Congrats to @jocelynbenson.bsky.social on winning the Michigan gubernatorial primary! We’re proud to back the champion Michigan needs to lower energy costs, protect drinking water, and hold big polluters accountable.

Jocelyn Benson@jocelynbenson.bsky.social · 16h ago

Thank you, MICHIGAN! I'm so proud to be your Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan. I'm ready to fight for your future — costs down, wages up, rights protected, and a government that works for all of us.

Families are paying more for electricity as the Trump administration and their congressional allies take a wrecking ball to affordable clean energy. We cannot afford another Congress that favors Trump’s dirty energy agenda.

Clean, safe drinking water is something every American should have. But in Iowa, agricultural pollution is causing health effects nobody can ignore.

In Iowa, the water is so concerning that it could decide who wins the governor's race

In Iowa, the state's water quality is so concerning that it could play a part in who wins the governor's race.

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The Trump administration is doing everything they can to keep expensive, dirty coal on life support. They’re increasing profits for coal executives and ignoring what American families desperately need: More affordable clean energy.

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it.

The Trump admin is propping up the aging coal fleet despite the financial and environmental costs — and also making far-fetched plans to build new coal…

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On the campaign trail, Trump promised to cut energy costs in half. Instead, his administration’s polluters-first agenda is driving bills through the roof.

Energy prices rise in defiance of Trump campaign promises

President Trump ran on a pledge to bring down energy costs, but a year and a half into his second term, prices of both gasoline and electricity are rising.  While he was on the campaign trail,…

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Republicans in Congress who voted for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gutted clean energy incentives, wiping out nearly half a million good-paying American jobs.

Trump's manufacturing boom claim collides with federal jobs data

The White House says the sector, which has lost around 75,000 jobs since last January, is undergoing a "renaissance."

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Top oil and gas companies are making sky-high profits while destroying the planet and passing rising costs onto families.

Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing

Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.

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Federal officials finally admitted what we already know. The Trump administration cut funding for clean, affordable energy based on politics, killing jobs and raising energy costs for working families.

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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We have so much more in common than we realize. We all want good schools, a good paying job, clean air and water and good opportunities for future generations.

By handing out taxpayer dollars to the owners of dirty, expensive coal plants, the Trump administration is deliberately driving up energy bills, squeezing families who are already struggling to afford basic necessities.

The Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for communities of color to elect leaders who will fight to keep them safe—leaving more children exposed to dirtier air and polluted water.

Why Redistricting Could Lead to More Pollution, Sickness, and Death

The new wave of racial gerrymandering ushered in by Louisiana v. Callais threatens the ongoing struggle for environmental justice.

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The Trump administration and the Republican majority in Congress are pushing a polluters-first agenda that’s making the climate crisis worse and driving up energy costs for families nationwide.

Where There’s Smoke, Heat, and Drought…

The Trump administration is failing the nation with a backward-looking energy policy that is driving up costs, shortchanging factory workers, and fueling climate catastrophe.

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The Trump administration wants to strip protections from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments after Congress refused. Tell your member of Congress to speak up and protect these iconic lands: https://on.nrdc.org/4fwAf6c

Trump canceled clean energy projects with taxpayer dollars while handing out millions to the polluting fossil fuel industry that bankrolled his campaign, leaving families to foot the bill.

‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive

Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates

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More Americans are seeing through the Trump administration’s efforts to downplay climate change, as heatwaves, wildfires, and floods make the crisis impossible to ignore.

Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds

Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’

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For years, Big Ag has polluted Iowa’s water with cancer-causing chemicals. Now, communities are fed up and are turning to leaders who will take it seriously because everyone deserves to drink clean, safe water.

Amid record heat, too many Ohio families are struggling to pay their utility bills. We need leaders like @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social and @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social in Congress to bring down costs with affordable clean power and keep people safe.

More Ohioans are getting their power shut off as energy costs surge

Recent data reveals an uptick in households losing power because of unpaid utility bills — yet another sign of the ongoing national affordability crisis.

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Clean energy was creating jobs and cutting costs, but Trump has canceled over 200 projects, wiping out nearly half a million potential jobs and setting communities back.

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Over 200 major clean energy projects were canceled over the first year and a half of Trump’s term. A report says that’s left nearly half a million jobs on…

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As wildfire smoke fills our skies with dangerous pollutants, the Trump administration is gutting federal labs that study how wildfires affect our health. That means less science and fewer tools to protect people.

Trump Administration’s Cuts Targeted Wildfire Research

Labs at the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service have analyzed the effects of wildfires. The administration wants to shutter them.

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Trump promised to slash electricity costs in half, but instead rates are rising. With energy demand at an all-time high, the administration is blocking wind and solar energy, forcing expensive, dirty coal power plants to stay open, and leaving families to pay the price.

Trump's 18-month deadline to cut electricity prices in half has arrived. Rates are up 18%.

Yet another broken campaign promise.

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President Trump and some Republicans are trying to pave the way for the SAVE America Act to silence voters and make it harder to elect leaders who will fight for lower power bills and cleaner air. This is a direct attack on our democracy and building the future we deserve.

Let’s be clear about the SAVE Act. It’s not election security, it’s voter suppression. If passed, it would make it harder for millions of Americans to make their voices heard this fall.

How Trump’s SAVE America Act Would Change U.S. Elections

Stalled legislation would impose strict new voter-eligibility rules and ID requirements

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Trump’s EPA hasn’t made America healthy again. They’ve spent two years dismantling protections for clean air and water, putting our health at risk.

EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists

After Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities his agenc...

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I'm grateful for the endorsement of the Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund. While Crank voted to sell off our public lands, I will also stand up for El Paso County's natural resources that are so critical to our community. @nrdcactionfund.org

As skies turn orange and temperatures hit record levels, the Trump administration is putting a climate skeptic in charge of the nation’s key climate report. Ignoring reality won’t stop climate disasters or the growing costs hitting families.

White House appoints climate science critic to lead key climate program

Matthew M. Wielicki will now oversee the nation’s flagship report on the climate.

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Temperatures are rising—and so are your costs. The Republican majority in Congress failed to protect Americans from high prices at the direction of Trump and his Big Oil billionaire backers. Let’s elect a Congress that will fight for all of us this fall.

I’m proud to earn the endorsement of the @nrdcactionfund.org. Together, we’ll fight to bring your tax dollars home to protect towns from flooding, replace lead service lines, and get harmful forever chemicals out of drinking water.

PFAS, also known as toxic “forever chemicals,” have been found in drinking water at levels above the EPA’s safety standards in almost every state, putting the health of around 200 million Americans at risk. 👇🧵

Climate change is making the air we breathe more polluted, putting our health at risk, while the Trump administration and Congress gut climate progress when we need it most.

Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks

Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health hazards.

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Brian Fitzpatrick has repeatedly stood up to protect communities from Big Polluters. He knows that safeguarding our environment and building a strong economy go hand in hand.