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The IRA in Michigan: 1 Year In
One year ago, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. Since then, its historic climate and clean energy investments have invigorated clean energy economies in states across the country and taken major strides toward achieving America’s climate goals. And with the Biden administration’s Justice40 Initiative, a record amount...
Happy Birthday, Climate Icon: The IRA Is a Game-Changer 1 Year In
The IRA has unleashed enormous amounts of untapped potential for our clean energy economy, and a mere 365 days since its signing, the law is skyrocketing past expectations.
IRAirl: The IRA Turns 1!
A mere 365 days into its implementation, the IRA is soaring past expectations and making our clean energy future a reality.
Eight Power Companies Break with EEI, File Supportive Comments on Power Sector Carbon Standards
This week, the Energy Strategy Coalition (ESC) filed comments in support of EPA’s proposed power sector carbon standards.
NEW REPORT: Clean Energy Legislation Will Lower Energy Costs and Bring Billions in Federal Investment to Michigan
New Modeling Shows How Michigan Can Secure Billions of Federal Dollars, Lower Household Energy Costs, and Create Jobs Detroit, MI — Today, 5 Lakes Energy released “The Michigan Clean Energy Framework,” a new independent modeling report. For the first time, new modeling details the potential impact of enacting significant new...
NEW REPORT: How Rural Electric Co-ops Can Repower America with the Inflation Reduction Act
Today, Evergreen Action released a new report detailing how rural electric cooperatives can take advantage of six new major federal funding opportunities to cut costs for their members, reduce climate pollution, and benefit their bottom line.
Evergreen Drives Over 94,000 Public Comments Supporting EPA’s Carbon Standards
29 climate advocacy groups call on EPA to strengthen its carbon standards before finalization.
Major Utility Company Breaks with Industry Lobbyists, Supports EPA Carbon Standards
Third-Largest Utility in U.S. Submits Statement in Support of EPA Standards, While Edison Electric Institute Comes Under Increased Pressure Today, shortly after Evergreen Action called on utilities to publicly oppose an industry interest group effort to undermine U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) carbon standards, Constellation Energy—the third-largest energy producer in...
NEW POLL: A Majority of Voters Support EPA’s Proposed Carbon Standards
Polling released just before key deadline for EPA’s proposed power sector pollution rules.
Climate Groups Call On Power Companies to Reject EEI’s Extreme Position on EPA Carbon Standards
Evergreen Action and 28 other climate advocacy groups sent a letter to the CEOs of EEI's member companies, calling on them to clarify their stance on their trade organization’s extreme opposition to EPA’s proposed carbon standards.