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Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, Alongside Broad Coalition of Michiganders, Celebrate Citizen-Led Initiative Heading to the November Ballot
August 26, 2026
Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com MICHIGAN – Today, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks issued a statement making clear that the Senate will not take up the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP)...
Sierra Club Michigan Chapter condemns MSF Board’s hasty decision to approve $50M in public funding for Copperwood Mine
August 25, 2026
Contact: Nora Naughton, nora.naughton@sierraclub.org, 248-345-1456 Lansing – The Michigan Strategic Fund Board today purposely dismissed the growing opposition to the dangerous Copperwood Mine project near the Upper Peninsula’s Porcupine...
Sierra Club, NRDC, and MEC Ask Court to Overturn Rushed Approval of DTE’s Oracle Data Center Contracts
August 7, 2026
Sierra Club, Michigan Environmental Council, and NRDC have filed their opening brief asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn the Michigan Public Service Commission's (MPSC) ex parte approval of DTE’s contracts for the proposed 1.4 gigawatt...
Sierra Club opposes EPA’s attempt to re-designate Michigan communities for ozone attainment
July 27, 2026
ContactNora Naughton, nora.naughton@sierraclub.org Detroit, Mich. – Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its intent to remove Muskegon County, Berrien County, and the Detroit Area from the list of areas in...
Sierra Club Michigan Chapter to honor Whitney Gravelle as Environmentalist of the Year at annual Chapter Awards ceremony
June 24, 2026
Contact: Nora Naughton, nora.naughton@sierraclub.org Marquette – Whitney Gravelle, Bay Mills Indian Community President and anti-Line 5 activist, will be honored with the Jane Elder Environmentalist of the Year award at the annual...
Macomb County residents rally around utility affordability and data center accountability at Roseville town hall
June 23, 2026
Roseville -- In the latest sign of Michiganders’ growing frustration with sky-high utility bills and the proliferation of data centers across the state, Macomb County residents joined State Sen. Veronica Klinefelt and advocates at a town hall...
Advisory: Community groups in the UP hosting People’s Hearing on federal proposal to rollback public lands protection
June 23, 2026
Contact: Emma Shedd, emma.shedd@sierraclub.orgHoughton — On Thursday June 25th, the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action, and Keweenaw Indivisible will be joined by community members for a People’s Hearing in support...
Michigan Senate Dems introduce landmark data center regulation bills that would protect the environment, ratepayers
June 18, 2026
Contact: Nora Naughton, nora.naughton@sierraclub.org, 248-345-1456Lansing – Michigan Senate Democrats introduced today a package of bills drafted to establish comprehensive regulations on large-scale data center development in Michigan, offering...
REPORT: Michigan making progress on spending federal EV charging dollars, but still has a long way to go
May 1, 2026
Amid high gas prices and a tight state budget, Michigan must do more to swiftly spend federal funding for EV charging to help drivers go electric
Sierra Club Michigan Gets A Head Start On 2026 Endorsements
April 1, 2026
Contact: Nora Naughton, nora.naughton@sierraclub.org, 248-345-1456 Lansing -- The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter is releasing its first round of early endorsements ahead of the packed 2026 statewide general election. Additional...