Marylanders featured in project highlighting “Voices for 100% Renewable Energy”
Today, Environment Maryland announced three Maryland residents as leading voices for clean energy.
View ArticleEastern Coastal Mayors and Elected Leaders Oppose Offshore Drilling, Urge...
Today, dozens of local elected leaders from up and down the East Coast sent the Trump administration and Congress a letter urging them to protect the Atlantic Ocean and our coasts from threats...
View ArticleIndustrial polluters dumping into rivers and lakes as Trump administration...
Industrial facilities dumped excessive pollution into U. S. waterways at least 8,148 times over a recent 21-month period, according to Troubled Waters, a new report by Environment America Research...
View ArticleCleaner Cars Cut Costs and Pollution
Since the federal clean car standards were implemented in model year 2012 vehicles, the standards have cut global warming pollution, spurred innovation and saved consumers money. Environment Maryland...
View ArticleWrong Direction on Clean Cars -- EPA Receives Citizen Citation
Today, rightfully-concerned Americans descended upon the Environmental Protection Agency to give EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt a ticket -- for heading in the wrong direction on federal clean car...
View ArticleStates to EPA: Uphold the Clean Car Standards!
Today 17 states and Washington, D.C., representing over 40 percent of the U.S. population, filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its “arbitrary and capricious” decision...
View ArticleElectric School Buses--Smart for our climate & kids' health
If the United States transitioned its entire fleet of 480,000 school buses to all-electric vehicles, it could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions each year and reduce the toxic air pollution to...
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Lead contamination in schools’ drinking water: worse than previously thought
Lead contamination in our schools is more pervasive than previously thought, according to water testing data from 20 states published in a national interactive map by Environment America and U.S. PIRG...
View ArticleTrouble in the Air: Baltimore health at risk with 114 dirty air days in 2016
As the Trump administration considers weakening federal air quality and global warming emissions standards, air pollution remains a threat to public health. According to a new report by Environment...
View ArticleA decade of progress positions America for a clean energy future
America’s states, local governments and institutions are ushering in a new era of clean energy, despite federal policies designed to prop up polluting and outdated fossil fuel industries.
View ArticleEnvironment America rebukes Trump administration proposal to hit the brakes...
Today, the Trump administration announced new vehicle emission guidelines which roll back the existing Clean Car Standards, betraying the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)’s stated mission...
View ArticlePlastic pollution: One day, three solutions
One day, three decisions -- all of which may have far-reaching effects on plastic pollution in the United States.
View ArticleCalifornia’s renewable vow: 100% clean electricity by 2045
After a landmark vote by its state Assembly, California is poised to join Hawaii and become the second state committed to generating 100 percent of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon...
View ArticleWith wind at its back and sunny days ahead, California’s renewable energy...
The California state Senate passed Senate Bill 100 (SB 100) by today, affirming the state Assembly’s vote yesterday. SB 100, which would put the state on a path to generate 100 percent of its...
View ArticleUniversity of California system commits to 100% renewable electricity by 2025
California’s flagship public university system, with 238,000 students across 10 campuses, will run completely on electricity from clean, renewable energy by 2025, the University of California Office of...
View ArticleNew power source in fight to stall climate change; California's 100% clean...
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the landmark Senate Bill 100 (SB 100) today, setting the Golden State on a path to generate 100 percent of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon sources such...
View ArticleEnvironment America helps citizens take charge of energy use for Energy...
Environment America is releasing a new guide and interactive website to help Americans conserve energy and reduce wasted energy in their homes and businesses. Published on Energy Efficiency Day, with...
View ArticleDitching diesel isn’t just good for public health and the environment -- it’s...
Getting rid of that black cloud of exhaust behind our buses, and the negative health and environmental effects that come along with it, is easier than it may seem. According to a new report from U.S....
View ArticleStatement: EPA commits to PFAS drinking water standards
Following pressure from lawmakers and groups such as Environment America, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed today to begin setting enforceable drinking water standards on two toxic per-...
View ArticleHouse approves public lands bill, permanently reauthorizing the Land and...
America’s most successful conservation and recreation program is now one step away from being law
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