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| 9/6/2007 | |
| 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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| 9/23/2005 | |
| In the American West, global warming threatens to reduce winter snowpack and shrink already scarce water resources. | |
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| 9/21/2006 | |
| 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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| 9/20/2007 | |
| 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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| 9/14/2006 | |
| 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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| 8/9/2006 | |
| 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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| 8/24/2006 | |
| 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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| 7/24/2007 | |
| 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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| 6/6/2007 | |
| 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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| 6/20/2006 | |
| Between 1960 and 2001, U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide almost doubled, fueled by a dramatic growth in oil emissions from the transportation sector and coal emissions from electricity generation. | |
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| 6/18/2008 | |
| 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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| 5/30/2007 | |
| 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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| 5/30/2007 | |
| 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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| 5/27/2008 | |
| 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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| 5/21/2007 | |
| 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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| 4/26/2006 | |
| New Mexico could make major strides toward reducing its emissions of global warming pollution over the next several decades—while leading the way toward a clean energy future—by adopting a series of policy strategies to make the state more energy efficient, reduce the use of fossil fuels, and generate cleaner electricity. | |
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| 4/24/2006 | |
| Arizona could make major strides towards reducing its emissions of global warming pollution by adopting a set of policies to reduce the use of fossil fuels, to promote more efficient use of energy and to increase the use of cleaner renewable forms of energy. | |
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| 4/14/2008 | |
| 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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| 4/12/2007 | |
| 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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| 3/9/2006 | |
| Rather than reduce global warming pollution from today’s levels, Senator Jeff Bingaman’s proposed global warming legislation only aims to slow the increase in pollution. The bill’s basic structure limits its environmental effectiveness. | |
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| 3/26/2008 | |
| 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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| 2/8/2006 | |
| The 10 states that have adopted the Clean Cars Program will cut global warming pollution from cars, light trucks and SUVs by 64 million metric tons per year in 2020, while saving consumers money and reducing the nation’s reliance on oil. | |
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| 12/9/2004 | |
| Ford Motor Company’s cars are a significant source of global warming pollution and get some of the worst gas mileage on average in the auto industry. | |
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| 12/4/2007 | |
| 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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| 10-30-2007 | |
| Emissions from cars and light trucks are a major source of air pollution and global warming pollution in New Mexico. Adopting the Clean Cars Program will reduce this pollution and provide a net economic benefit to the state. | |
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| 1/31/2007 | |
| 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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| 1/24/2008 | |
| 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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