America’s Power
What America’s Power says about climate change: America’s Power is a trade group for the coal-fired power industry that was formerly known as the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Last year, its CEO Michelle Bloodworth said that “climate change is a very important issue for all of us because of its environmental and economic consequences.” That marked a major shift. The group used to openly promote straight-up climate misinformation. Cool, right?!
America’s Power’s response to the budget bill: If the bill’s Clean Electricity Performance Program passes, coal-fired power will be hit harder than other fossil fuels given it has higher emissions. Despite Bloodworth’s claim about the importance of climate change, the group vehemently opposed the bill. And she made sure to let the ranking members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who are instrumental in shaping the bill know where the group stands.
“Although the electricity grid is undergoing a transition, the coal fleet will be needed for the foreseeable future because it promotes grid reliability and resilience, generates affordable electricity, provides fuel security, and is an indispensable alternative when other electricity sources are not available or are too expensive,” Bloodworth wrote in a letter to lawmakers.
