midwest

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December 1, 2022

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

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

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

Jinyang Liu/Unsplash

July 25, 2022

Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

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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
Principal Climate Scientist

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
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

October 5, 2021

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

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

December 17, 2020

Clean Energy 2020 Year in Review: Midwest Progress

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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August 4, 2020

Pollution, Hurricanes, and the Pandemic Spell Trouble for Gulf Shrimp and Seafood Industries

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

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June 29, 2020

Reviving the Gulf Dead Zone Is Worth it: Our New Report Shows the Benefits of Action

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

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March 3, 2020

Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture in the Midwest

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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February 19, 2020

La contaminación del aire causada por los vehículos en Illinois es injusta, y no tiene porqué serlo

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

January 7, 2020

Five Reasons Midwestern States Need a Clean Fuel Standard

Jeremy Martin
Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy

February 27, 2019

From Minnesota to Louisiana, Renewables are Poised for Dramatic Growth, but…

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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August 20, 2018

Why Would Illinois Want More Pollution from Coal Power?

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

July 17, 2018

The Midwest’s Food System is Failing. Here’s Why.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

December 8, 2017

New Transmission Projects Will Unleash Midwestern Wind Power—And Save Billions

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

August 31, 2016

Is the Midwest Finally Catching on to Utility-Scale Solar?

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

December 9, 2015

Midwest States Finally Catching on to Solar Power’s Potential

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

July 8, 2015

We’ve Got More Than Enough Corn

Ricardo Salvador
Director, Food & Environment Program

October 22, 2014

Yes, Actually There Is a Bright Way Forward for Midwestern Agriculture

Ricardo Salvador
Director, Food & Environment Program

September 24, 2014

Ohio Senate President Stacks the Deck against Renewable Energy

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst