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Gov. Whitmer touts lower energy costs, boosting manufacturing and smart trade policies, but Michigan’s clean energy economy is under threat

Lansing, Mich. – Last night, Governor Whitmer closed her seventh State of the State address with the question: “When you think Michigan, what do you think?” Over the last three years, the answer has increasingly become the epicenter of America’s booming clean energy economy. Since 2022, Michigan has seen nearly $28 billion in new private sector clean energy investments […]

February 27, 2025

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Elon Musk Already Abusing His Perch for Personal Gain at Expense of 10,000 Manufacturing Jobs

Washington, D.C. – Even before Donald Trump takes office, Elon Musk is already abusing the power of his pseudo-government office for personal gain.

December 5, 2024

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Trump’s Proposal Will Raise Taxes on Working Americans to Give More Money to Big Oil CEOs

Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump’s transition isn’t wasting any time lining up proposals that will benefit Big Oil billionaires like Harold Hamm while hiking up costs for American consumers.

November 14, 2024

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Michigan Elects Elissa Slotkin, Rejecting Republican Attacks on Clean Energy Jobs

Washington, D.C. – Today, Elissa Slotkin was elected U.S. Senator from Michigan, defeating Big Oil-backed Mike Rogers.

November 6, 2024

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“Four Pinocchios”

Washington D.C. – In a scathing fact check published yesterday, The Washington Post gave Donald Trump’s latest EV-bashing campaign ad their worst rating: Four Pinocchios. “Virtually nothing is correct in this ad,” WaPo’s Glenn Kessler writes. “Harris does not want to end gas-powered cars, there is no electric-vehicle mandate, and there aren’t massive layoffs in the Michigan auto industry […]

October 23, 2024

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FACT CHECK: Trump’s Lies Can’t Hide the Truth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Kamala Harris heads to Michigan to rally alongside autoworkers, Trump is up with another ad riddled with lies about her record.

October 18, 2024

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No Surprise: Mike Rogers Lies About Historic Investments in American Manufacturing

Lansing, Mich. –It’s no surprise that Trump’s hand-picked candidate Mike Rogers spent tonight’s debate spouting falsehoods and distortions about historic investments in clean energy manufacturing because he can’t defend his own record. Rogers has taken over $400,000 from Big Oil, and he’ll keep parroting their company line as long as they keep sending him checks. FACT: The clean energy plan “encouraged […]

October 8, 2024

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New Mike Rogers Ad Doubles Down on Big Oil’s Lies About Electric Vehicles

Lansing, Mich. – Mike Rogers’ new ad is full of false claims and distortions about the Biden-Harris administration’s historic investments in clean energy manufacturing because he can’t defend his own record. A major recipient of campaign cash from Big Oil, Rogers is repeating a MAGA falsehood. These are the facts: FACT: The Biden-Harris administration’s clean energy plan “encouraged onshoring of clean energy industries,” […]

September 26, 2024

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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Pushes Back on Republican Lies About the Future of Electric Vehicles

Ann Arbor, Mich. – In a forceful opinion column published today in The Detroit News, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) debunks erroneous claims by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans and explains how their positions on EV manufacturing would devastate the American economy, especially in communities here in Michigan. In fact, she argues, continuing to invest in EVs, […]

September 25, 2024

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FACT CHECK: The Trump-Vance Project 2025 Agenda Will Destroy U.S. Manufacturing Jobs and Send American Jobs Back to China. Again. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump and JD Vance do nothing but repeat the same debunked lies about Vice President Harris’ tie-breaking vote to bring good-paying manufacturing jobs back to the United States.

September 17, 2024