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NRDC Launches TV Ad Countering Polluters’ Lies About Power Plant Carbon Pollution Limits

June 17, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2014) — The Natural Resources Defense Council today unveiled a new ad striking back at a disinformation campaign waged by Big Polluters intent on subverting the country’s first-ever carbon pollution standards in order to protect their profits.

California Budget Puts Proceeds from Carbon Pollution Auctions to Work Building a Cleaner, Healthier California

June 16, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (June 16, 2014) – The State Budget passed by the Legislature last night and sent to Governor Brown for the first time puts carbon pollution proceeds collected under California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) to work to combat…

Clothes Dryers Cost Consumers Up to $4 Billion in Annual Energy Waste

June 12, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (June 12, 2014) – The clothes dryers in U.S. homes are wasting up to $4 billion worth of electricity annually because energy-saving standards for the common appliance have not been significantly updated for almost 30 years, according to…

New Carbon Pollution Standards Can Save Americans $37.4 billion on Electric Bills, Create 274,000 Jobs

May 29, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (May 29, 2014) – The first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants can save American households and business customers $37.4 billion on their electric bills in 2020 while creating more than 274,000 jobs, a Natural Resources Defense Council…

New Game Consoles to Cost U.S. Consumers $1 Billion in Annual Electric Bills

May 16, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (May 16, 2014) – The latest-generation game consoles are on track to cost American consumers $1 billion annually in utility bills--$400 million of that in standby mode when no one is using them--and devour enough electricity to power…

Critical Clean Energy Package Stalls in Senate

May 15, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (May 15, 2014) – The U.S. Senate today failed to move ahead with debate on a bill that would restore a number of important clean energy incentives and Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs at the Natural Resources…

Historic Vote Will Reduce Hot Water Waste, Save Americans Money and Time

April 30, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2014) – Plumbing inspectors, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, labor representatives and other industry technical experts in Las Vegas voted overwhelmingly yesterday to make a change to plumbing codes that will ensure hot water pipes in new homes and…

Ten Times More Solar Power Coming to New York With Expansion of State Program

April 24, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (April 24, 2014) — The Cuomo administration today took the final step in approving a major expansion of the state’s NY-Sun Initiative—a program that is successfully boosting solar power across the state—extending it through 2023 and supporting a…

New Law Saddles Kentuckians with Big Electricity Bills; Aims to Block Benefits of Fighting Climate Change

April 3, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (April 3, 2014) – A new Kentucky law approved late yesterday will raise Kentuckians’ electricity bills. This bill mirrors efforts that big polluters and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have unsuccessfully pushed in other states to undermine upcoming…

Chairman Wyden Begins Work to Restore Renewable and Energy Efficiency Incentives

April 1, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (April 1, 2014) – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a draft bill today beginning the debate to renew some expired tax provisions. The committee is expected to debate and revise the measure over the coming…

Clean Jobs Illinois Survey Finds Clean Energy Industry Employs More Than 96,000 in Illinois, With 9 Percent Employment Growth Expected

March 20, 2014 Press Release

CHICAGO (March 20, 2014) – The first comprehensive survey of Illinois’ clean energy industry found that 96,875 people currently work in the clean energy sector of the state’s economy, a figure that surpasses the state’s combined total of real estate…

California Announces 15 New Appliance Efficiency Standards, Saving Consumers Billions Nationwide

March 19, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

AN FRANCISCO (March 19, 2014)—The California Energy Commission’s announcement today that it will establish efficiency standards for 15 product categories including lighting, consumer electronics, and water-using products will result in $2 billion in energy bill savings in the state and…

Federal Court Clears Path for Pioneering Cape Wind Offshore Wind Project

March 14, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 14, 2014) – A federal court today overwhelmingly rejected efforts of opponents to defeat Cape Wind, an offshore wind project in Nantucket Sound that has been in development for more than a decade.

Planning Commission and Key State Leaders Urge Shift to Energy Efficient Buildings to Curb India’s Soaring Energy Demand

March 3, 2014 Press Release

NEW DELHI (March 3, 2014) – India’s soaring energy demand is projected to double by 2027, adding new urgency to calls to increase the energy efficiency of buildings in cities across the country. The Planning Commission held a high-level roundtable…

President Obama Driving America to Cleaner Energy Future

February 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 18, 2014) – President Obama’s newly announced fuel-efficiency standards for heavy trucks will help such vehicles go farther on less fuel while further curbing carbon pollution from America’s transportation sector, the largest source of carbon pollution after power…

NRDC Hails Landmark Maryland Legislation Promoting Environmentally Friendly Technology

May 11, 2000 Press Release

ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 11, 2000) - Calling it the most comprehensive package of state tax incentives for climate-friendly technology, NRDC hailed the Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act signed into law today by Gov. Parris Glendening.