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| 2010-03-26 | |
| America’s dependence on oil threatens our economy and harms our environment. Roughly half of all the oil we use in the United States goes into the gas tanks of our cars and light trucks. The oil we use in our vehicles is also a major contributor to global warming. The Obama administration is slated to unveil new standards for automobile fuel economy and global warming emissions by the end of March. These new standards—based on the “clean cars program” developed by California and adopted by 13 other states—will make a significant contribution toward reducing America’s dependence on oil and reducing the impact of our vehicles on the environment. | |
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| 2010-01-20 | |
| For more than 50 years, the automobile has played a central and ever-growing role in American life. Up until recently, much of the major American automakers business model was been built around the sale of large cars and SUVs. Now, a decade into the 21st century, automakers appear to be serious about electric vehicles as the next wave of automotive technology. “Plug-In Cars, Powering America toward a Cleaner Future,” a new white paper by Environment America, gives an overview of plug-in electric cars and how they can lower global warming emissions, oil consumption and unhealthy air pollution and lays out a plan for how local, state and federal officials can increase the number of electric vehicles on the road. | |
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| 2009-12-03 | |
| The impact of state-level actions to reduce global warming pollution is significant on a global scale. A review of dozens of individual state policies, federal policies based on state models, and new federal policies in which states will have key roles in implementation suggests that state actions will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 536 million metric tons by 2020. That is more global warming pollution than is currently emitted by all but eight of the world’s nations, and represents approximately 7 percent of U.S. global warming pollution in 2007. | |
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| 2009-11-24 | |
| The nation’s power plants emitted 2.56 billion tons of global warming pollution in 2007, which is equivalent to the pollution from nearly 450 million of today’s cars – nearly three times the number of cars registered in the United States in 2007, according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment America. More than 70 percent of this pollution came from plants – primarily coal plants – built before 1980. | |
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| 2009-11-12 | |
| Global warming pollution declined in one-third of the states since 2004, the year in which pollution levels began to peak in many states, according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment America. States are reducing pollution in part by using cleaner energy that keeps money and jobs in the local economy. Pollution levels, however, rose in the majority of states (33) between 2004 and 2007. | |
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| 2009-09-27 | |
| The American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, passed by the House this June and currently under consideration by the U.S. Senate, maps out a new energy future for the nation. Passing the ACES Act – even with the compromises made to secure passage in the House – would be a significant step toward a clean energy future for the United States and would represent a ground-breaking political achievement. | |
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| 2009-09-22 | |
| Transportation is responsible for more than two-thirds of our nation’s oil consumption and nearly a third of our carbon dioxide missions. To make us more energy independent and reduce pollution, we need to build a transportation system that uses less oil, takes advantage of alternative fuels, and shifts as much of our travel as possible from transportation modes that consume a lot of energy to those that consume less. | |
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| 2009-04-09 | |
| America’s reliance on fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas – is fueling global warming and causing a host of other environmental, economic, and security problems. And while the impacts vary from region to region, global warming threatens all sectors of our economy, and agriculture is no exception. | |
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| 2009-03-26 | |
| Global warming poses a serious threat to Oregon’s future well-being and prosperity. To avoid the worst impacts of global warming, Oregon should reduce its global warming pollution at least 25 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, setting an example for the rest of the nation to follow. | |
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| 2008-10-15 | |
| 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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| 2008-09-18 | |
| The governors of Oregon, California, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona established the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) in February 2007 with the goal of reducing region-wide emissions by at least 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. In order to achieve this goal, WCI is planning to cap global warming pollution from industrial sectors representing most of the major pollution sources. | |
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| 2008-06-18 | |
| This report details more than 20 examples of cutting-edge policies and practices that communities, states and countries are using to reduce global warming pollution. These examples show that while actions to reduce global warming pollution require commitment and creativity, they also bring with them other benefits—reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cleaner air and healthier communities, economic growth and new jobs. | |
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| 2008-05-27 | |
| North Carolina could limit its contribution to global warming over the next 15 years by implementing policies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light trucks. | |
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| 2008-04-14 | |
