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Record-breaking support for clean air

Together with our allies, we’ve delivered more than 800,000 comments to the EPA in support of strong clean air standards — no other single EPA rule has ever received so much support. Environment Massachusetts Advocate Ben Wright (right), delivered more than 600,000 of those comments to the EPA's regional office in Boston.

News Release | Environment America

President Obama’s Dirty Plan for Clean Energy

Boston — President Obama today reiterated his call to use royalties from new oil drilling to fund clean vehicle technologies as part of his Blueprint for a Clean and Secure Energy Future. Daniel Gatti, who directs Environment America’s Get Off Oil program, issued this statement in response:

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News Release | Environment America

Environment America Praises Reps. Cartwright and Polis for Introducing Bills to Cut Air and Water Pollution from Fracking

Washington, D.C.—Today Congressman Matt Cartwright (Penn.) and Congressman Jared Polis (Colo.) introduced two bills in the U.S. House of Representatives to close loopholes in the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act for fracking operations.

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News Release | Environment America

Solar is Booming, Industry Year in Review Released Today

Washington, D.C.—Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released their annual year-in-review of market trends from 2012. The report found that photovoltaic (PV) installations grew 76 percent in 2012, and that the United States accounted for 11 percent of all global PV installations in 2012 -- its highest market share in at least fifteen years. California led the way with the most PV installations again this year, followed by Arizona, New Jersey, Nevada, and North Carolina – all with increased PV installations in 2012. Rounding out the remaining top 10 states are Massachusetts, Hawaii, Maryland, Texas, and New York.   

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News Release | Environment California Research & Policy Center

California Rooftop Solar Hits 1.5 Gigawatt Milestone

Today, California officials announced that over 1.5 gigawatts of solar power have been installed on rooftops throughout the state. This is roughly the equivalent of three medium-sized coal-fired power plants.

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News Release | Environment America

405 LOCAL ELECTED LEADERS, OUTDOORS BUSINESSES AND CONSERVATION GROUPS CALL ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PROTECT NATION’S PARKS

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Environment America and 404 other groups released a letter to President Obama calling for lasting protections for our nation’s parks from drilling, mining, overdevelopment, and underfunding. 

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