Christopher Schuler, christopher.schuler@sierraclub.org
Washington, DC – Two years ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act—the Biden-Harris administration’s historic investment in climate action, environmental justice, and clean energy—was signed into law.
In recognition of the anniversary, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
“On August 16, 2022, our grassroots effort for unprecedented action to combat the climate crisis was realized with the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act. Two years later, we see the benefits of this law each and every day. Our air is more clean, our drinking water is more safe, families and businesses are taking advantage of the tax credits available to them in record numbers, and hundreds of thousands of good, well-paying clean energy jobs have been created along the way. Our fight to end the use of deadly fossil fuels and embrace the clean energy economy of the future is nowhere near complete, but today we celebrate the meaningful steps we’ve taken toward protecting public health and preserving a livable planet for generations to come.
“On this anniversary, I thank all of the Sierra Club members and movement partners who helped lead this fight from their own communities to the halls of Congress, and I thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their courage in not only seeing this law across the finish line, but ensuring that this landmark law’s implementation is executed equitably and with the urgency it demands.”
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The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.