Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and the members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to restore Clean Water Act protections for all of the nation's lakes, streams, … Read more
Conservation
Carbon Clock Ticks Off Toll of Business-As-Usual
New Yorkers now need only crane their necks for a reminder of the need for new energy practices in America. Deutsche Bank recently unveiled a seven-story 'carbon clock' in Manhattan … Read more
Baptist Ministers Push for Energy Bill Passage
The American Clean Energy and Security Act has 140 new proponents: Baptist leaders from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The ministers, members of the Baptist Center for Ethics, … Read more
Clean Energy Economy Should Boost Employment Rates and Create Blue Collar Jobs
With lawmakers moving forward on a bold new piece of climate legislation in the House, a green job boom seems to be on the horizon. A report released last week … Read more
House Primed for Floor Vote on Energy Bill
The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) is primed for a House floor vote by the end of the week. Congressional momentum on the vital bill comes in the … Read more
Quote of the Week
"One has to hope it will influence how people think about particular legislative proposals." — White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Holdren, confirming the need … Read more
Clean Energy and Security for America
Download GG Pass ACES Letter Final6-22-09_1 Last night, Congressional leaders launched the process to put the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) to a vote this Friday. National … Read more
New Boost to Clean Energy Bill, When Will Congress Act?
A new Congressional Budget Office report is giving a big boost to the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act. According to The New Republic, “Low-income families come out … Read more
Gearing Up For Final Clean Energy Bill Push
Will the U.S. House take a final vote on the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act next week? That’s what President Obama is asking for: The Obama administration … Read more
Key Clean Water Bill Moves Forward
Great news today from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which passed the Clean Water Restoration Act! It now heads to the full Senate. Here’s what Jan Goldman-Carter, the … Read more
