On May 7, 2026, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich), introduced H.R. 8715, known as the Make DTE Pay Act, which would amend the Clean Air Act by increasing penalties for investor-owned electric and gas utilities that seek customer rate increases after violating federal environmental laws. The proposal comes as DTE Energy continues seeking higher electric rates, while repeated outages have fueled questions about whether Michigan’s regulatory syst…
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