E2: As Congress prepares to vote on Inflation Reduction Act, clean jobs data shows every state would benefit.
2 million Americans worked in clean energy in 2021
Of top 10 states for clean energy jobs, half are red states; half are blue states
50% of all new U.S. energy sector jobs in 2021 were in clean energy; clean vehicle jobs increased 26%.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congress prepares to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act and the biggest investments in clean energy in our country’s history, a new report shows that every state benefits from clean energy job growth — regardless of politics, geography or geology.
Of the top 10 states for clean energy jobs, half are in states represented by at least one Republican senator. Four out of 10 states have a Republican governor. And some of the fastest-growing states for clean energy jobs are Republican-leaning states, according to…