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Inflation Reduction Act

Array CEO Hostetler Gives Congressional Testimony

TL/DR - Array Technologies CEO, Kevin G. Hostetler, has testified before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee on the growth of the solar and manufacturing industries following the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act. Hostetler stated the Act has resulted in a manufacturing resurgence, with company Array as a prime example of the…

Apply for DNR Urban Forestry Grant by Aug 31 | Ludington Daily News

TL/DR - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting grant applications until Aug. 31 for the second round of the Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act (UCF IRA) grant program. Eligible organizations, including local government units, tribal governments, state agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit…

Manchin Challenges Treasury on Clean Energy Tax Credits

TL/DR - US Senator Joe Manchin is urging American companies to sue the Treasury Department over the local content rules set for companies to qualify for clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). He argues that the rules are detrimental to US manufacturers, and that the Treasury has halved the content rules from the…

Group urges school AC upgrades, cites Inflation Act funds

TL/DR - The Amanecer People’s Project, a local advocacy group in El Paso, Texas, has been pushing for improvements in the cooling systems of local schools. The group's organizer, Matthew Rodriguez, has identified 19 schools that are still using outdated swamp coolers, with the majority being part of the El Paso Independent School District. The…