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Most Recent NewsNew Report Outlines Bold New Vision for Solar in America 3/15/2010From laundromats and baseball stadiums, to homes and cars, solar energy is already enhancing energy security and reducing pollution in America. A new Environment Michigan report outlines a vision for using the sun to meet 10 percent of the United States’ total energy needs by 2030. Environment 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. Most Recent ReportsBuilding a Solar Future 3/15/2010America has virtually limitless potential to tap the energy of the sun. Solar energy is clean, safe, proven and available everywhere, and the price of many solar energy technologies is declining rapidly. By adopting solar energy on a broad scale, the nation can address our biggest energy challenges – our dependence on fossil fuels and the need to address global warming – while also boosting our economy. Courting 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. 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. |