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Gas Prices Hit Highest Level in Four Years as Americans’ Anxiety Over Energy Costs Skyrockets
April 28, 2026
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ROUND UP: More Rate Hikes as Trump Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Take Energy Options Off the Grid
Washington, DC – While Americans in states across the country face rate hikes, Donald Trump has spent almost $2 billion in taxpayer dollars to take clean energy options off the grid as demand soars.
May 6, 2026
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Shot/Chaser: Vance Heads to Iowa as Trump Escalates Attacks on Wind Energy
Washington, DC – As JD Vance heads to Iowa — a state that relies on wind power to generate more than 60% of its electricity — the Trump administration is blocking more than 150 wind projects from being built, keeping 30 gigawatts of power offline.
May 5, 2026
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Six Months Out from the Midterms, Skyrocketing Energy Costs Rise as a Political Liability for Republicans
Washington, DC – With just six months until the midterm elections, energy costs continue to take center stage as a defining political issue for campaigns up and down the ballot.
May 4, 2026
Trump Spends More Taxpayer Dollars to Take Energy Options Off the Grid as His War of Choice Spikes Energy Costs
Washington, DC – Donald Trump is spending $885 million in taxpayer dollars to stop two more offshore wind companies from bringing energy onto the grid as demand soars.
April 29, 2026
MEMO: Big Oil Profits Soar While Americans Pay the Price
Oil and gas companies began releasing their Q1 earnings on April 21 – and to no great surprise, Trump’s oil donors are making a fortune while Americans pay more than $4 a gallon at the pump.
April 28, 2026
ROUND UP: Americans Are Facing More Rate Hikes Thanks to Trump As His Approval Rating Dips to Record Lows
Washington, DC – As Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran enters its eighth week, the economy is an absolute disaster for both Trump and Republicans.
April 27, 2026
Amid Catastrophic Wildfires, Trump Bulldozed Georgia’s Clean Air and Water Protections
Atlanta, GA – As wildfires scorch thousands of acres across Georgia, force families to evacuate, and fill the air with toxic smoke, the Trump administration has spent the past year rolling back protections and canceling crucial funding for communities across Georgia. These actions threaten Georgians’ access to clean air and water and make communities across […]
April 24, 2026
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: Michiganders Hit with Another Utility Rate Hike Request as Trump’s War on Cheaper, Cleaner Energy Rages On
Lansing, MI – As Trump’s Iran War drags on, driving up the cost of everything, DTE is requesting yet another electricity rate hike for Michigan consumers. This comes on the heels of DTE just being granted their last request in February, their CEOs getting huge paychecks, and all while they paid zero in federal taxes for 2025. Representatives John James (MI-10), Tom Barrett […]
April 24, 2026
NEW JOINT REPORT: Trump and the Cost of Energy Corruption
Washington, DC – As Trump’s reckless energy policies spike utility bills and his war of choice in Iran sends gas prices through the roof, a new report from Climate Power and Public Citizen shows that his billionaire fossil fuel donors are raking in massive profits.
April 22, 2026
ICYMI: Democratic Candidates for Governor Go All In for Cheap, Made-in-America Clean Energy
Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Democratic gubernatorial candidates joined Citizen Action of Wisconsin for a forum on a range of top-of-mind topics for Wisconsinites. When asked what they would do to reduce greenhouse gases, all participating candidates pointed to cheaper, domestically produced clean energy. This is in stark contrast to the leading Republican candidate, Rep. Tom Tiffany, […]
April 16, 2026