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Record Breaking 3M for clean air

Together with our allies, we’ve delivered more than 3 million comments and joined hundreds of citizens at hearings to support the EPA's proposed carbon pollution standards for new power plants. Environment America’s Anna Aurilio delivers comments to EPA Assistant Administrator of Air and Radiation Gina McCarthy.

News Release | Environment America

As Memorial Day Approaches, New Jersey Group Calls on Gov. Christie to Clean Up Shore Pollution

Environment New Jersey launched a major public education and grassroots mobilization effort today to build support for a plan to clean up water pollution at the Shore and Barnegat Bay. Pollution from overdevelopment threatens all the state’s coastal waters.

News Release | Environment America

Testing off the Atlantic Coast for Oil and Gas Sends Us Down a Blind Path

In today's weekly radio address, President Obama discussed the solutions his administration is pursuing to address high gas prices. He talked about cracking down on price gouging and ending special tax breaks for Big Oil. He also talked about expediting seismic testing off the Atlantic coast, looking to see how much oil and gas lies offshore.

News Release | Environment America

Merkley-Alexander Electric Vehicles Bill Can Help America Get Off Oil

Senators Merkley (D-OR) and Alexander (R-TN) have proposed legislation that would provide billions in funding for the development and deployment of plug-in vehicles. Environment America Policy Analyst Daniel Gatti issued this statement in response.

News Release | Environment America

Key Officials in Three States Reject Industry Efforts to Roll Back Regional Program to Reduce Carbon Pollution

On Wednesday May 10th, key legislative committees in Delaware and Maine and the New Hampshire Senate voted to reject efforts by fossil fuel interests to pull the states out of a landmark program adopted by ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce global warming emissions from power plants.

News Release | Environment America

It's time to cut welfare for Big Oil

With gas prices nearing $4 per gallon nationwide and oil industry profits nearing record highs, Senators Reid, McCaskill and Menendez today proposed legislation that will repeal $21 billion dollars in corporate welfare for oil companies. Environment America policy analyst Daniel Gatti issued this statement in response.

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Scorecard: See who's defending our clean air, clean water and open space.

Check out our environmental scorecard to find out how your elected representatives are voting on important environmental issues.

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How America Can
Plug Into Clean Energy

Our sister organization, Environment America Research & Policy Center, has developed a guide to help Americans support clean energy use — and save money too.

Click here to go to the website of Environment America Research & Policy Center, our sister 501(c)(3) organization.