Michigan Democrats

Michigan Democrats Introduce Bill To Require 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2035

LANSING - A Democratic leader’s bill aims to require Michigan to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2035, a goal deemed unrealistic given current technology. The bill doesn’t explain how Michigan will advance from renewables providing only 11 percent of Michigan's net electricity generation in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, to 100

By |2022-12-27T15:25:01-05:00December 27th, 2022|Clean Update, Politics/Government|

Michigan House Dems Still Open To Gas Tax Increase

LANSING - While Michigan House Democrats introduced a corporate income tax increase and fee for heavy trucks to generate roughly $1 billion toward roads, they are still willing to support a fuel tax increase like Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been pushing, Minority Leader Christine Greig said Friday. "I definitely want to stress these are additional ideas to bring

By |2019-06-23T15:25:59-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Democrats To Introduce 50 Percent Renewable Energy Standard

LANSING - Legislative Democrats said Thursday they are introducing legislation to more than triple the percentage of electricity utilities generate from renewable sources to 50 percent by 2035, as well as double the energy efficiency standard to 2 percent starting in 2022. The move comes months after the Legislature passed, and Governor Rick Snyder signed,

By |2017-06-16T11:10:04-04:00June 16th, 2017|Clean Update, Politics|