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Big data centers, big problems
The rapid growth of data centers can deepen America’s reliance on fossil fuels and is putting consumers and communities at risk.
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How to save energy in your home this winter
Renewables on the Rise Roundtable webinar recording
Less coal, more oil: Climate pollution trends by state
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Renewables On The Rise Dashboard
America produces more than three times as much power from the sun, the wind and the earth as we did in 2014, with growth in all 50 states. Key technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage are also booming - helping to repower America with clean energy.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
Fourteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the wildlife and ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico have still not recovered. As scientists continue to uncover new and disturbing things about the long-term impacts of the spill, proposals currently on the table to increase offshore drilling show that the lessons of Deepwater Horizon have not been learned.
What is instant solar permitting?
Rooftop solar is too often hampered by bureaucratic red tape. Hear from Environment America's Johanna Neumann and the SolarAPP+ Foundation's Matthew McAllister as they tackle some of the barriers to rooftop solar and how instant permitting streamlines rooftop solar.
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Factory Farms
Waste lagoons used by industrial-scale livestock operations threaten spills that can cause catastrophic damage to America’s rivers, lakes and streams.
What can cities and states do to address leaf blowers and other gas-powered lawn equipment?
There are a lot of options available to those who want to take action to cut harmful, unnecessary pollution and noise from gas lawn equipment in their communities