Environment America

5 days ago | environmentamerica.org | Johanna Neumann

Take Action Close Join One Million for 100% Renewable Energy Join One Million for 100% Renewable Energy When some people picture the future of renewable energy, they imagine solar rooftops in California, wind farms off the coast of New England or electric vehicle charging stations in New York. But the most impressive clean energy producer in the country isn’t on the coast; it’s in the heart of the Great Plains. South Dakota, better known for cattle ranches, cornfields and the granite faces of...

3 weeks ago | environmentamerica.org | Luke Metzger

We’re in the home stretch of the 89th session of the Texas Legislature, with the last day (known as Sine Die, or as we say in Texas, “sign-ee die”) on June 2. Yesterday was the deadline for House bills to pass the House on second reading, which means most filed bills are now effectively dead. Here’s what’s happening with the bills related to our Legislative Agenda which are still standing. More natureLand and water conservation.

4 weeks ago | environmentamerica.org | Johanna Neumann |Abe Scarr

Using energy wisely has many benefits. When we use less energy we cut pollution, reduce strain on our electric system and lower costs for consumers. But, consumers in the marketplace can’t look at a product and know how much energy it uses. Clear labeling of  can help. That’s why the administration of President George H.W. Bush created the ENERGY STAR label in 1992. ENERGY STAR is a voluntary labeling program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

1 month ago | environmentamerica.org

1 month ago | environmentamerica.org | Johanna Neumann

Close Take Action Close Share your Solar Strong story Share your Solar Strong story Today in America, it seems like everyone has a story of how their lives have been upended by extreme weather. It’s personal for all of us. Recently, shortly after my mom had gotten out of the hospital, the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she lives, were hit by an ice storm. Thick ice covered everything during the storm Photo by Volker Neumann | Used by permission The weight of the ice snapped power...