Fracking is an environmental disaster
Polluted waterways. Destroyed wild places. Dead wildlife. The environmental impact of fracking is devastating.
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Oil spills and fossil fuel pollution threaten our health, devastate ecosystems and contribute to global warming.
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How coal mining harms the environment
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
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Energy Department announces national definition of a zero emissions building
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Department of Energy finalizes furnace efficiency rules
It’s time for power plants to clean up their act
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“Certified natural gas” is not a source of clean energy
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NEW DATA: Large share of U.S. climate pollution comes from handful of coal and gas plants
America’s most polluting facilities emit more greenhouse gasses than some entire states.
U.S. Senate votes for higher utility bills and more air pollution
A resolution passed by the U.S. Senate to block new furnace efficiency standards would raise costs for households and cause needless pollution.
Why Alaska’s NPR-A, site of the Willow Project, deserves protection
There’s a lot of important wildlife habitat in the area where the Willow project is located. In April, 2024 President Biden acted to protect it.
Bank of America said it would stop financing drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Now it’s backtracking.
Bank of America is walking back its commitment to not finance oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting this fragile ecosystem at risk.
Methane emissions are accelerating climate change — here’s what we can do about it
Methane is one of the worst greenhouse gasses, and methane emissions are one of the biggest contributors to climate change.