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| 9/29/2005 | |
| America is too dependent on oil, and consumers are paying the price. For the last two years, gasoline prices have been creeping upward. In 2003, a gallon of regular gasoline averaged $1.56; so far in 2005, the same gallon has averaged $2.20, with prices in some areas spiking close to $4.00 in August and September. | |
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| 9/27/2006 | |
| To achieve a New Energy Future, the United States must cut our oil dependence, use more homegrown renewable energy, make our homes and businesses more efficient, and invest in developing new advanced energy technologies. This would benefit America’s environment, economy, and national security. | |
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| 9/17/2007 | |
| Renewable energy in the United States is on the rise. America now generates twice as much electricity from the wind and the sun as we did just four years ago, and 2007 promises to be another year of record growth | |
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| 3/18/2008 | |
| Energy efficiency measures offer a cost-effective and simple opportunity to solve the state’s biggest energy challenges. By reducing demand for electricity and natural gas, energy efficiency measures can prevent the need to build new power plants and ease pressure on limited fuel supplies, bringing a variety of benefits for the economy and for the environment of the Midwest. And at the same time, energy efficiency offers large potential for citizens and businesses to save on energy bills. | |
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| 12/5/2007 | |
| A report developed by the Renewable Energy Policy Project clearly demonstrates, a major commitment to renewable electric generation will reduce our national security exposure, stabilize climate and provide a multi-billion dollar investment and reindustrialization program that will lead to new job growth in North Carolina. | |
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| 12/28/2007 | |
| America has the technological know-how and the resources to move away from dependence on dirty and dangerous energy supplies. With the right goals and polices, the next president of the United States can provide America with the much needed leadership to achieve a clean energy future. | |
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| 12/21/2005 | |
| America is too dependent on oil, and consumers are paying the price. For the last two years, gasoline prices have been creeping upward. In 2003, a gallon of regular gasoline averaged $1.56; so far in 2005, the same gallon has averaged $2.29, with prices in some areas spiking close to $4.00 in August and September after Hurricane Katrina disrupted supply from the Gulf Coast. | |
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| 12/20/2006 | |
| Iowa can be a leader in renewable energy, providing home-grown power to increase our state’s and country’s energy security. Fortunately, investing in clean energy policies would generate new high-paying jobs, save consumers and businesses billions of dollars, and boost Iowa's economy while reducing power plant pollution. | |
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| 11/23/2006 | |
| At the dawn of the 21st century, Ohio faces immense energy challenges, but committing to a new energy future would decrease our dependence on fossil fuels, create jobs, secure our economy, revitalize rural Ohio, and help build a healthier cleaner energy future for our children. | |
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| 11/20/2007 | |
| A major commitment to renewable electric generation will reduce our national security exposure, stabilize climate and provide a multi-billion dollar investment and reindustrialization program that will lead to new job growth in Illinois. | |
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| 11/19/2007 | |
| The automobile fuel economy provision in the Senate energy bill passed in June would save consumers $26.5 billion dollars at the pump in 2020, reduce oil consumption by 1.2 million barrels per day and would be the equivalent of taking 14 million cars off the road. | |
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| 11/14/2007 | |
| States are leading the way toward a new energy future that is healthier for the environment and America’s economy. Over the past decade, states have enacted a variety of policies to encourage more efficient use of energy, increase the use of clean renewable energy, and reduce the environmental impact of energy use. | |
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| 10/9/2007 | |
| Michigan stands at a critical energy crossroads in 2007. Traditional sources of energy continue to become more risky and expensive. Inevitable restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions promise to escalate energy costs for years to come. | |
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| 10/26/2006 | |
| America can and must move away from our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels and toward a New Energy Future. We can do this by tapping into our abundant supplies of clean, renewable, home-grown energy sources and by deploying our technological know-how to use energy more efficiently. | |
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| 1/15/2008 | |
| The paper, released today in Nevada, lays out twelve achievable yet ambitious actions – ranging from increasing energy efficiency to installing more solar power – that the next president should, at a minimum, take within the first 100 days in office. Environment America, along with a growing coalition of organizations, is calling on the presidential candidates to take a pledge for clean energy, promising to, if elected, meet all future energy needs with clean, renewable energy. | |
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| 08/23/2007 | |
| Developing Ohio’s wind energy resources will advance Ohio’s economy. Clean, renewable and home-grown wind energy will help to make Ohio more energy independent, create jobs, increase incomes, and help to prepare our economy for a potential national cap on global warming pollution. | |
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| 08/08/2005 | |
| At the dawn of the 21st century, America faces immense energy challenges, and enjoys boundless opportunities. | |
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| 08/04/2005 | |
| Across the country, petroleum refineries, chemical plants and other industrial facilities use and store large amounts of hazardous chemicals that could be released in the event of an accident or terrorist attack. | |
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| 08/03/2005 | |
| As the oil industry continues to collect record profits from high oil and gasoline prices, President George Bush is poised to sign into law an energy bill that allows the oil companies to pay even less in taxes and less in royalties for publicly-owned resources. | |
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| 08/01/2005 | |
| Rising oil prices are pinching the American economy. And, if many oil industry analysts are correct, prices won’t be coming back down any time soon. Indeed, it appears that the era of “cheap oil” may well be over. | |
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| 08/01/2004 | |
| The Potential Role of Hydrogen in Achieving a Clean, Sustainable Transportation System | |
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| 07/30/2004 | |
| America’s electric system is on the verge of a crisis. After more than a decade of rapid structural change – characterized by the deregulation of parts of the industry – the reliability of the electric system has been degraded, rates in many parts of the country are going up, and events such as the California energy crisis and the August 2003 blackout have cost consumers and businesses billions of dollars. | |
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| 07/20/2006 | |
| Energy companies have proposed building a fleet of new coal-fired power plants across America. As of June 2006, power producers have approximately 150 new coal-fired plants on the drawing board, representing a $137 billion investment and the capacity to supply power to 96 million homes. | |
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| 07/20/2004 | |
| A new analysis conducted by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. for the state Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) - entitled "A Responsible Energy Future" - contrasts a "business as usual" view of the future based on projections from the U.S. Department of Energy with a "balanced" energy future in which renewable energy, energy efficiency and local generation of electricity play an increasing role in meeting the nation's electricity needs. | |
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| 07/12/2005 | |
| We stand at a crossroads on energy policy in the United States. Our dependence on oil is costing consumers at the pump, draining the economy, endangering our national security, and polluting the environment. | |
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| 07/01/2008 | |
| Almost half of the energy we use—10 percent of the energy in the world—powers our buildings. We could be using far less energy in our buildings. Homes and businesses exist that use a fraction of the energy of typical buildings—some also generate 100 percent or more of the energy needed to power them on-site, using renewable sources such as wind and solar power. | |
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| 06/21/2007 | |
| New England is heading for an energy crisis. Indeed, it may have already begun. Energy prices are high and increasingly volatile. The region’s energy infrastructure is strained. | |
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| 06/05/2006 | |
| The United States is too dependent on oil. This dependence threatens our national security and environment, and Oregon consumers are now paying the price at the gasoline pump, with the state’s first full month at gas prices over $3 per gallon. | |
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| 06/01/2006 | |
| Capitalizing on rising energy prices, growing concern about global warming, and a favorable political climate, the nuclear industry is working to achieve a “nuclear renaissance.” | |
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| 05/27/2004 | |
| Every Memorial Day weekend, families and friends pile into their cars and drive to the beach, national parks, and other popular tourist destinations. This Memorial Day, with gas prices soaring above $2 per gallon in some parts of the country, consumers will pay more for these weekend trips than in years past. | |
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