South Carolina nets $9 million to combat climate crisis and create jobs

FILE – Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks at a ceremony to award a Congressional Gold Medal to baseball player Larry Doby at the Capitol, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

(WCIV) — South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn announced on X Tuesday that the midlands will receive $9 million to fight the climate crisis.

According to Clyburn, this investment aims to reduce emissions and extreme heat while creating good-paying jobs.

The funding is sourced from the Inflation Reduction Act which is the largest investment in fighting the climate crisis in the nation’s history according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

In addition, S.C. and three other states will receive $421 million to fight the climate crisis by investing in natural solutions like protecting coastal wetlands and forests, Clyburn said in his tweet.