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.
The Latest on Clean air
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Methane emissions are accelerating climate change — here’s what we can do about it
Updates
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
Featured Resources
Lawn care goes electric
Recording of Road to 100% Renewable Energy with Dr. Mark Jacobson
The Biden administration has released $1 billion in funding for urban trees. Here’s why that matters.
Green schools guide
We only have one environment to enjoy living in, and once it’s gone it doesn't come back for an encore.Joe Bridger, Member, Environment North Carolina
We only have one environment
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Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Pollution limits among the strongest in the world
Biden administration sets new efficiency standards for washing machines, clothes dryers
Updated standards to take effect in 2028 will reduce pollution
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
Environment North Carolina’s 2024 Program Agenda
We outline our program priorities for 2024, which includes protecting some of North Carolina's oldest trees, securing more funding for North Carolina's threatened wildlife, and investing in more clean, renewable energy.
Cleaner air in Steel City
PennEnvironment and the National Environmental Law Center just helped settle one of the largest citizen-initiated Clean Air Act cases in U.S. history, and as a result, the people of the Pittsburgh region may soon breathe easier.