Following the news that Donald Trump has been elected president, Evergreen Action Executive Director Lena Moffitt released the following statement:

“Let us be clear: Climate progress didn’t stop under the first Trump administration, and it won’t stop now. Alongside our allies in the climate movement, we will fight tooth and nail against every attempt to dismantle the strides we’ve made in securing a safer, more just climate future. Trump has vowed to gut popular investments that are powering our clean energy economy and block lifesaving pollution standards that our communities need. Already, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have stood up in opposition to slashing the Inflation Reduction Act, and we expect a growing national outcry against Trump’s agenda. We’re ready to defend the hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in investments already transforming our economy and to stand united with the broader progressive movement to protect our communities and democracy against Trump’s attacks. States made historic progress on climate during his first term despite a hostile White House, and we’ll be ready to support robust state-led climate action in the coming years.

“As we confront the challenges ahead, we’ll work tirelessly to ensure that industries already on the right path to meeting our science-backed climate goals stay on that path, regardless of federal regulatory rollbacks. And we’ll continue partnering with state and local leaders to advance bold climate policies, even in the face of federal opposition. Our movement is growing and is more resolute than ever, and we’re ready to stand together to protect the progress we’ve made for a safer climate future for generations to come.”

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