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May 17, 2021
Contact: Liz Deering, liz@conservationminnesota.org
Support for Clean Energy Proposals in American Jobs Plan Through the Roof in Minnesota
New American Jobs Plan poll and modeled data show support across political spectrum
Minneapolis, MN—Data for Progress and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) today released new state and Congressional district level data showing overwhelming bipartisan support across the country for the investments the American Jobs Plan would make in climate, clean energy, good-paying union jobs and equity. Regardless of geography, each Minnesota Congressional district overwhelming support the government making investments to create good-paying jobs in clean energy.
VIEW: State & Congressional district-level Support for the American Jobs Plan
The groups conducted a joint poll to assess the attitudes of likely voters towards the American Jobs Plan, specifically the key provisions that address climate change, advance clean energy deployment and domestic manufacturing, support clean water, and advance equity by focusing 40% of the benefits of climate and clean energy infrastructure investments into low-income communities, communities of color and other disadvantaged communities. The Data for Progress team used advanced modeling techniques to estimate support at the Congressional district and state level. Learn more about the methodology.
“Standing in the way of progress on climate, clean energy, and environmental justice is simply not an option for any elected official who cares what their constituents think,” said Paul Austin, Executive Director of Conservation Minnesota Voter Center. “Whether you live in Luverne or Minneapolis, the majority of voters from across the political spectrum support investing at least $2 trillion dollars to create good-paying jobs in the clean energy economy while tackling climate change and environmental racism because it is the right thing to do for people and the planet.”
In Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional district, the most competitive in the state, 74% of voters across the district support the American Jobs Plan. Within those numbers, 81% support measures to ensure clean drinking water by replacing lead pipes and 77% support investments in clean energy.
"We have an historic opportunity to create family-supporting union jobs by generating clean power, removing lead from our water supply, and rebuilding crumbling roads and bridges," said Kevin Pranis, Marketing Manager for LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota. "That’s the kind of plan working people from every corner of Minnesota can get behind."
In Minnesota’s 1st Congressional district—represented in Congress by climate denier Jim Hagedorn—this new modeling project found that 70% of voters support Biden’s American Jobs Plan, when described as “a proposal to invest $2.3 trillion over the next 8 years to create millions of new, good-paying union jobs modernizing America's infrastructure and transitioning to an equitable clean energy future.”
The Biden-Harris administration set the stage for climate action in their first 100 days and Congress must deliver on the climate and clean energy mandate voters elected them to see through by passing the overwhelmingly popular American Jobs Plan as soon as possible.
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