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Announcement by President Biden on the New Steps to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Lower Energy Costs
This week, I’m heading to Peru and Brazil to meet world leaders, and I’ll be the first American President to visit the Amazon rainforest. We’re going to discuss how we can resolve our toughest global challenges, including climate change, by working together. Together! The United States has been leading that work.
And today, I want to announce two more investments that will lower the energy costs for hardworking families and help tackle the climate crisis. The US Department of Agriculture is going to award $250 million in Rural Energy for America Program grants to help over 1,000 farmers and rural, small businesses install cost-saving, clean energy, and energy-efficient improvements all across 40 states. And the Department of Energy will award nearly $18 million to help communities nationwide to save money by improving energy efficiency and reducing dangerous climate pollution.
This is a win-win. More jobs, more investment, cleaner air, and lower energy bills.
Folks, there’s nothing we can’t do if we do it together. Let’s do it, okay?
God bless you all, and may God protect our troops.
