Congress appropriated funds in the 2021 infrastructure bill for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations. The administration, which opposes EVs in favor of gasoline-power vehicles, has frozen the money.

Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani and other rank-and-file Republicans are facing a tough choice: resist Donald Trump’s efforts to gut Democrats’ climate law or incur the wrath of constituents who could lose billions in investments and thousands of new jobs.

In just 100 days in office, President Trump’s tariffs, executive orders and all-out assault on clean energy have put Arizona’s clean energy boom at risk. 

New data recently released from Climate Power shows that 95 clean energy projects have been threatened, delayed or canceled nationally since Trump took office, representing $71.24 billion in investment and 62,554 jobs.

As a single parent of an elementary child in Tucson, I do everything I can to keep him safe and healthy. I make sure he has nutritious lunches packed for school, is well rested, and gets regular checkups.

But there’s still something beyond my control that affects his well-being every single day: the air he breathes.

Climate action organizations and some Arizona lawmakers are raising concerns over Trump administration cuts to federal clean energy spending.

As Arizona’s summers grow longer and hotter, keeping cool isn’t just about comfort — it’s a matter of survival.

Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S., with vulnerable populations — including children, outdoor workers, communities of color, and those with chronic conditions like asthma or heart disease — facing the most significant risk.

As Congress debates budget bills proposing deep cuts in federal spending, Biden-era tax credits for clean energy have gained crucial support among some Republican lawmakers and voters.

Four Republican senators wrote to their party’s leadership April 9 to “caution against the full-scale repeal” of tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that support investments in renewable energy installations, battery manufacturing, energy efficiency improvements and the production of alternative fuels.

In Arizona, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for 99.5% of all companies, employing over 40% of the state’s workforce. My family’s business, The Pines Inn & Suites, is proud to be one of them.