The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) have launched a free resource to help utilities and their customers go electric: the Beneficial Electrification Toolkit.

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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) today submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis an extensive set of policy recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change.

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The Trump administration's full budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, released on May 23, is little changed from the initial budget outline released on March 16. Despite widespread concern from both political parties in Congress, government advisers, and the private sector, over the highly questionable items included in the "skinny budget," the administration has dug in on dismantling vital environmental, scientific, and social programs. "Although the administration frames their proposals as beneficial to taxpayers and job creation, these cuts would reduce the economy's long-term productivity and harm public health," said EESI Executive Director Carol Werner.

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The President’s FY 10 budget request for the Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) includes programs to help the country's youth move into the growing fields of renewable energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, and home retrofitting. Youth Activities (Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998), which received $1.2 billion under ARRA, would receive level funding from FY 09 appropriations. A new Green Jobs Innovation Fund would support competitive grant opportunities to help workers receive job training in green industry sectors and occupations and access green career pathways. The Career Pathways Innovation Fund is slated for a $10 million increase over the amount awarded in FY 09 appropriations. Competitive grants provided by this Fund will continue support for community colleges provided by Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG), but will focus on helping individuals of varying skill levels enter and pursue careers in high-demand and emerging industries such as clean energy.

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One of the first and most important jobs for the new Congress in January will be to pass an economic stimulus bill to jump start the economy, create jobs, and revitalize American industry – a tall order, which could cost between $500 billion and $1 trillion. Therefore, it is critical for this legislation to fund projects that not only will create jobs and economic activity in the near term but also will strengthen our long-term economic security, and that includes addressing the urgent threat of climate change.

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CONTACT: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Glee Murray, 202-429-8873 x712, www.aceee.org American Institute of Architects, Scott Frank, 202-626-7467, www.aia.org Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, Jill Notini, 202-872-5955 x318, www.aham.org Environment America, Sean Garren, 202-683-1250 x332, www.environmentamerica.org Natural Resources Defense Council, Jessica Lass, 202-468-6718, www.nrdc.org The Real Estate Roundtable, Scott Sherwood, 202-639-8400, www.rer.org Retail Industry Leaders Association, Brian Dodge, 703-600-2017, www.retail-leaders.org Solar Energy Industries Association, Monique Hanis, 202.682.0556 x4, www.seia.org Union of Concerned Scientists, Emily Robinson, 202-331-5427, www.ucsusa.org COALITION MEMBERS: Retailers Best Buy Co., Inc. The Home Depot, Inc. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Macy’s Inc. Safeway, Inc. Target Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Whole Foods Market, Inc. Manufacturers Abengoa Solar Akeena Solar Ameresco Applied Materials, Inc. Apricus Inc. Ausra, Inc. Ballard Power Systems BrightSource Energy Conenergy The Dow Chemical Company DuPont Energy Conversion Devices Energy Innovations, Inc. EPV Solar Fuel Cell Energy GridPoint Hydrogenics Johnson Matthey Millennium Cell, Inc. Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC Oerlikon Owens Corning Plug Power, Inc. PPG Industries Q-Cells AG REgrid Power ReliOn SANYO Energy (U.S.A) Corporation SCHOTT Solar, Inc. Schuco USA LP Sharp Solar SkyFuel Inc. Solar Integrated Solar Millennium LLC Solar Power, Inc. Solar World SOLEC-Solar Energy Corporation Spire Solar, Inc. SunPower Corporation Suntech America, Inc. Trane Trinasolar United Solar Ovonic United Technologies Corporation Whirlpool Corporation USA Biomass Trade Associations American Institute of Architects American Wind Energy Association American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Building Owners and Managers Association International Business Council for Sustainable Energy California Solar Energy Industries Association CCIM Institute Institute of Real Estate Management Insulating Concrete Form Association International Council of Shopping Centers North American Insulation Manufacturers Association National Association of Home Builders National Association of Industrial and Office Properties National Association of REALTORS National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Small Business Association Northeast Public Power Association Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association The Real Estate Roundtable Retail Industry Leaders Association Solar Energy Industries Association US Fuel Cell Council Advocacy Groups Alliance to Save Energy American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy American Council on Renewable Energy American Rivers Audubon Climate Solutions Earthjustice Environment America Environmental and Energy Study Institute Environmental Law & Policy Center Friends Committee on National Legislation Friends of the Earth Greenpeace National Tribal Environmental Council National Wildlife Federation Natural Resources Defense Council New Voice of Business Physicians for Social Responsibility Public Citizen Sierra Club Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Union of Concerned Scientists Western Organization of Resource Councils Western Renewables Group The Vote Solar Initiative Union The United Steelworkers Utility California Energy Commission Constellation Energy Exelon Corporation Florida Power & Light Company Great River Energy PG&E Corporation PPM Energy, Inc. Sacramento Municipal Utility District SunEdison Xcel Energy Company

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