Midwest

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November 24, 2025

Michigan’s Data Center Boom Demands a Clean Energy Strategy—Not Delay

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 23, 2025

Who Really Pays for Data Centers Powered By Fossil Fuels?

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

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July 7, 2025

Powering the Future: Why Michigan’s Data Center Debate is Critical for Clean Energy and Your Wallet

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

April 9, 2025

Why the Climate Accountability Act Matters to Me—and Wisconsin

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contractor works to remove hazardous waste from a home destroyed in the Eaton Fire on February 11, 2025 in Altadena, California.

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March 24, 2025

EPA Staff Stand Firm As Administration Lobs Cuts, Baseless Accusations, and Cruelty

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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February 13, 2025

Ask a Scientist: What Value Do Wetlands Provide?

Guest Commentary

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January 16, 2025

New Analysis Shows Public Health Impacts of Proposed Gas Plants in Wisconsin

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

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December 12, 2024

Power Moves: Billions in Benefits for the Midwest’s Transmission System

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

A man installing a solar panel on a rooftop.

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September 18, 2024

Michigan Can Get Solar for All Right With These Steps

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

Kyger Creek Power Plant viewed from a parking lot off of Ohio State Route 7.

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February 15, 2024

Ohio Ratepayers Shouldn’t Have to Pay for Money-Losing Coal Plants

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

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November 27, 2023

Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

from the rocky shores of the Detroit River, the Detroit city skyline is pictured at sunrise

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August 21, 2023

In the Fight for Voting Rights, Michigan Is Determined to Win

Ingrid Paredes
Engineering Educator

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US Department of Energy

April 3, 2023

Illinois Has No Time to Waste in Building Its Carbon-Free Electricity Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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March 28, 2023

Xcel Energy Sets Big Vision for EV Charging in Minnesota

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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December 1, 2022

How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

in this low-angle photo of a power transmission tower, a blue sky is visible and in the foreground, a white power transmission tower connected to power lines

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July 25, 2022

Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

This photo shows a solar panel array on the grounds of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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July 25, 2022

Overdue Grid Improvements Will Help Illinois Achieve Energy Goals

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

Under a cloudy sky in Alpha, Minnesota, wind turbines are set against a field

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July 22, 2022

Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

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July 21, 2022

Midwest Transmission System Investments Will Be a Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

A pastoral scene of some hay bales and a scrubby tree against a flat field, with an ominous looking tornado-like cloud gathering overhead.

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June 16, 2022

What Danger Season Looks Like in the Midwest

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

INSPIRE-MINNESOTA

May 31, 2022

Minnesota Should Go All-In on Climate Solutions

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

March 1, 2022

Building Local Power With Neighborhood Microgrids

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

October 5, 2021

What Does It Mean to Let Communities Choose? A New Report by UCS and Soulardarity

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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May 13, 2021

Clean Cars Minnesota: A win for public health, innovation, and the environment

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst