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Nov
28

Fighting for Healthy Air

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Breathing in clean air shouldn’t be a luxury, but unfortunately for many Americans, it is. Since the Clean Air Act was passed in the 1970s, our environment has gotten cleaner but too many communities are forced to breathe in toxic, unhealthy air. To raise awareness of this issue and how we can all work together to fix Continue Reading

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Nov
28

Americans deserve to spend their days surrounded by clean air

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An atmosphere around our children totally free of disease causing chemicals and particulates should be our goal. The Clean Air Act (Act) was enacted to help move us in that direction. That and other efforts to implement clean air and energy standards have been long and difficult. Environmental advocates have worked very hard to keep Continue Reading

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Nov
28

The Clean Air Act Protects the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Communities

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Protecting our air, land, and water is vital to ensuring that future generations have equal access to the great environment that we enjoy today. Thus, it is not surprising when legislators attack controversial pieces of legislation such as cap and trade; however, the Clean Air Act is a noncontroversial law that has protected millions since Continue Reading

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Nov
27

Safe air to breathe shouldn’t be a luxury, but for many communities, it is.

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  Recent reports confirm what many people already feel: industry’s releases of toxic pollution are disproportionately located in low-income communities and communities of color.  According to a recent NAACP report Coal Blooded, nearly six million Americans live within three miles of a coal power plant.  And over 127 million people live in counties that received an Continue Reading

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Oct
25

Michigan’s Proposal 3 Helps Consumers and the Environment

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  On Nov. 6 you’ll have lots of decisions to make.  For Michigan residents, you’ll also have the choice to demand more clean energy.   Proposal 3 would increase the amount of renewable energy that Michigan electric utilities have to provide from 10 percent by 2015, to 25 percent by 2025.  Local utilities are on Continue Reading

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Aug
28

Historic Fuel Economy Standards Are Now Final

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It’s official: 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 is the new fuel economy target for automakers. It’s an historic moment—consumers will save over $1.7 trillion in fuel costs, and more than a half-million auto-industry related jobs are expected to be created by 2030 when the standards are fully in place.   Even after accounting for investment in Continue Reading

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Aug
22

Tom Miller’s Green Renovation

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Tom Miller talks about his experience with weatherizing his home and adding green building features.

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Aug
20

Check out your region and state’s utility mix

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Want to look up your local air and water quality and energy mix?  Check out EPA’s MyEnvironment tool.    For real time air quality updates, check out the EPA’s AirNow app.                    

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Aug
09

Broad Range of Stakeholders Call on Governors to Improve Successful Clean Energy and Anti-Pollution Program

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Broad Range of Stakeholders Call on Governors to Improve Successful Clean Energy and Anti-Pollution Program Strengthening Regional Emissions System Would Build on Clean Energy Progress to Date     More than 300 organizations, businesses, and officials called on Northeast and Mid-Atlantic governors to build on progress reducing pollution and promoting clean energy by improving the Continue Reading

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Jun
08

Public Health Versus Industry Profits: Sometimes It Really Is that Simple

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  Next week, the Senate may vote on a resolution introduced by Senator Inhofe (S.J.Res. 37) that would void health standards reducing mercury and other toxic pollution from power plants and permanently block similar standards in the future.   Yes.  Mercury.  Lead.  Arsenic.  Acid Gases.  Terrible stuff.  And yet, many companies are fighting a rule Continue Reading

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