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Earth Day Is a Reminder to Move Forward on Combating Climate Change

Gene Karpinski | Posted 04.22.2013 | Green
Read More: Climate Change, Earth Day, President Obama, Earth Day 2013, Clean Air Act, Fuel Efficiency, Green News
Gene Karpinski

Under President Obama's leadership, we've already taken the single biggest step that the U.S. government has ever taken to reduce global warming pollution -- the implementation of a series of historic new rules to increase national fuel efficiency for cars to 54.5 miles per gallon by the year 2025.

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Five Reasons to Support Gina McCarthy's Nomination to Lead the EPA

Frances Beinecke | Posted 04.11.2013 | Green
Read More: Rggi, Soot, Smog, Fuel Efficiency, Clean Cars, Epa, Carbon Pollution, Asthma, Mercury, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Gina McCarthy, Clean Air Act, Fuel Economy Standards, Green News
Frances Beinecke

Gina McCarthy has been tapped to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, and given her track record of protecting America's families from toxic pollution, her confirmation will help us all breathe easier.

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Fuel Efficiency

Jerry Jasinowski | Posted 04.01.2013 | Green
Read More: Fuel Efficiency, Erroneous Internet Reports, Green News
Jerry Jasinowski

It is true that VW and Ford offer vehicles in Europe and elsewhere that boast MPG of 70 or better, and that they are not available in the U.S.

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Climate Change Solutions That Advance Illinois' Economy and Environment Together

Howard Learner | Posted 05.11.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Clean Trucks, Wind Energy, President Barack Obama, Renewable Energy, Carbon Pollution, Obama Administration, Clean Energy, Sustainable Development, Clean Energy Economy, Fuel Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Coal Plant, Solar Energy, Green Power, Climate Change, Climate Change Solutions, Clean Cars, Greenhouse Gases, High Speed Rail, Solar Power, Green News
Howard Learner

Saving energy saves consumers money. Less pollution means better public health and cleaner lakes and rivers for all. Why would anyone argue that it's somehow smart to waste energy and money?

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The State of the Union and Climate Change

Tina Gerhardt | Posted 04.15.2013 | Green
Read More: Frances Beinecke, Nrdc, Renewable Energy, Center for Biological Diversity, Phil Radford, Bill Mckibben, 350.Org, Fracking, Fuel Efficiency, Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Bill Snape, Greenpeace, Green, Global Warming, Green Energy, Clean Air Act, Climate Change, Barack Obama, Wind Energy, State of the Union 2013, Green News, Hyrdraulic Fracturing, Michael Brune, Sierra Club, State of the Union, Green News
Tina Gerhardt

While President Obama's focus on climate change is a welcome, albeit belated, shift, it remains to be seen whether he will match words with action. More and more environmental organizations and activists are prepared to keep the pressure on to ensure he does.

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Car Safety 2013: 32,000 Dead -- Where's the Outrage?

Steve Parker | Posted 02.18.2013 | Business
Read More: California, Biofuels, Fuel Efficiency, President Barack Obama, Emissions, Tokyo, North American International Auto Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Highway Deaths, Hybrid Cars, Great Recession, Electric Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Auto Safety, Detroit, Munich, Plug-in Hybrids, Fuel Economy Standards, Business News
Steve Parker

Some 32,367 people died in motor vehicle accidents in 2011. That's nearly 100 a day dying on our nation's highways, yet any apparent outrage remains muted at best.

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Memo to Neil Young: Higher MPG Standards Are a Good Thing

Elliott Negin | Posted 02.13.2013 | Green
Read More: Oil, Fuel Economy, Climate Change, Neil Young, Union of Concerned Scientists, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Fuel Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Video, Green News
Elliott Negin

Don't let it bring you down, Mr. Young. Indulge me a bit. Let me explain just what these new standards will accomplish and how some complementary policies -- including cutting U.S. oil use in half -- would help us, as you termed it, "get real on carbon."

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What the Government Doesn't Get About Fuel Economy

Brian Moody | Posted 01.20.2013 | Business
Read More: Fuel Economy, Automotive News, Automotive Industry, Fuel Efficiency, Corporate Average Fuel Economy, Cars, Fuel Consumption, Business News
Brian Moody

Like most federal government mandated fixes, raising the CAFE standards seems short sighted in light of increasingly stringent safety requirements. They just can't have it both ways.

