Earthjustice Responds to Obama Administration’s “Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative”

Initiative removes barriers and increases access to solar energy

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Alyssa Ritterstein, Press Secretary, Earthjustice, (202) 797-5243

Today the White House announced a new initiative to increase access to solar energy in low and middle income communities across the country. Earthjustice’s Managing Attorney for Clean Energy, Jill Tauber, responds to the "Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative" below.

Statement from Jill Tauber, Managing Attorney for Clean Energy at Earthjustice:

"We applaud the administration's announcement today to increase access to solar energy and energy efficiency across the country, especially in low- and moderate-income communities. Removing barriers to installing solar panels, increasing access to community solar and other policies that reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions is a win-win for people and for our climate."

Read more about solar access with this Earthjustice feature on Maryland Community Solar.

Read the Administration’s fact sheet on the initiative.

Solar panels.
Solar panels. (Guenter Guni / iStockphoto)

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