ICYMI: Trump Defunds Critical Clean Energy Investments in Michigan
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Lansing, Mich. – U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a summary of federal funds illegally withheld by the Trump Administration that support clean energy consumer rebates and key investments in job-creating clean energy projects. A series of seven fact sheets (linked below) document the current impact of federal funding cuts across key program areas.
“Trump’s funding cuts are not only illegal and unconstitutional, they’re killing American jobs, strangling innovation, and increasing energy costs for families in Michigan and across the nation,” said Mónica Pérez, Climate Power’s Managing Director, States.
The fact sheets provide state-by-state statistics, including the value of federal funds being cut in Michigan, which are summarized below:
- Issue 1: Freezing Home Energy Rebates Program Raises Family Energy Costs
- Impact on MI: $211M
- Issue 2: Freezing Electric Grid Programs Weakens Power Grid Against Wildfires, Extreme Weather, and Other Natural Disasters
- Impact on MI: $102M
- Issue 3: Freezing Hydrogen Hubs Threatens Jobs and Energy Investments
- Midwest Hydrogen Hub (includes MI) up to $1 billion
- Issue 4: Freezing Battery Manufacturing Programs Hurts Domestic Manufacturing and Eliminates Jobs
- Impact on MI: $500M
- Issue 5: Freezing the Industrial Demonstrations Program Undermines U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness and Strands Private Investment
- Impact on MI: N/A
- Issue 6: Freezing the Weatherization Assistance Program Raises Energy Costs for Low-Income Families
- Impact on MI: $183M
- Issue 7: Freezing the Loan Programs Eliminates Jobs and Kills Energy Investments
- Impact on MI: $5.2B loan commitment for CE Clean Energy
Michigan State Total: $996M (plus up to $1B for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub and a $5.2B loan for CE Clean Energy)
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