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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The reconciliation package passed by the Senate would stall vital progress on deploying affordable, low-emission energy technologies and reducing harmful pollution. The legislation undercuts flourishing investments in Made-in-皇冠体育app官网平台 energy, manufacturing innovation, and environmental safeguards and the cost will be borne by wildlife, workers, vulnerable communities, and future generations.

“At a time when we need to accelerate the pace of restoration and bolster resilience, deploy more low-emission and job-creating energy, and do more to reduce and address the pollution burdening wildlife and communities alike, this legislation erects new barriers to advancing this critical work,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “We urge the House to work to restore critical programs and incentives that will help ensure wildlife and people thrive in our rapidly changing world.”

Harmful provisions in the legislation include:

• Rolling back clean energy tax credits that have supported the growth of emissions-free, domestic energy sources that have already added $630 billion in investment and created more than 400,000 jobs. These credits lowered energy costs while preparing the grid for increased demand.
• Undermining bedrock protections against pollution and environmental harm by allowing corporations to buy their way out of necessary environmental reviews.
• Rescinding crucial IRA funding needed to monitor and address air pollution in the most vulnerable communities—including schools.
• Rolling back fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and erasing fees on methane wasted in the atmosphere, putting public health and wildlife at risk, while further destabilizing our climate.
• Expanding oil, gas, and coal mining while eliminating common-sense reforms that are good for taxpayers and the environment.