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Contact: Lee McNew, lmcnew@cleanair.org, 443-465-9556

House Passes Disastrous Bill That Will Skyrocket Pollution And The Cost Of Living

PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 3, 2025) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the most disastrous environmental legislation the country has seen in modern history. The regressive policies it has made law will reverse years of progress in fighting the climate crisis and make the planet less livable by dealing a devastating blow to clean energy.

Among its many drawbacks, the bill eliminates clean energy tax credits for solar and wind projects, electric vehicles, commercial clean vehicles, and home energy efficiency, and repeals the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. It also creates new tax breaks for coal, oil, and gas companies. These measures will kneecap our growing clean energy sector, raise energy costs, eliminate roughly 770,000 jobs by 2030, and dramatically increase pollution at a time when energy demand and the cost of living are on the rise.

Alex Bomstein, Clean Air Council Executive Director, issued the following statement:

“218 Republicans just raised energy bills and shrunk the economy across the country. This terrible bill will soil our air, shorten our lives, and empty our wallets by damaging programs meant to reduce pollution and create jobs. Stunting the growth of the clean energy industry just when we need it most is the worst way our government could respond to the climate crisis. Our elected officials should be securing a sustainable future for their constituents, not putting them directly and demonstrably in harm’s way.” 

Clean Air Council is an environmental nonprofit founded in 1967 that works through public
education, community action, government oversight, and enforcement of environmental laws to protect everyone’s right to a healthy environment.

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