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Most Recent NewsGumbo for Gulf House Parties Cook Up Response to Gulf Disaster 7/02/2010To offer concerned citizens a way to respond to the more than two-month old disaster in the Gulf, Environment America has launched an effort called Gumbo for the Gulf. Concerned citizens in 28 states have signed up to host over 150 houseparty fundraisers, which started in mid-June, to benefit Environment America’s effort to address the BP oil catastrophe and help prevent future ones. Over the 4th of July weekend, there will be events in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington. Environmental Groups and Members of Congress Release More Than 400,000 Comments Asking President to Ban Offshore Drilling in New Places 6/29/2010Today, Representative Pallone, NJ-D and Representative Castor, FL-D joined with Environment America, Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, Greenpeace, MoveOn, Oceana, League of Conservation Voters, and Ocean Champions to release more than 400,000 comments from citizens all around the U.S. asking President Obama to protect our oceans and coasts from the expansion of offshore drilling. Environment Montana Meets with Senator Tester 3/05/2010Environment Montana's State Associate, Zoee Turrill, and regional director, Dan Kohler, pictured in meeting with Senator Tester to urge action on clean energy and energy efficiency. Most Recent ReportsPlug-In Cars: Powering America Toward a Cleaner Future 1/20/2010For more than 50 years, the automobile has played a central and seemingly ever-growing role in American life. Now, at the turn of the 21st century, the future of the automobile is uncertain. The looming threat of peak oil – the impacts of which were clearly illustrated in the run-up of gasoline prices in 2007 and 2008 – coupled with increasing concern about global warming, make gas-guzzling behemoths such as large SUVs look increasingly like dinosaurs. At the same time, the major American automakers, whose business model is built around the sale of large vehicles and trucks, are barely clinging to life amid the current economic downturn. Since 2002, California and 13 other states have adopted strong policies to reduce global warming pollution from vehicles, policies that are finding a more receptive audience federally in the new Obama administration. Too Much Pollution: State and National Trends in Global Warming Emissions from 1990 to 2007 11/12/2009Montana’s CO2 pollution, which we know contributes to climate change, increased by 36% percent from 1990 to 2007. We had the second highest percentage increase in pollution output in the country from 2004 to 2007, at 9.9%. More pollution than ever before, and at a greater rate than ever before, isn’t a record we want to set. It’s time to take back control of our energy future. By harnessing the power of the wind and the sun, we can cut pollution and transition to clean energy sources that don’t harm the environment, never run out, and create new, local jobs. Energy Efficiency in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: Impacts of Current Provisions and Opportunities to Enhance the Legislation 9/09/2009In June 2009, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES). This climate and energy legislation included a number of provisions intended to help the U.S. reduce energy use through various energy efficiency measures. |