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Voters Chose Leaders Who Will Confront Climate Change

Peter Lehner | Posted 01.09.2013 | Green
Read More: Chris Christie, 2012 Election, Hurricane Sandy, Fuel Efficiency, Michael Bloomberg, Climate Action, Carbon Pollution, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Green News
Peter Lehner

This election was a resounding victory for climate action. Americans were presented with the clearest choice yet on global warming, and they chose the presidential candidate who confronted the climate threat, not the one who turned it into a punch line.

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Picking Winners and Losers

Tom Steyer | Posted 11.02.2012 | Politics
Read More: Mitt Romney, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Green Energy, Fuel Efficiency, President Obama, Politics News
Tom Steyer

These are high-paying, high-quality jobs across a huge range of occupations and industries. The only question is whether the winners of these good jobs will be in the United States or in places like China.

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Mitt Romney Out of Touch with Latino Voters on Clean Energy and Health Issues

Adrianna Quintero | Posted 12.11.2012 | Green
Read More: Carbon Pollution, Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy, Health, Latino Voters, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Green Energy, Green News
Adrianna Quintero

With 12.2 million Latinos projected to vote in November, the race is on to capture Latino support in key battleground states. But even as Gov. Romney scrambles to appeal to Latino voters, new polling confirms that he couldn't be more out of touch when it comes to our energy future.

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Do Heavy People Pay More For Gas?

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 10.09.2012 | Home
Read More: Gas Prices, Video, Gasoline Prices, Overweight Health Risks, Overweight Children, Fuel Efficiency, Obesity Health, Obesity Healthcare, Fat, Obesity Health Risks, Obesity, Healthcare Costs, Fat People, Overweight, Home News

With gas prices reaching record highs in certain parts of the country, Americans are looking for someone to blame for their pain at the pump. But driv...

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'Green News Report' - September 20, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.20.2012 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Pbs, Green Jobs, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Factory Farms, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Fda, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Pipeline, Stephen Colbert, Tar Sands, Video, Electricity, Railroads, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Pollution Regulation, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Coal Mining, Global Warming, Energy, Gmos, Fukushima, Clean Coal, Climate, Big Coal, Nuclear Power, Carbon Dioxide, Mitt Romney, Environmentalism, Democrats, Murray Energy, Barack Obama, Arctic, Arsenic, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Tipping Point, Noaa, Donald Trump, Oil, Green News, Sustainability, Fox News, Endangered Species, Bolivia, Japan, Oceans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - September 18, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.18.2012 | Green
Read More: Dnc, Chevy Volt, Green Jobs, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Offshore Drilling, Video, Electricity, General Motors, Railroads, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Electric Cars, Anti-Science, Gop, Wave Power, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Pollution Regulation, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Clean Coal, Climate, Nuclear Power, Mitt Romney, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Democrats, Barack Obama, Shell Oil, Arctic, DNC Convention, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Oil, Green News, Sustainability, Fox News, Oceans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, BP Oil Spill, Extreme Weather, China, Republicans, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - September 13, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.13.2012 | Green
Read More: Dnc, Chevy Volt, Green Jobs, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Offshore Drilling, Video, General Motors, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Pollution Regulation, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Clean Coal, Climate, Mitt Romney, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Democrats, Barack Obama, Shell Oil, Arctic, DNC Convention, Toxic Chemicals, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Oil, Green News, Wildfires, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, BP Oil Spill, Extreme Weather, China, Republicans, Electricity, Railroads, Electric Cars, Wave Power, Solar Power, Nuclear Power, Fox News, Oceans, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - September 11, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.11.2012 | Green
Read More: Dnc, Green Jobs, Rnc, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Video, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Pollution Regulation, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Climate, Mitt Romney, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Democrats, Barack Obama, DNC Convention, Organic Food, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, RNC Convention, Oil, Green News, Sustainability, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Chevy Volt, 9/11, Offshore Drilling, Rising Sea Level, General Motors, Peter Sinclair, Gulf of Mexico, September 11 Anniversary, Clean Coal, Coral Reefs, Shell Oil, Arctic, Toxic Chemicals, Bush Administration, Noaa, Wildfires, China, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - September 6, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.06.2012 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, Dnc, Green Jobs, Rnc, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Video, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Pollution Regulation, Hurricane Isaac, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Climate, Mitt Romney, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Democrats, Barack Obama, DNC Convention, Organic Food, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, RNC Convention, Oil, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, BP Oil Spill, Extreme Weather, Republicans, India, Ken Salazar, Bill Clinton, Justice Department, Eminent Domain, Transocean, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - September 4, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.04.2012 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, Green Jobs, Rnc, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Drought, Video, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Hurricane Katrina, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Hurricane Isaac, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Meteorology, Global Warming, Energy, Climate, Mitt Romney, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Arctic, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, RNC Convention, Oil, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Pesticides, Dnc, Antibiotic Resistance, Superbugs, Rats, Pollution Regulation, Democrats, Shell Oil, DNC Convention, Organic Food, Carbon Tax, Duke Energy, BP Oil Spill, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - August 30, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.30.2012 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, Green Jobs, Rnc, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Clean Energy, Nuclear, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Radiation, Video, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Hurricane Katrina, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Hurricane Isaac, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Climate, Nuclear Power, Carbon Dioxide, Mitt Romney, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Arctic, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, RNC Convention, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Antarctica, Australia, Bob Mcdonnell, Methane, Drought, Big Oil, Meteorology, Paul Ryan, National Weather Service, Bpa, Fukushima, Yoko Ono, Keystone XL Pipeline, Noaa, Oil, Japan, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Fathers and Sons (and a Mother, Too)

