Jaron Dandridge, Solar, Virginia
“It is an exciting time to be engaged in the clean energy field, and there are a lot of people and companies within our communities doing amazing work in the field.”
Jade Garrett, Solar, Virginia
“Clean energy is where there is more opportunity to make equitable jobs open to all.”
Gabrielle Finan, Nuclear Energy, Virginia
“Technology with Small Modular Reactors is growing, and these plants have incredible economic potential to stimulate struggling coal communities, all while producing no direct emissions. Clean energy seems like the obvious choice, economically and environmentally.”
Meghan Milo, Solar, Virginia
“Clean energy is reducing our carbon footprint, stabilizing energy rates for our schools, and diversifying and modernizing our energy resources. I have seen first-hand how clean energy projects can create new opportunities for workforce development and bring pride to communities. ”
LaTisha Phillips, Solar, Virginia
“I wish more people understood he importance of engaging with local governments and communities, it’s essential to the success of the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.”
Noelle Paige, Solar, Virginia
“Congress should invest in clean energy because this is the industry that is growing; we are not on a sustainable trajectory with the potential for growth versus labor. We need people of almost every discipline to join this effort, thus clean energy has the potential to create so many diverse and meaningful jobs. ”
Brittney Boyd, Solar, Virginia
“What you permit, you promote. Investing in fossil fuel jobs is a silent indication that we are not serious about fixing global warming. Congress should be investing in training programs to help people working in fossil fuel plants transition to new clean energy jobs.”
Samuel Pittman, Energy Storage and Batteries, Virginia
“Clean energy brings a cleaner environment, economic opportunity within the transition and strengthens National Security with energy independence.”
Jonathon Monken, Resilience, Virginia
“Long-term economic growth and national security both depend on the clean energy transition.”