In response to today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report, Evergreen Action Executive Director Jamal Raad released the following statement:

“Today’s inflation report is a stark reminder that we cannot afford any further delay in passing the cost-saving climate and clean energy investments in the Build Back Better Act. Majority Leader Schumer must put this at the top of the Senate’s agenda and strike a deal that can deliver real relief to the American people.

“The data is clear: clean energy is cheap energy, and fossil fuel markets are volatile and expensive. We know that the clean energy investments in BBBA can save customers billions on their utility bills every year. The longer Schumer stalls in the Senate, the longer American families will be forced to contend with sky-high fossil fuel energy prices while corporate polluters rake in record profits.”

By accelerating the transition to more affordable and reliable clean energy, the climate investments in BBBA will deliver relief from rising fossil fuel costs. According to an analysis from Energy Innovation, the package would save utility customers $9 billion per year by the end of the decade.

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