Today, the clean energy advocacy group Counterspark celebrated the electoral victories of nearly all of the candidates it supported this election cycle. Counterspark invested more than $600,000 in Virginia elections this cycle in support of 10 swing seat candidates. Counterspark’s efforts resulted in a resounding success, with 9 of those candidates winning their races, helping to flip the statewide seats and expand the clean energy majority in the House of Delegates. “In overwhelming numbers, voters sent an undeniable message that they […]
RICHMOND, VA – With the November 4th general election just 34 days away and in-person early voting now open, Counterspark is making one of the largest political investments in support of clean energy in Virginia this cycle, investing $620,000 across 15 critical races. The goal: to defend and expand the Commonwealth’s clean energy momentum in […]
WASHINGTON DC – National climate and clean energy advocacy group Counterspark launched a new wave of digital ads in five Congressional districts, shining a spotlight on several extreme Representatives who have advocated for proposals that would destroy jobs in their districts and undermine America’s competitive advantages against China. “For too long these Members of Congress […]
WASHINGTON, DC – National clean energy advocacy group Counterspark announced today it has invested more than half a million dollars in key state legislative races in Arizona and Michigan this election cycle. “Americans are seeing climate emergencies all around them, including hurricanes, extreme heat, and flooding, and they’re looking for people who will champion clean […]
Have you noticed your monthly gas bill creeping up and up? That’s mostly because for-profit gas utilities are spending your money on fossil fuel pipelines at an alarming rate — on the order of $20 billion per year — and earning a pretty profit on each project. Read more in our Medium post.
We have solutions to meet the climate challenge. What we need is the political will to deploy those solutions at scale in every corner of the country. Later this month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is going to take an important step to advance one of those solutions: accelerating deployment of electric transmission infrastructure […]
The word of the day is siting. Specifically, renewable energy siting, because we’re talking about clean energy and because renewable sources represent most of the energy generation being built today. According to the Department of Energy, renewable energy siting refers to “a series of decision-making processes and actions that determine the location and design of […]
Today is the presidential New Hampshire primary, which means ballots have officially been cast on both sides of the aisle. Read more in our Medium post.
2023 has been a big year in the fight for 100% clean energy. In the spirit of end-of-year countdowns, J.R. made lists of the top developments. Check them out in our Medium post.
I grew up with and still suffer from asthma to this day. I also have two boys of my own. That’s why I’m so passionate about clean air for children. It’s part of the reason Counterspark has worked so hard to pass the Clean and Healthy School Bus Act (Assembly Bill 579) in California. This […]