Protecting clean air from polluters
All too often, companies pollute our air in violation of the law. We take these polluters to court to protect the air we breathe.
Clean air
Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
The Latest on Clean air
Statement: U.S. Postal Service more than doubles its electric vehicle commitment
Let states lead the way to cleaner trucks
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Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Groups Call on Biden to Finalize Furnace Standards to Cut Pollution
New prize for cities seeking to cut red tape for solar
Schools can now apply for electric school bus funds
What You Can Do
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Methane Gas Leaks
Maine’s Dirtiest Power Plants
Methane Gas Leaks
Ten Ways Your Community Can Go All-Electric
We are the environment, we do not stand apart from it, it’s our legacy. I want people to realize that not everyone has to speak at a protest, or sit in a lawmaker’s office, or donate $1 million to the cause of saving our environment. Meet movements where you're at now, and go from there.Ken Winship, Member, Environment Maine
We are the environment
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New dashboard finds US wind, solar tripled over past decade
In 2021, America produced three times as much renewable electricity from the sun and the wind as in 2012.
Statement: EU to phase out new fossil fuel cars by 2035
The European Union reached a deal on Wednesday to pass a new climate law that will require new car sales to be zero-emission by 2035.
Statement: Shareholders push UPS* to reduce carbon pollution
Twenty-eight percent of the United Parcel Service’s (UPS) voting shareholders voted “yes” on a proposal urging the Atlanta-based package delivery company to reduce its significant carbon footprint.
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.