Fight Rising Energy Bills

As your constituent, I am concerned about Michigan’s high utility bills and polluted drinking water and their impacts on our children.

Michigan ranks among the top 10 states with the most lead pipes for our drinking water, and even low levels of lead in children can result in behavior and learning problems, lower IQ and hyperactivity, and slowed growth. Michigan also has the 10th highest average electricity rate in the nation and many Michigan homes are not weatherized for our cold winters, putting more stress on children who should be focusing on homework, not staying warm.

We’ve already seen improvements in Michigan thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). 

In Michigan, these programs are paying for:

  • Rebates to install heat pumps, insulation, and home electrification upgrades

  • Low-interest loans to under-resourced communities to improve energy efficiency and clean energy

  • No-cost weatherization services for low- and moderate-income homeowners 

  • Replacing toxic lead pipes 

  • Upgrading city’s sewage systems 

  • Improving internet affordability and connectivity in underserved communities

  • and much more

I urge you to take action to expand, not cut, funding for these critical programs for Michigan’s children’ s futures. 

Sincerely, 

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