Sanders and EPA Administrator Regan will be joined by Sen. Welch, Rep. Balint, SunCommon, and other community leaders at press conference announcement, after which will open up to questions from the media

BURLINGTON, Vt., June 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday will welcome U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan to Vermont to announce new funding from EPA’s Solar for All program, which was championed by Sanders and created when the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in August of 2022.

Sanders and Administrator Regan will be joined at the announcement by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.), SunCommon’s founder and president, and other community leaders.

The Solar for All program – which will be announced at a press conference this Wednesday at a home with rooftop solar in Waterbury – will help to lower energy costs for families and address the existential threat of climate change by bringing residential rooftop solar installations to communities in Vermont and across the country.

This visit comes as part of a cross-nation tour by the Biden-Harris Administration during which Administrator Regan is announcing new resources to combat climate change, advance environmental justice, and build a clean energy economy – all made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.

DETAILS

Who:
Senator Bernie Sanders
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan
Senator Peter Welch 
Representative Becca Balint
SunCommon Founder & President James Moore
SunCommon Vice President of Operations Joann Swapp
Community leaders

What:
Press event with Administrator Regan and Senator Sanders to announce latest funding from the Solar for All program to lower energy costs for communities and advance environmental justice.

Where:
Home with rooftop solar in Waterbury Vermont.
**Please note: Address to be shared upon RSVP.

When:
1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2023