Carl Pope | Posted 10.30.2012 | Green
Read More: Mitt Romney, American Motors, George Romney, Motor Fuel, Fuel Efficiency, Rick Santorum, Republican Convention, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Romney Ryan 2012, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Elections 2012, REPUBLICAN CONVENTION 2012, Romney Ryan, Green News
Carl Pope

The American people are likely to learn less about Mitt Romney the person than they would like -- because a significant part of Romney's personal history is not something he wants either conservative Republicans or the rest of the electorate focused on.

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'Green News Report' - August 28, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.28.2012 | Green
Read More: Green Jobs, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Clean Energy, Nuclear, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Radiation, Video, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Climate, Nuclear Power, Mitt Romney, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, New Orleans, Nasa, Venezuela, Fuel Efficiency, Rnc, Hurricane Katrina, National Snow and Ice Data Center, Hurricane Isaac, Arctic, Mpg, RNC Convention, Prayer, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Obama's Greenest Day

Michael Brune | Posted 10.28.2012 | Green
Read More: Oil, Cars, Clean-Car-Standards, Sierra Club, Barack Obama, Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Economy Standards, Green News
Michael Brune

The 54.5 miles per gallon fuel-efficiency standards announced today will double the average fuel efficiency of all vehicles on the road by 2025. Not only is this "change we can believe in" -- it's also the most significant measure to get off oil by any U.S. president in four decades.

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Obama Fuel Regulations Mean Dramatic Changes For Cars

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 10.28.2012 | Green
Read More: Miles Per Gallon, Car Mileage, Fuel Efficiency, Video, Obama Fuel Efficiency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ap, Green News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has finalized regulations that will force automakers to nearly double the average gas mileage of all new ...

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Obama Administration Makes History by Raising Fuel Standards to 54.5 MPG

Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.28.2012 | Green
Read More: Gas Prices, Fuel Economy, Autoworkers, Fuel Efficiency, Carbon Pollution, Jobs, Cars, Miles Per Gallon, Trucks, Automakers, Hybrid Cars, Clean Cars, Oil, Detroit, Climate Change, Clean-Car-Standards, Fuel Economy Standards, Green News
Frances Beinecke

Today ushers in a new era for American drivers. Soon we will save thousands of dollars every year at the gas pump. Car buyers will be able to choose from hundreds of models that combine fuel-efficiency, high performance and safety. And workers will find half a million new jobs building the cars of future.

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Transportation Innovation Can Reduce America's Oil Dependence

Phyllis Cuttino | Posted 10.02.2012 | Green
Read More: Pew Environment Group, Clean Energy, Hybrid Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Oil Dependence, Electric Cars, Green Transportation, Green Cars, Green News
Phyllis Cuttino

Nations such as South Korea, Japan, and China are aggressively investing billions of dollars in research and development and incentivizing deployment of EVs to capture large shares in this growing worldwide sector. We should too.

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