Biden Marks Earth Day With Solar Grant Projects

TRIANGLE, Virginia (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. He also criticized Republicans who want to gut his policies to address climate change. The Democrat plans to expand his New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program. Biden spoke at northern Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park on Monday. Biden’s latest environmental announcements come as he’s working to energize young voters for his reelection campaign. Senior administration officials say young Americans are keenly invested in the Biden climate agenda and want to help enact it.