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America has the know-how to move away from our dependence on oil and toward a cleaner, more secure energy future.
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Recently...On
Feb. 27, the House passed a bill extending crucial clean energy incentives that
would otherwise expire at the end of 2008. The incentives would be funded by a
long-overdue cut in subsidies for polluting oil and gas companies. We had
pushed to include a similar provision in the energy bill that passed in
December, but facing strong opposition from Sen. Pete Domenici
(N.M.), it was removed from the final bill. We’re now shifting our focus to the
Senate, where the bill will face a Presidential veto threat.
What's at stakeAmerica has virtually unlimited potential to generate electricity from renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power. Environment America is calling on lawmakers to support policies to get 25 percent of our nation’s energy from clean, renewable sources by 2025. The most important step toward achieving this goal is a requirement that at least 20 percent of our electricity come for renewable sources. To achieve the rest of our goal we should shift to clean, alternative transportation fuels like ethanol and biodiesel and provide incentives for families and businesses to make the switch to renewable energy. |
Your gift goes a long way
Join Environment America!Recent actions and resultsThe pioneering Environment California Million Solar Roofs bill was signed into law by California Gov. Schwarzenegger last year. In 2007, a bill to promote solar hot water heaters passed as well. More state actionWe helped enact energy-efficiency standards for a variety of products in 11 states. We've worked with 25 states to pass renewable energy standards. And we've helped 12 states cut global warming pollution with clean cars programs. When enacted, these programs will reduce gasoline consumption by as much as 7.2 billion gallons per year in 2020 and save consumers up to $16.7 billion annually at the pump in 2020. |
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