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Wind power for America

American wind energy is powering the equivalent of nearly 13 million homes, avoiding as much carbon pollution as if 13 million cars were taken off the road, and supporting more than 70,000 American jobs. Thanks to President Obama and Congress, critical tax credit for wind power were extended on January 3rd. Read about our recent victory here.

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Stopping Global Warming

If we want to spare our children and grandchildren the worst consequences of global warming, we must dramatically reduce the carbon pollution that we pump into the atmosphere. And, as most scientists agree, we better do it soon. We need Washington to do much more, but we also need to build on our successes at the state and local level. Despite opposition from Big Oil and the coal industry, and short-term partisan politics in Congress, our staff and members are proving each day that there is a way forward on global warming.

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Repower America

Too much of our energy comes from dirty sources that harm our environment. But by tapping the power of the sun and wind, and using less energy in the first place, we can repower our lives with clean energy that doesn’t pollute and never runs out.

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Protect America's Waters

Shortsighted legal decisions have left millions of acres of wetlands and more than half of the nation’s streams vulnerable to pollution and development — putting the drinking water for 117 million Americans at risk. Now, polluters’ allies in Congress are trying to block President Obama from ever restoring protections to America’s waters. We need to show massive public support for crucial clean water protections.

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Let's Get Off Oil

The environmental costs of our oil dependence are out of control — from accidents and spills, to smog, to climate change. It's time to set this country on a path to getting off oil for good. We can get there by convincing our leaders to make new investments in fuel-efficient cars, new technology, and a first-class system of public transportation.

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Conservation America

From Yellowstone to the Smokies, too many of our parks, forests and other wild places are threatened by overdevelopment and pollution from mining, logging and drilling. Our staff and members are working for the conservation of the places we love.

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Clean Air, Healthy Families

New clean air standards from the Environmental Protection Agency could cut emissions of dangerous air pollutants like smog, soot and mercury, saving tens of thousands of lives each year. The coal industry and their friends in Congress are trying to block these standards, so we’re urging the Obama administration and EPA to stand strong and move ahead with these commonsense standards to protect public health—and ensure that Congress doesn’t block this critical effort.