Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Many households will save more than $170 each year in energy costs thanks to new water heater efficiency standards.
Clean air
Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
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Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
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Small solar projects are delivering 10 times as much power as a decade ago
Biden administration pauses plans for new gas export facilities
280 more school districts are getting clean buses
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Statement: AGs defend California’s waiver for Clean Car Standards
A coalition of 20 states and three cities filed a motion on Thursday to intervene to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to restore California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act, which allows them to set stronger greenhouse gas emission standards than the federal government. The motion responds to a lawsuit filed by 17 Republican-led states, challenging EPA’s action in March, 2022 to restore state authority.
From Earth Day 1970 to 2022: A story of progress
The rise of solar power since the first Earth Day is just one example of how far we’ve come
Statement: Clean schools program means cleaner, healthier future
Vice President Kamala Harris will announce on Monday a clean schools infrastructure program, which features grant funding for public school energy upgrades, money for electric school buses, and investments in rural schools.
Statement: Weatherization funding takes advantage of the ‘cleanest energy’
President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Wednesday $3.16 billion in new funding through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for residential energy upgrades.
The Clean energy home series (Part 3): What are electric and induction cooktops?
The third blog in a series on how to electrify your home and transition to appliances that can run on renewable energy