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CNN —As Vice President Kamala Harris marches toward the Democratic nomination, climate advocates like what they see. And as vice president, Harris made the crucial tie-breaking vote to pass Democrats’ historic climate bill. “Vice President Harris would kick ass against Trump,” Biden’s first national climate adviser Gina McCarthy said in a statement. Given the stakes, climate advocates are eager to shine a light on the stark contrast between Trump and Harris. That’s the critical work for her in the coming days.”Second-term prioritiesA second Democratic administration will continue implementing Biden’s climate bill and defend many of Biden’s marquee climate rules against legal challenges.
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The wind, solar and EV manufacturing sectors are creating the new positions, which include electricians, mechanics, construction workers and technicians. Since President Joe Biden signed the historic Inflation Reduction Act into law last August, companies have announced more than 100,000 clean energy jobs across the country, according to a report by the nonprofit Climate Power. The IRA is the biggest climate bill ever passed by Congress and provides $369 billion in funding for initiatives like cutting emissions, manufacturing clean energy products and advancing environmental justice initiatives. So far, 22 companies have unveiled plans for new or expanded EV manufacturing in Alabama, Oklahoma and Michigan. And an additional 24 companies have released plans to expand wind and solar manufacturing in Colorado, Ohio and Texas.
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