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Michigan League of Conservation Voters

All Michiganders deserve a just, liveable future, and we understand what’s at stake. We need to make sure our elected officials share our values. Achieving that is going to take education, advocacy, and political action.

And all three of those strategies rely on you — your commitment and your willingness to fight for justice and the people and places you love.

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Clean Air & Climate Action

  • Tell the MPSC: No DTE Rate Hike

    Tell the MPSC: No DTE Rate Hike

    DTE Energy is once again asking for a $574 million rate increase request – the utility company’s fourth rate increase request in the past five years, and its second-highest request ever. Tell the MPSC to reject DTE’s rate increase request and protect Michigan ratepayers.

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  • Where's Bill Huizenga?

    Where's Bill Huizenga?

    Since Trump has taken office, constituents in Bill Huizenga’s district have been speaking out, calling his office, attending events, sending emails and demanding him to stand up to Donald Trump. Instead of holding town halls and taking questions from his constituents, Bill Huizenga turned off his phones to his office and has been MIA when it comes to hearing the concerns from people in his district.

    Bill Huizenga works for us, the people in his district, not Donald Trump.

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  • Tell Your Lawmaker: Gas Plants are not Clean Energy

    Tell Your Lawmaker: Gas Plants are not Clean Energy

    Michigan lawmakers are getting ready to hold a vote on legislation that would classify 13 natural gas plants in the Upper Peninsula as “clean energy” despite emissions and environmental impacts. Tell your lawmaker to reject House Bills 4007 & 4283 and protect Michigan’s clean energy laws.

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  • Tell Your Lawmaker What You Think Of Their Environmental Score

    Tell Your Lawmaker What You Think Of Their Environmental Score

    The last two years in Lansing have been pivotal for Michigan, delivering major victories for clean energy and democracy while exposing the deep challenges that still hinder progress in our state. Check out Michigan LCV’s Scorecard for the 102nd Legislature and see who stepped up to protect our air, land, water, and democracy – and who stood in the way.

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  • Tell Congress: Hands off Michigan’s Clean Energy Future

    Tell Congress: Hands off Michigan’s Clean Energy Future

    Donald Trump is trying to cut historic clean energy funding and now critical programs are at risk, leaving Michigan communities with higher costs, more pollution, and fewer opportunities. Tell Congress to stand up for our communities and protect critical clean energy funding and programs.

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  • Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Power Grab

    Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Power Grab

    Donald Trump is pushing his presidential power past its limits to enact an agenda that benefits millionaires and billionaires at the expense of everyday people. Tell your members of Congress and U.S. Senators to do everything in their power to oppose Trump’s dismantling of our government.

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  • Tell Your Lawmaker: Update the building codes to save us money on our energy bills

    Tell Your Lawmaker: Update the building codes to save us money on our energy bills

    Michigan’s outdated building codes prevent crucial energy-saving upgrades that could lower monthly bills and cut energy use. Tell your lawmaker to support new building codes that would save Michiganders up to $325 annually.

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  • Tell your lawmaker: Michigan should only support sensible data center legislation

    Tell your lawmaker: Michigan should only support sensible data center legislation

    Senate Bill 237 and House Bill 4906 would give big state tax breaks to “enterprise” data centers through 2050. These bills raise serious concerns about our energy infrastructure, affordable water use, and the actual amount of jobs these facilities create.

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  • Thank your lawmakers for passing historic clean energy legislation

    Thank your lawmakers for passing historic clean energy legislation

    The Clean Energy & Jobs Act is a big win for Michigan and represents the most substantive action to address the climate crisis in state history. Now, we need your help to show our appreciation for our elected leaders who passed these historic bills!

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  • Support Legislation for Independent Community Solar

    Support Legislation for Independent Community Solar

    Senate Bills 152 and 153 would remove unnecessary restrictions on local solar projects, making it easier for communities to generate their own clean, affordable solar energy.