| If lawmakers pass the Illinois Clean Cars Act currently under debate in Springfield, the state’s drivers will see fuel cost savings of approximately $1.24 billion annually above and beyond savings from the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program. | |
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| 2008-03-26 | |
| An analysis of global warming emission data for 2005, the most recent year available, shows that New England is not on track to meet the targets for global warming pollution reductions set by the New England governors in 2001. Emissions were 8 million metric tons (carbon dioxide equivalent) greater in 2005 than they were in 2001. Indeed, New England is significantly farther away from achieving the governors’ goal than it was when the commitment was originally made. | |
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| 2008-01-24 | |
| This report outlines a plan Wisconsin can use to reduce carbon emissions, the main greenhouse gas, to 1990 levels by 2020, a 30% reduction from projected levels. | |
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| 2007-12-04 | |
| Scientists expect that global warming will cause a variety of changes to precipitation patterns in the United States. Many areas will receive increased amounts of rain and snow over the course of a year; some areas will receive less. | |
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| 2007-09-20 | |
| Capping emissions and making polluters pay for putting global warming emissions into the atmosphere is the most economically efficient and fair approach to cutting global warming pollution nationwide. This report recommends that the United States and any state or region contemplating a cap-and-trade program sell 100 percent of pollution permits – called “allowances†– at an auction as opposed to giving them to emitters for free. | |
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| 2007-09-06 | |
| Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, responsible for more than 3,400 fatalities between 1999 and 2003. | |
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| 2007-07-24 | |
| In 2006, Americans experienced a summer heat wave that broke records from coast to coast and killed almost 200 people. The year ended and 2007 began with the warmest winter on record globally. This unseasonably warm weather is part of a long-term trend toward rising temperatures and extreme weather events resulting from global warming. | |
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| 2007-06-06 | |
| This report details nine policy strategies, in addition to four steps already taken, that would cut Maryland’s emissions of carbon dioxide—the leading greenhouse gas—by 20 percent below 2006 levels by 2020. Adoption of these strategies will put Maryland on course to reducing its contribution to global warming in line with what scientists believe will be necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change. | |
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| 2007-05-30 | |
| Global warming will impact every corner of the state. If global warming pollution across the world continues to rise, New Jersey will be a different place in 100 years, with an altered coastline, greater extremes of rainfall and drought, higher levels of smog in parts of the state, and shifts in the plant and animal species that call New Jersey home. | |
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| 2007-05-30 | |
| Wisconsin residents have a strong connection with the outdoors. Our natural environment provides us with a wide range of recreational and economic opportunities, inspires us with its beauty, and is a big part of Wisconsin’s cultural identity. | |
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| 2007-05-21 | |
| Tailpipe standards already in place in 12 states would reduce global warming emissions by nearly 400 million metric tons by 2020 – a reduction equivalent to taking 74 million of today’s cars off the road for an entire year, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG). The report comes as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares to hold a public hearing tomorrow in Arlington, Virginia on whether to give states the green light to reduce global warming pollution from cars and SUVs. | |
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| 2007-04-12 | |
| Using the most recent state fossil fuel consumption data from the Department of Energy, this report examines trends in carbon dioxide emissions nationally and by state for the 15 years spanning 1990 to 2004. | |
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| 2007-01-31 | |
| Illinois could make major strides towards reducing its emissions of global warming pollution by adopting a series of policy strategies to make the state more energy efficient, reduce the use of fossilfuels, and generate cleaner electricity. | |
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| 2006-09-21 | |
| If New Jersey implemented 11 policy strategies, in addition to four steps already taken, it could cut its emissions of carbon dioxide by more than 7 percent below today’s levels within the next two decades. New Jersey will still need to take additional steps to reduce its contribution to global warming. | |
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| 2006-09-14 | |
| Between 2000 and 2005, the average temperature was above normal across the country. To curb global warming, the United States should adopt a series of public policies designed to quickly and significantly reduce global warming pollution. | |
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| 2006-08-24 | |
| Avoiding the worst consequences of global warming will require the United States and other industrialized countries to stabilize emissions within the next decade and reduce them by about 80 percent by mid-century. Achieving those reductions won’t be easy, but it can be done. | |
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| 2006-08-09 | |
| This report highlights 12 such businesses or institutions and demonstrates the kinds of gains that can be had across California from an organized, statewide effort to reduce the state’s global warming pollution. Altogether, the companies profiled below have reduced their global warming emissions by more than 100 million pounds per year—while reducing their annual operating costs by more than $13 million. | |
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