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News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

President Obama’s First Nuclear Loan Guarantee Package is a High Risk Gamble on New Reactors

With an approaching June 18 deadline for Southern Company to decide whether to accept $8.33 billion in federal loan guarantees, Environment America released a new report that exposes  risks to taxpayers, ratepayers and the environment According to The Nuclear Bailout: President Obama’s high risk gamble on new reactors undermines the fight against global warming, these first-ever nuclear loan guarantees to build two more reactors at the Vogtle nuclear site in Georgia are unnecessary and would undermine efforts to solve global warming. 

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

REPORT: Offshore Wind is Next Clean Energy Wave for Atlantic States

Up and down the Atlantic coast, states and offshore wind developers are making significant progress in advancing offshore projects, according to a new report. The report finds up to six gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects have been proposed along the Atlantic coast - the equivalent of about five coal-fired power plants and enough to power about 1.5 million average U.S. homes. Based on government analysis, the Atlantic Ocean has significant offshore wind potential, with over 212 GW of wind resources in shallow waters where current technology is best suited.

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

Energy Efficient Buildings Would Save American Families Almost $1,300 per Year While Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

American families could save almost $1,300 every year on their energy bills by 2030 if the government invests in the energy efficiency of our buildings today, according to a new report by Environment America. Saving energy in our buildings would also help America’s fight against global warming by reducing projected greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by 37 percent.

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

New Report Outlines Bold New Vision for Solar in America

Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) and three solar business executives joined Environment America to lay out a bold new vision for solar energy in the United States.  From laundromats and baseball stadiums, to homes and cars, generating energy from the sun is already enhancing energy security and reducing pollution in America.  A new Environment America report outlines a vision for using the sun to meet 10 percent of the United States’ energy needs by 2030.

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

Nuclear Power Will Set Back Race Against Global Warming, New Report Shows

Far from a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution, according to a new report by Environment America.