From Partisan Whiplash to Lasting Progress: Rebuilding American Energy Policy
In 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest federal investment in American energy technology in history. Through tax credits, demonstration awards, and loans to promising companies and technologies, the law sought to establish the U.S. as a world leader in clean energy technologies. This includes building and deploying these technologies domestically while driving down […]
Clean Tomorrow Statement on Congressional Passage of “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
July 3, 2025 Contact: Zach Hudson zach@NPagency.com Clean Tomorrow Statement on Congressional Passage of “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (Washington, D.C.) – Clean Tomorrow Senior Director of Policy Evan Chapman released the following statement in response to Congress passing the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”: “With today’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, […]
This Siting Solutions Project monthly newsletter identifies national trends in renewable energy siting legislation and profiles key bills to watch. National Trends Session Updates Sensible Spotlight | Highlighting a policy that shifts the narrative or moves the ball. Passed the Legislature | Legislation that has passed both chambers. Still in Play | Bills that are […]
Columbia University Report Details Policy Mechanisms for Delivering Economic Benefits of Clean Energy Projects
The report, developed by graduating Master’s Students from the School of International and Public Affairs on behalf of Clean Tomorrow as their client, describes the ways that clean energy provides economic benefits to host communities, profiles policies in seven key states, and features project case studies. Motivation and methodology A team of 11 graduate student […]
Before shovels hit the ground on any clean energy project or transmission line, developers must navigate a complex web of approvals. At both the state and federal levels, environmental review is a central part of that process. It’s also known for delaying critically needed clean energy projects. Programmatic review has emerged as a promising tool […]
Republicans propose gutting Biden climate bill for Trump tax cuts
“What this bill will do is reduce the availability of energy, increase costs for energy that’s coming on the grid, and make it more difficult to pull innovative American technologies that will produce clean energy towards the market.”
At least 31 states consider overhauling renewable energy siting
“The best way to address higher energy costs is to build renewable energy projects that are less capital intensive and are quicker to get off the ground than a natural gas plant.”
The Siting Solutions Project Releases First Report Detailing State Policy Approaches to Renewable Energy Siting
The report summarizes all 15 renewable energy siting policy mechanisms used across the continental US as of April 2025, along with policy considerations and detailed state examples. Demand and Restrictive Local Permitting Drive Policy Change Electricity demand in the US is surging to its fastest pace in decades, driven by the rise of AI, increased […]
Republican Budget Bill Aims to End I.R.A. Clean Energy Boom
NYT: “Other countries are rapidly scaling up investments in green steel, green cement, low-carbon manufacturing,” said Lindsey Baxter Griffith, chief executive of Clean Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization focused on technological innovation in energy. “Without a clear strategy here, we risk falling behind.”
‘It’s bleak’: Trump prepares to gut investments to clean up heavy industry
“It’s hard to overstate how much these cuts really undermine the administration’s stated mission of outcompeting China,” said Marcela Mulholland, a former official at the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations who now leads advocacy at the nonpartisan climate group Clean Tomorrow. “While we’re fighting about DOGE, China is barreling forward.”
