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Investing in Our Recovery

Passing legislation to cap global warming pollution can spur investment, create millions of jobs and help jumpstart our economy.

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Birds Threatened by Tar Sands Oil Development

Extraction and refining of heavy oil from Canada's tar sands is taking a toll on migratory birds.

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The Role of Natural Gas in America's Energy Future

Investments in natural gas efficiency cost less and can bring benefits to the market faster than drilling.

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Strengthen and Pass H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES)
An analysis of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), outlining the potential of the legislation for creating millions of jobs, breaking our dependence on oil, and reducing the pollution that causes global warming. The...
Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act (CLEAN-TEA)
The transportation sector is the second-largest and fastest-growing contributor to global warming pollution in the United States, in large part due to steadily rising number of miles that cars and trucks travel each year. Despite some stagnation...
Herseth Sandlin Bill (H.R. 1190) Turns Biofuels into Dirty Fuels
Herseth Sandlin Bill (H.R. 1190) Turns Biofuels into Dirty Fuels Current law ensures the Renewable Fuel Standard's five-fold increase in biofuels results in better fuels, not just different dirty fuels. The Herseth Sandlin bill would strike...

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