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Wind Power for America

Congress extended critical federal tax credits for wind power early this year, thanks to the hard work of our staff, allies, and supporters. In the U.S., wind energy now powers the equivalent of 13 million homes and renewable energy accounted for nearly 50 percent of all newly installed power in 2012. Here, Environment Minnesota’s Michelle Hesterberg is joined by Duluth Mayor Don Ness and Ventera Winds President Joseph Woods to tout the environmental benefits of wind energy to local media.

Report | Environment America

Repowering America with a Green Economic Recovery Plan

The challenge is the economy; the opportunity is clean energy. Environment America recommends that President-elect Obama and the new Congress enact a green economic recovery plan that makes critical investments in clean energy and green infrastructure to help rebuild the American economy and protect our environment.

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News Release | Environment America

New Report: America’s Economic Future Must Be Built On a Foundation Of Clean Energy

As President-elect Obama and a new Congress prepare to meet today’s economic and environment challenges, Environment America released a report that lays out a blueprint for how we can power America for the 21st century, protecting our environment while revitalizing our economy.

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Report | Environment America

Renewing America: A Blueprint For Economic Recovery

Across the country, Americans are hurting. From the big cities of the coasts to the industrial heartland to our rural communities, the slumping economy is taking its toll in shuttered businesses, disappearing jobs, bankruptcies, foreclosures and an increased sense of anxiety about our collective future.

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News Release | Environment America

New Report: Temperatures Up in U.S. Cities Since 2000

As the presidential candidates prepare to discuss some of the most important issues facing our country at their final debate tonight, Environment America released a new report documenting that the average annual temperature was above the historical average in many U.S. cities in 2007 and from 2000-2007. In Washington, D.C., the average temperature was 1.7°F above the historical average in 2007.

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Report | Environment America

Feeling the Heat: Global Warming and Rising Temperatures in the United States

To examine recent temperature patterns in the United States, we compared temperature data for the years 2000 to 2007 with the historical average, or "normal," temperature for the preceding 30 years, 1971 to 2000. Our data were collected at 255 weather stations ”those with the highest quality data” in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Overall, we found that temperatures were above the 30-year average across the country, indicating pervasive warming.

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