    Michigan has the highest energy costs in the Midwest and some of the worst service. Community solar can help residents lower their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint.

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Environmental Justice

  • Where's Bill Huizenga?

    Where's Bill Huizenga?

    Since Trump has taken office, constituents in Bill Huizenga’s district have been speaking out, calling his office, attending events, sending emails and demanding him to stand up to Donald Trump. Instead of holding town halls and taking questions from his constituents, Bill Huizenga turned off his phones to his office and has been MIA when it comes to hearing the concerns from people in his district.

    Bill Huizenga works for us, the people in his district, not Donald Trump.

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  • Are you being impacted by DOGE? Share your story.

    Are you being impacted by DOGE? Share your story.

    Are you one of the people being personally impacted by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the DOGE program? We’d like to hear from you. Fill out this form and a member of our team will follow up with you.

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  • Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Power Grab

    Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Power Grab

    Donald Trump is pushing his presidential power past its limits to enact an agenda that benefits millionaires and billionaires at the expense of everyday people. Tell your members of Congress and U.S. Senators to do everything in their power to oppose Trump’s dismantling of our government.

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  • Tell Governor Whitmer: Protect Our Water from Trump’s PFAS Rollbacks

    Tell Governor Whitmer: Protect Our Water from Trump’s PFAS Rollbacks

    Donald Trump has pledged to severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to hold true to its namesake: protecting our environment. Send a message to Governor Whitmer urging her to protect our water from Trump’s PFAS rollbacks.

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  • Tell your lawmaker: Michigan should only support sensible data center legislation

    Tell your lawmaker: Michigan should only support sensible data center legislation

    Senate Bill 237 and House Bill 4906 would give big state tax breaks to “enterprise” data centers through 2050. These bills raise serious concerns about our energy infrastructure, affordable water use, and the actual amount of jobs these facilities create.

    Take Action
  • Thank Governor Whitmer and our lawmakers for enacting clean drinking water standards for schools

    Thank Governor Whitmer and our lawmakers for enacting clean drinking water standards for schools

    Filter First legislation requires schools and daycares to install water filter stations and monitor water quality to ensure it is safe to drink. This recently passed legislation will protect the health of children across the Great Lakes state and put parents’ minds at ease.

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  • Support Legislation for Independent Community Solar

    Support Legislation for Independent Community Solar

    Senate Bills 152 and 153 would remove unnecessary restrictions on local solar projects, making it easier for communities to generate their own clean, affordable solar energy.

    Michigan has the highest energy costs in the Midwest and some of the worst service. Community solar can help residents lower their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint.

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Healthy Great Lakes

  • 700 miles of shoreline are at risk. Shut down Line 5 — the ticking time bomb in our Great Lakes.

    700 miles of shoreline are at risk. Shut down Line 5 — the ticking time bomb in our Great Lakes.

    Continuing to run Canadian oil through the Great Lakes is reckless and has the potential to shutdown the Great Lakes tourism economy and clean water supply. The risks are too high. We MUST shut down Line 5. Sign the petition demanding our elected officials take action to protect the Great Lakes.

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  • Where's Bill Huizenga?

    Where's Bill Huizenga?

    Since Trump has taken office, constituents in Bill Huizenga’s district have been speaking out, calling his office, attending events, sending emails and demanding him to stand up to Donald Trump. Instead of holding town halls and taking questions from his constituents, Bill Huizenga turned off his phones to his office and has been MIA when it comes to hearing the concerns from people in his district.

    Bill Huizenga works for us, the people in his district, not Donald Trump.

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  • Tell Gov. Whitmer and EGLE: Deny Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel permit

    Tell Gov. Whitmer and EGLE: Deny Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel permit

    Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Phil Roos have the power to reject Enbridge’s permit, stop the Line 5 tunnel, and protect our Great Lakes while prioritizing clean energy solutions and a sustainable future.

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  • Tell your lawmaker: Polluters should pay for cleanup, not taxpayers!

