The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name TestimonySeptember 19, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Budget Committee at a hearing on energy costs titled “The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis.” Sep 19, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy TestimonySeptember 12, 2024 Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security; the testimony occurred at a hearing on energy costs titled “From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda.” Sep 12, 2024 Trevor Higgins
The Biden Administration Has Taken More Climate Action Than Any Other in History ArticleMarch 6, 2024 The Biden Administration Has Taken More Climate Action Than Any Other in History The United States has accomplished more on climate change under the Biden administration than during any other presidential administration—and there’s still more to come. Mar 6, 2024 Trevor Higgins, Rachel Chang, Devon Lespier
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review TestimonySeptember 21, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services; the testimony is in support of the Inflation Reduction Act in its first year of historic investments in American households and jobs aimed at accelerating the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy. Sep 21, 2023 Trevor Higgins
5 Ways the EPA Can Strengthen Carbon Standards for Power Plants ArticleAugust 8, 2023 5 Ways the EPA Can Strengthen Carbon Standards for Power Plants The Environmental Protection Agency must strengthen the standards for carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Aug 8, 2023 Rachel Chang, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Trevor Higgins
The Inflation Reduction Act Is Building a Clean Energy Economy and Good-Paying Jobs TestimonyApril 27, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act Is Building a Clean Energy Economy and Good-Paying Jobs Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals; the testimony is in support of the Inflation Reduction Act and its historic investments in American households and jobs aimed at accelerating the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy. Apr 27, 2023 Trevor Higgins
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Can Accelerate an Equitable Energy Transition ArticleNovember 21, 2022 The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Can Accelerate an Equitable Energy Transition The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund can transform the clean energy landscape while advancing environmental justice; and careful implementation with equity and accountability in mind will be the key to success. Nov 21, 2022 Rachel Chang, Trevor Higgins, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Save Families Thousands of Dollars ArticleSeptember 12, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act Will Save Families Thousands of Dollars The act will lower household costs across health coverage, prescription drugs, home energy, and electric vehicles. Sep 12, 2022 Rachel Chang, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee, 3 More Trevor Higgins, Will Ragland, Seth Hanlon
Top 11 Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act Fact SheetAugust 9, 2022 Top 11 Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act will fight inflation; bring down the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs; cut health care costs; make historic investments to tackle climate change; and significantly cut the deficit. Aug 9, 2022 Will Ragland, Colin Seeberger, Emily Gee, 3 More Trevor Higgins, Rose Khattar, Seth Hanlon
5 Major Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Investments Fact SheetAugust 4, 2022 5 Major Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Investments The Inflation Reduction Act’s $369 billion in climate investments won’t just tackle climate change; they will save families money, create millions of good jobs, and reduce pollution over the next decade. Aug 4, 2022 Trevor Higgins, Sally Hardin
11 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Americans Fact SheetAugust 1, 2022 11 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Americans The new Senate deal will reduce inflation; bring down the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs; cut health care costs; make historic investments to tackle climate change; and significantly cut the deficit. Aug 1, 2022 Will Ragland, Colin Seeberger, Emily Gee, 3 More Trevor Higgins, Rose Khattar, Seth Hanlon
As Energy Prices Skyrocket, Congress Must Return the Oil and Gas Industry’s Windfall Profits to the American People ArticleApril 6, 2022 As Energy Prices Skyrocket, Congress Must Return the Oil and Gas Industry’s Windfall Profits to the American People Congress should enact a temporary tax on windfall profits from the oil and gas companies that are raking in record profits at a time of crisis-level energy prices. Apr 6, 2022 Seth Hanlon, Trevor Higgins