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Most Recent NewsDepartment of Energy Nuclear Loan Guarantees Will Set Back Race Against Global Warming 1/29/2010On Monday, the Department of Energy is expected to announce a tripling of loan guarantees – to $54 billion -- for nuclear power plants in its 2011 budget request. California Takes Another Giant Step Toward Mainstream Solar Market 1/21/2010$350 million rebate program for rooftop solar water heaters promises green jobs, environmental benefits and consumer savings launched. Reducing Chemical Exposure Could Save California $700 Million 1/21/2010A new report says that California could save at least $700 million in health care costs if more stringent state and federal chemical policy helped reduce Californians’ exposure to toxic chemicals. "The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act” finds that the state has the opportunity to prevent rising rates of chronic disease and therefore reduce health care costs. Evidence is strong that chemical exposures contribute significantly to the rise in cancer, learning and developmental disabilities, asthma and other diseases, according to this new report synthesizing peer-reviewed science and economic analyses. Most Recent ReportsAmerica on the Move: State Leadership in the Fight Against Global Warming and What it Means for the World 12/03/2009The 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. Generating Failure: How building nuclear power plants would set America back in the race against global warming 11/17/2009Far from being a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution. Nuclear power is too slow and too expensive to make enough of a difference in the next two decades. Moreover, nuclear power is not necessary to provide clean, carbon-free electricity for the long haul. Too Much Pollution: State and National Trends in Global Warming Emissions from 1990 to 2007 11/12/2009California’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption increased by 10 percent between 1990 and 2007. California ranked 2nd nationwide for the highest levels of carbon dioxide emissions in 2007. However, California's per capita emissions are among the lowest in the country. These data underscore the need to keep moving forward implementing laws that limit global warming pollution, increase energy efficiency and transition to clean, renewable energy sources. Our Issues in the NewsObama To Propose Tripling Of Nuclear Loan Guarantees 1/29/2010The Obama administration is planning to propose tripling a program that provides loan guarantees to construct nuclear reactors. Cheap Hot Water? Just Add Sunshine 1/28/2010Bill Banack doesn't fancy himself an environmental "fanatic," but his showers, dishwasher and washing machine all use renewable energy these days. The source: three slim solar panels perched atop his 2,200-square foot Hadley, Mass., home. They don't provide electricity—they send him heat for hot water. Target stops selling farmed salmon 1/27/2010Victory! Due to the environmental risks associated with farmed salmon, the chain will stop selling farmed salmon. It will replace farmed salmon with wild-caught Alaskan salmon. |