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“Stop the War on Coal Act” Passed
The House Republicans recently passed H.R. 3409, the “Stop the War on Coal Act” that supposedly counters the Obama Administration’s hostility to coal jobs. Although it won’t pass the Democratically-controlled Senate, it’s part of their election year messaging, along with Solyndra. Obama has promised to veto the bill if it does get to his desk. The bill would “protect coal [...]
The “No More Solyndras” Act
Republican lawmakers are formalizing their assault on Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantees for young clean energy companies with the “No More Solyndras Act.” The tagline is: Legislation Will Ensure Taxpayers Are Never Again Left on the Hook for the Administration’s Risky Bets Even though two years of investigations uncovered no wrong-doing, and DOE’s program [...]
Is the Clean Air Act Working?
America’s air is getting cleaner, but there is still much work to be done according to the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air 2012 report. Since its inception in 1970, the Clean Air Act has helped cut pollution substantially in the US. Because of policies designed to support the Clean Air Act, there [...]
Scientists Defend the Lacey Act
A prominent group of scientists have published a report that claims the Lacey Act legislation curbs deforestation and enhances the competitiveness of US logging and wood processing industries. The new report urges Congress to leave the law alone and provide enough money to enforce it. The report was released on April 16, by the Union [...]
In Focus: The Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is one of the most important pieces of environmental legislation in the US. It allows millions of American’s to make their waterways safe for drinking swimming and fishing. Sadly, the Clean Water Act is currently under attack. A growing chorus of big polluters and their Republican cronies in Congress are working [...]
Obama’s American Jobs Act and the Green Schools Program
President Obama’s American Jobs Act, and programs like Green Schools, leverage efficiency initiatives to make America greener and stronger. In addition to being cost effective, energy efficiency is the quickest way of reducing electric power consumption. President Obama’s American Jobs Act would modernize schools across the country by making them more energy efficient. This will [...]
House of Representatives Reauthorizes COMPETES Act
The House of Representatives’ vote on Tuesday to reauthorize theAmerica COMPETES Act is essential to ensuring we stay at the front ofthe pack as a leader in scientific and technological innovation. TheCOMPETES ACT investment of $46 billion over the next three years forbasic research programs aimed at boosting science, technology,engineering and math education will help [...]
Taunton Residents – Act Quickly for Big Solar Rebates!
Taunton residents can get excited about their local incentives for solar energy. Local utility Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) offers one of the most generous solar rebates in Massachusetts, and several local homeowners have already saved significantly on their solar installations. TMLP provides rebates for projects up to 2.5 kW or $4/watt for amaximum rebate of $10,000. When coupled with [...]
Senators Introduce Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act
U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman JeffBingaman, D-N.M., and Small Business & Entrepreneurship CommitteeRanking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, have introduced a package oftax incentives designed to support advanced energy technologies andstrategies. The legislators say the Advanced Energy TaxIncentives Act of 2010 (S.3935) "focuses broadly on building andindustrial energy efficiency, domestic manufacturing, emerging [...]