What if the energy powering our lives also made our air cleaner and our communities healthier? Shifting to clean, renewable energy isn’t just the smartest economic choice — it’s the key to tackling the damage from a changing climate and providing Utahns with clean air.
By investing in energy infrastructure and helping families transition their homes and vehicles away from fossil fuels, we can accelerate this shift and build a healthier, more sustainable future.
Rising temperatures have brought on more heat waves and prolonged drought — driven by dirty energy — which have fueled more intense wildfires across Utah, threatening the safety of our neighborhoods. Insurance companies, wary of growing risks, are drastically raising rates or withdrawing from certain areas, including Summit County. This leaves some of us uncertain about the future and security of home ownership.
Additionally, shrinking snowpack threatens water supplies, affecting agriculture, recreation, and daily life. On top of this, poor air quality, exacerbated by pollution from traditional energy production and wildfire smoke, remains a constant threat to our health.
Instead of confronting these pressing issues, President Trump signed an executive order to suspend critical funding from the Inflation Reduction Act — tax credits and refunds for home improvements designed to help households make progress toward clean, healthy energy and lower utility bills. Now Congress is considering gutting the program in favor of tax cuts which are not likely to help those who need them most.
Now is not the time to dismantle climate solutions. Utahns need more resources to address a warming climate and improve our air quality — not fewer. Clean energy investments reduce pollution, lower household costs, and safeguard our family’s health. Contact your members of Congress and advocate for the protection of funding for the Inflation Reduction Act. Our health, economy, and future depend on it.
Tracy Harden
Park City