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FIRST, Trump shut down construction on clean energy projects that were already approved, funded, and moving forward — halting offshore wind along the East Coast and derailing power for millions of homes— in an escalation of his attempts to ban clean energy projects to unfairly advantage his fossil fuel donors. |
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THEN, he ordered aging coal plants in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, and Washington to stay open, against the wishes of plant operators and local communities, who are now facing even more polluted air and higher electric bills. |
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NOW, it’s up to the environmental movement to determine what happens next. LCV is working to rally opposition to Trump’s price-hiking, dirty energy agenda — on Capitol Hill, in communities across the country, and through grassroots pressure campaigns — but the truth is that the success of our campaigns depends on support from LCV members. |
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The pattern couldn’t be clearer: Trump is blocking clean, affordable energy like wind and solar and propping up the deadly fossil fuel industry — rewarding the oil, gas, and coal executives who fund his campaigns and staff his administration. And everyday people and communities are paying the price — through more polluted air and water, worse health outcomes, and skyrocketing energy bills during the coldest months of the year. |
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That’s why your LCV membership is so important at this moment. We’re working not only to rally communities to push for clean and affordable energy, we’re also responding to each reckless Trump ploy to resuscitate the dying and costly coal industry. We can’t do it without your membership, Friend. |
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Here’s how forcing coal plants to stay open is hurting people across the country: |
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In Colorado, the Craig Generating Station’s Unit 1 was scheduled to be retired and was already offline due to a mechanical failure. Then Trump intervened, forcing it to continue running and polluting local communities. |
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The plant’s operator has warned that families will now pay more to prop up outdated, failing infrastructure instead of moving toward affordable cleaner energy that helps our health and pocketbooks. |
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This isn’t an isolated case. Similar orders have kept coal plants operating across the West and Midwest, creating a blueprint for locking in dirty, expensive energy and blocking progress toward a safer, more sustainable planet. |
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As we head deeper into 2026, the strength of the environmental movement depends on the size and commitment of LCV’s membership base. This moment calls for every single person who wants a more just, equitable, and sustainable future to step up — and it starts with people like you. |
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Thank you for being part of LCV. |
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