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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This week, I am taking time to reflect on the success of the 7th Annual National Clean Energy Week! I want to sincerely thank each of you who participated and helped make this year one of the best yet.
I am proud to report, we had over 1,300 registrants for the flagship Policymakers Symposium, which included a day of in-person programming for the first time since 2019. From permitting reform and commercialization challenges to leveraging our nation’s carbon advantage and increasing U.S. competitiveness, it is clear there is strong bipartisan support behind our push to increase American clean energy and lower global emissions.
As it became increasingly clear this week, providing clean, affordable, reliable energy to American families and businesses is not a red issue or a blue issue; it’s a red, white, and blue issue.
In total, 37 states, the District of Columbia, and dozens of municipalities across the country joined in the celebration by recognizing Clean Energy Week in their communities.
Additionally, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to formally declare September 25-29, 2023, to be National Clean Energy Week in the United States. These resolutions gained incredible support in both Chambers, with 80 cosponsors in the House and 18 cosponsors in the Senate!
Finally, we were joined by bipartisan lawmakers – Reps. John Curtis (R-Utah), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) – for a panel discussion during the Gala Dinner where they highlighted how the United States can work together to advance clean energy and climate solutions.
As Chair of National Clean Energy Week, I am truly grateful for all of the support we received this year. While NCEW may only come once a year, I look forward to capitalizing on this momentum and continuing to work toward commonsense policies that lower global emissions.
Sincerely,
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