How Trump’s Coal Plant Obsession is Making Energy More Expensive
Coal plants are dirty, expensive, and unreliable. President Trump is determined to keep them open anyway. Here's how the rest of us are paying the price.
Nov 18, 2025
Hear from the people who power the fight for a healthy planet and a healthy democracy. Activists, policymakers, and LCV members and staff share their insights and experiences from our communities to the halls of Congress.
Coal plants are dirty, expensive, and unreliable. President Trump is determined to keep them open anyway. Here's how the rest of us are paying the price.
Nov 18, 2025This month, we’re celebrating new bills introduced by climate champions in Congress, as well as big climate legislation and investment wins in six states across the country.
Each month, LCV shares five stories about the impact of our work. This month, we’re focusing on our collective impact as we defend public lands, protect and advance climate action, and strengthen our democracy. Meanwhile, LCV Action Fund is gearing up for the 2026 elections with its first round of House candidate endorsements.
We cannot have a healthy environment without a thriving democracy, and states are at the frontline for attacks against democratic values. LCV's state affiliates have played a crucial role in these key victories so far this year to protect voting rights and fair elections.
Each month, LCV shares five stories about the impact of our work. This month, we’re focusing on California’s latest clean energy milestone, state voting rights progress, a flurry of groundbreaking federal climate and environmental protections, the conservation of millions of acres of public lands, and recent LCV Action Fund congressional endorsements.
Meet the founder and CEO of the first African-American woman-owned electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer in the world, explore the interrelationship between democracy and climate action, and learn about the newest national monuments, state victories, and LCV Action Fund congressional endorsements.