families are paying the price.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
🚨NEW: A majority of voters — across party lines — support keeping the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. It's simple: delivering clean energy and jobs to communities across the country is popular; illegal attempts to derail the GGRF are not.
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🚨NEW: A majority of voters — across party lines — support keeping the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. It's simple: delivering clean energy and jobs to communities across the country is popular; illegal attempts to derail the GGRF are not.
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
⚡ New Report: The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will create transformative economic benefits for communities across the U.S. From coast to coast, clean energy projects are creating jobs, boosting manufacturing, and saving Americans money. Read the full analysis: energyinnovation.org/report/clean...
May 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
⚡ New Report: The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will create transformative economic benefits for communities across the U.S. From coast to coast, clean energy projects are creating jobs, boosting manufacturing, and saving Americans money. Read the full analysis: energyinnovation.org/report/clean...
Hardworking American families are counting on us to do the job we were hired to do: invest in projects that improve lives.
May 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hardworking American families are counting on us to do the job we were hired to do: invest in projects that improve lives.
⬇️ This is what's on the line for working class Americans across the country. We need to get back to work.
May 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
⬇️ This is what's on the line for working class Americans across the country. We need to get back to work.
Though this continued delay is disappointing, we know this is yet another curve in a long, winding road to the finish line. We're confident in the merits of our case and dedicated to delivering clean energy that lowers energy costs, creates jobs, cuts pollution, and boosts American manufacturing.
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Though this continued delay is disappointing, we know this is yet another curve in a long, winding road to the finish line. We're confident in the merits of our case and dedicated to delivering clean energy that lowers energy costs, creates jobs, cuts pollution, and boosts American manufacturing.
🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that prevents the EPA from acting on their unlawful termination of our grant agreement and orders Citibank to disperse funds for expenses incurred before the freeze.
April 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that prevents the EPA from acting on their unlawful termination of our grant agreement and orders Citibank to disperse funds for expenses incurred before the freeze.
Thriving small businesses = thriving American economy.
That's why our electric trucks program invests in small businesses like Bianca's to improve their bottom line while building a stronger American supply chain and reducing air pollution for port communities.
That's why our electric trucks program invests in small businesses like Bianca's to improve their bottom line while building a stronger American supply chain and reducing air pollution for port communities.
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Thriving small businesses = thriving American economy.
That's why our electric trucks program invests in small businesses like Bianca's to improve their bottom line while building a stronger American supply chain and reducing air pollution for port communities.
That's why our electric trucks program invests in small businesses like Bianca's to improve their bottom line while building a stronger American supply chain and reducing air pollution for port communities.
⭐️ Project Spotlight ⭐️
Native American Community Clinic plans to build a net-zero facility to serve an additional 3,000 patients annually & provide 83 affordable housing units. NACC hopes to use Climate United NEXT funds to reduce pollution & lower energy costs for the clinic & their residents.
Native American Community Clinic plans to build a net-zero facility to serve an additional 3,000 patients annually & provide 83 affordable housing units. NACC hopes to use Climate United NEXT funds to reduce pollution & lower energy costs for the clinic & their residents.
April 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
⭐️ Project Spotlight ⭐️
Native American Community Clinic plans to build a net-zero facility to serve an additional 3,000 patients annually & provide 83 affordable housing units. NACC hopes to use Climate United NEXT funds to reduce pollution & lower energy costs for the clinic & their residents.
Native American Community Clinic plans to build a net-zero facility to serve an additional 3,000 patients annually & provide 83 affordable housing units. NACC hopes to use Climate United NEXT funds to reduce pollution & lower energy costs for the clinic & their residents.
A strong, advanced energy economy benefits all of us⚡
That’s why we invest in solutions that transform communities and save hard-working Americans money, all while boosting domestic manufacturing, creating jobs, and reducing pollution.
That’s why we invest in solutions that transform communities and save hard-working Americans money, all while boosting domestic manufacturing, creating jobs, and reducing pollution.
April 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A strong, advanced energy economy benefits all of us⚡
That’s why we invest in solutions that transform communities and save hard-working Americans money, all while boosting domestic manufacturing, creating jobs, and reducing pollution.
That’s why we invest in solutions that transform communities and save hard-working Americans money, all while boosting domestic manufacturing, creating jobs, and reducing pollution.
When we made our commitment to deliver results for Americans across the country, we also committed to run this program with full transparency. That's why we're excited to share our response to EPA's recent oversight request: weareclimateunited.org/news/epa-ask...
March 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
When we made our commitment to deliver results for Americans across the country, we also committed to run this program with full transparency. That's why we're excited to share our response to EPA's recent oversight request: weareclimateunited.org/news/epa-ask...
Meet Alana Peterson, Executive Director of Spruce Root + GGRF champion 💪
Spruce Root is a Certified Native CDFI that works with groups like Metlakatla Power & Light to transform federal grants into energy resilience and economic sustainability for communities in Southeast Alaska.
Spruce Root is a Certified Native CDFI that works with groups like Metlakatla Power & Light to transform federal grants into energy resilience and economic sustainability for communities in Southeast Alaska.
March 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Meet Alana Peterson, Executive Director of Spruce Root + GGRF champion 💪
Spruce Root is a Certified Native CDFI that works with groups like Metlakatla Power & Light to transform federal grants into energy resilience and economic sustainability for communities in Southeast Alaska.
Spruce Root is a Certified Native CDFI that works with groups like Metlakatla Power & Light to transform federal grants into energy resilience and economic sustainability for communities in Southeast Alaska.
🎧 Listen: David Guistina's conversation with Dale Bryk on The Capitol Connection on @wamcradio.bsky.social discussing Climate United's impact in communities across the country.
www.wamc.org/show/the-cap...
www.wamc.org/show/the-cap...
March 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🎧 Listen: David Guistina's conversation with Dale Bryk on The Capitol Connection on @wamcradio.bsky.social discussing Climate United's impact in communities across the country.
www.wamc.org/show/the-cap...
www.wamc.org/show/the-cap...
This evening, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order halting EPA from terminating Climate United’s award and providing a path forward to access our funds.
March 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This evening, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order halting EPA from terminating Climate United’s award and providing a path forward to access our funds.
They have no evidence. We have real hard-working Americans and businesses counting on us for energy savings, jobs, and cleaner air and water.
March 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
They have no evidence. We have real hard-working Americans and businesses counting on us for energy savings, jobs, and cleaner air and water.