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Most Recent NewsEnvironment Michigan Warns That Michigan's Waterways Are at Risk of Increased Pollution 2/11/2010Streams and wetlands in Michigan are at risk of unlimited pollution, according to a report released today by Environment Michigan, Courting Disaster: How the Supreme Court Has Broken the Clean Water Act and Why Congress Must Fix It. One case study highlighted in this report is Cedar Lake in Michigan that is at risk of losing Clean Water Act protections. The report also provides 30 case studies demonstrating how the federal Clean Water Act is broken and calls on Representative Mark Schauer to fix it. Plug-in Electric Cars Can Lower Global Warming Emissions, Oil Consumption and Unhealthy Air Pollution 1/20/2010Increasing America’s use of plug-in electric (PEV) and plug in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution and would curb our dependence on oil, according to a new white paper released today by Environment America, at the North American International Auto Show. Environment Michigan Applauds Michigan’s Congressional Champs 12/30/2009Eight of Michigan's Congressional delegation, including both Senators and six Representatives, voted for the environment 100% of the time in the past year and a half, according to the annual Congressional Scorecard on major environmental issues released today by Environment Michigan. Most Recent ReportsCourting Disaster: How the Supreme Court Has Broken the Clean Water Act and Why Congress Must Fix It 2/11/2010For decades, the Clean Water Act protected the Nation’s surface water bodies from unregulated pollution and rescued them from the crisis status they were in during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Now these vital protections are being lost. This report details the threat to our Nation’s waters by examining dozens of case studies, and highlights the urgent need for Congress to restore full Clean Water Act protections to our waters. Plug-in Cars: Powering America toward a Cleaner Future 1/20/2010America’s current fleet of gasoline-powered cars and trucks leaves us dependent on oil, contributes to air pollution problems that threaten our health, and produces large amounts of global warming pollution. “Plug-in” cars are emerging as an effective way to lower global warming emissions, oil use, and smog. A plug-in car is one that can be recharged from the electric grid. Plug-in cars come in two types: plug-in hybrids that are paired with small gasoline engines, and fully electric vehicles that consume no gasoline at all. Congressional Scorecard 2009 12/30/2009The 2009 Congressional Scorecard released by Environment America found more environmental progress and more champions even as the group noted the challenges of enacting more significant environmental protections. Environment America is releasing the scorecard as part of its campaign to pass legislation in Congress to repower our economy with clean energy and cut global warming pollution. Our Issues in the NewsMichigan news: Millions of gallons of gas saved last year 9/22/2009Increased use of public transit saved 35.6 million gallons of gasoline in Michigan last year, reducing the state's carbon dioxide emissions by about 320,000 tons, according to a study released Tuesday by Environment Michigan, an advocacy group in Ann Arbor. Lawmaker wants less greenhouse gas from fuels 9/09/2009Suppliers should provide Michigan motorists with fuels that produce less of the gases that cause global warming, advocates and a state legislator said Tuesday. Global Warming Increase in Michigan 10/17/2008A new report shows global warming has increased here in Michigan. |