    Tell your lawmaker: Polluters should pay for cleanup, not taxpayers!

    With over 24,000 contaminated sites in Michigan, we need to take action and that starts with holding polluters accountable for cleaning up the messes they made.

    Send a message to your lawmakers today urging them to support legislation that would hold corporate polluters accountable for cleaning up and paying for their own messes. 

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Parks & Public Land

  • Tell your lawmaker: Vote No on Aggregate Mining Legislation

    Tell your lawmaker: Vote No on Aggregate Mining Legislation

    New aggregate mining legislation introduced in Lansing poses serious threats to our environment, natural resources, and rural Michigan communities.

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Safe Drinking Water

  • Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Power Grab

    Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Power Grab

    Donald Trump is pushing his presidential power past its limits to enact an agenda that benefits millionaires and billionaires at the expense of everyday people. Tell your members of Congress and U.S. Senators to do everything in their power to oppose Trump’s dismantling of our government.

    Take Action
  • Tell your lawmaker: Vote No on Aggregate Mining Legislation

    Tell your lawmaker: Vote No on Aggregate Mining Legislation

    New aggregate mining legislation introduced in Lansing poses serious threats to our environment, natural resources, and rural Michigan communities.

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  • Tell Governor Whitmer: Protect Our Water from Trump’s PFAS Rollbacks

    Tell Governor Whitmer: Protect Our Water from Trump’s PFAS Rollbacks

    Donald Trump has pledged to severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to hold true to its namesake: protecting our environment. Send a message to Governor Whitmer urging her to protect our water from Trump’s PFAS rollbacks.

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  • Tell Your Lawmaker: Update the building codes to save us money on our energy bills

    Tell Your Lawmaker: Update the building codes to save us money on our energy bills

    Michigan’s outdated building codes prevent crucial energy-saving upgrades that could lower monthly bills and cut energy use. Tell your lawmaker to support new building codes that would save Michiganders up to $325 annually.

    Take Action
  • Thank Governor Whitmer and our lawmakers for enacting clean drinking water standards for schools

    Thank Governor Whitmer and our lawmakers for enacting clean drinking water standards for schools

    Filter First legislation requires schools and daycares to install water filter stations and monitor water quality to ensure it is safe to drink. This recently passed legislation will protect the health of children across the Great Lakes state and put parents’ minds at ease.

    Take Action
  • Tell your lawmaker: Polluters should pay for cleanup, not taxpayers!

    Tell your lawmaker: Polluters should pay for cleanup, not taxpayers!

    With over 24,000 contaminated sites in Michigan, we need to take action and that starts with holding polluters accountable for cleaning up the messes they made.

    Send a message to your lawmakers today urging them to support legislation that would hold corporate polluters accountable for cleaning up and paying for their own messes. 

    Take Action

Voting Access & Protecting Democracy

  • Tell your lawmaker: Take the No Utility Money Challenge

    Tell your lawmaker: Take the No Utility Money Challenge

    DTE and Consumers Energy donate millions of dollars to the lawmakers who set the rules the utility companies must follow. Tell your lawmakers to take the ‘No Utility Money’ Challenge today.

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  • Tell Lawmakers: Protect our voting rights

    Tell Lawmakers: Protect our voting rights

    MAGA lawmakers are trying to pass federal and state legislation that would strip millions of voters of their rights and create unnecessary barriers to the ballot box. Tell Congress and your state lawmakers to reject the SAVE Act and House Joint Resolution B and protect our right to vote.

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  • Tell your lawmaker: Strengthen government transparency in Michigan

    Tell your lawmaker: Strengthen government transparency in Michigan

    Michigan is one of the only states in the country that exempts the governor’s office and state Legislature from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Tell your lawmakers to vote YES on Senate Bills 1 and 2 to bring transparency and accountability to Michigan.

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Join the movement to protect the Great Lakes state

And we’ll show you two ways to help. Together, we can be a voice for change and protect Michigan’s land, air, water, public health, and democracy.