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WINTER IS COMING: Trump’s War in Iran Set to Decimate American Families’ Heating Bills this Winter
September 18, 2026
“Everybody Pollutes Again:” Thanks to Huizenga and Zeldin We Are Paying More for Dirtier Air and Water
Kalamazoo, Mich. – As Michigan finishes observing PFAS Awareness Week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is in West Michigan campaigning today with Representative Bill Huizenga, so Climate Power is setting the record straight on how their policies have hurt Michiganders. Climate Power Michigan Director Tom Lenard issued the following statement: “The EPA now stands for ‘Everybody […]
September 25, 2026
Michigan GOP Funds Trump’s War that’s Causing Energy Crisis
Lansing, Mich. – As diesel prices hit record highs this week, Tom Barrett and MI GOP House members will undoubtedly try to hide the fact that they have voted to fund Trump’s reckless war with Iran that is driving up energy costs. Now, just days before Congress breaks for the midterms, Barrett is backing a […]
September 16, 2026
World’s Worst Leader or World’s Richest Man—Whose Backing is More Important to the Mike Rogers Campaign?
Lansing, MI – Following last week’s Mike Rogers appearance in Dallas on the GOP convention stage to cement his loyalty to President Trump, news broke that Elon Musk’s PAC is ramping up spending to prop up his Senate campaign. Rogers previously told supporters that backing his campaign would help “protect” Musk, while disclosures show Rogers […]
September 14, 2026
MEMO: Energy costs — driven by gas, utilities, and data centers — are a defining issue of the midterm elections, and Democrats are going on offense to win
With 55 days to go, energy costs have become the clearest expression of the affordability crisis on the ballot this November.
September 9, 2026
Right As Students Return to School, Extreme Heat Forces School Closures and Early Dismissals
Washington, DC – As students across the country experience their first few weeks of school, extreme heat is forcing schools in several states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, to cancel classes or send kids home early.
September 2, 2026
NEW POLL: Michiganders Overwhelmingly Oppose Federal Policies Speeding Up Data Center Buildout
Lansing, Mich. – As Vice President JD Vance came to Michigan to fundraise and President Trump expressed disdain for communities with concerns about data centers, a new statewide survey from EPIC-MRA finds that a majority of Michigan voters strongly oppose federal actions that encourage and incentivize the rapid AI data center buildout. EPIC-MRA President Bernie Porn issued the following statement: […]
September 1, 2026
MEMO: On Energy Costs, Pollution & AI Data Centers, Michigan Republicans Are Trump/Vance Rubberstamps
TO: Interested Parties FROM: Climate Power – Tom Lenard, Michigan Director DATE: August 27, 2026 RE: On Energy Costs, Pollution & AI Data Centers, Michigan Republicans Are Trump/Vance Rubberstamps As Vice-President JD Vance is set to arrive Monday morning at a campaign fundraiser in Michigan with the statewide Republican ticket, some tough questions need to be asked of […]
August 31, 2026
Vance Visits the Great Lakes State as the Economy Continues to be Not Great for Michiganders
Washington, DC – Vance is on the ground today in Michigan to try to convince Michiganders, despite the evidence, that he and Trump’s disastrous economy are somehow working for consumers.
August 31, 2026
ROUND UP: Americans Are Struggling to Pay Their Bills As Utility Companies Rake in $13 Billion in Profits
Washington, DC — Utility companies raked in billions of dollars in profits in Q2, even as Americans face $100 billion in enacted and proposed utility rate hikes.
August 19, 2026
ANOTHER ONE?! Trump Administration Issues 5th Extension of West Michigan Coal Plant, Costing Ratepayers More Than $642,000 a Day
Lansing, MI — The Trump administration’s repeated, forced extensions of the J.H. Campbell coal plant are sticking Michigan and Midwest ratepayers with roughly $642,680 in costs every day to keep an outdated coal plant running past its planned retirement date, a new disclosure shows. The forced operation has already cost at least $259 million after […]
August 14, 2026