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| The United States, long considered a laggard in addressing global warming, is poised to achieve large reductions in global warming pollution thanks to clean energy policies adopted over the past decade by state governments | |
| The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), ENE (Environment Northeast), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), PennFuture and the Northeast members of the Environment America Federation joined together today in voicing support for the leadership of eleven northeastern and mid-Atlantic states that are working to adopt a regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). An LCFS is a market-based, technology-neutral policy requiring reductions in the carbon content of fuel. Once adopted by the states, an LCFS will promote a regional market for cleaner alternative fuels – delivering benefits ranging from reduced greenhouse gas emissions to local economic development and technological innovation. | |
| Environment Massachusetts applauded Representative Markey on the passage of his bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) through the House Energy & Commerce Committee. The bill, which passed by a vote of 33-25, would set the first ever federal limits on global warming pollution and move America toward clean energy. | |
| Boston, MA - As the presidential candidates prepare to discuss some of the most important issues facing our country at their final debate tonight, Environment Massachusetts released a new report documenting that the number of recorded days over 90 degrees Fahrenheit more than doubled in Massachusetts compared to the historical average. The year 2007 tied for the second warmest year on | |
| New York - The nation's first auction of pollution permits under a global warming emissions cap was launched today by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. | |
| Late last night the State Senate and House gave final approval to the Global Warming Solutions Act, a bill that will make Massachusetts a national leader in implementing global warming solutions and commit the state to making the pollution reductions that scientists say are necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. | |
| Boston- Last night the House of Representatives unanimously passed a revised version of the Global Warming Solutions Act, a bill that will make Massachusetts a national leader in implementing global warming solutions and commit the state to making the pollution reductions that scientists say are necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. | |
| The House Committee on Ways & Means released The Global Warming Solutions Act paving the way for a vote on the House floor later today. | |
| Boston, MA (July 22, 2008) Business and environmental leaders joined legislators today to urge House members to pass the Global Warming Solutions Act before the end of the legislative session. The bill requires a cap on emissions from all sources and a framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, based on 1990 levels. | |
| Environment Massachusetts joined with Chairman Smizik (D-Brookline) Representative Brownsberger (D-Belmont) and other members of the state legislature to release a new report, Global Warming Solutions that Work, which details more than 20 examples of cutting-edge policies and practices that communities, states and countries are using to reduce global warming pollution. The State House is currently debating strict global warming limits, which will encourage these types of actions in an effort to slash emissions. | |
| Environment Massachusetts applauded Senator Kerry today for voting to advance the Climate Security Act (S. 3036), the most comprehensive global warming legislation ever considered by the full Senate. | |
| Environment Massachusetts launched a statewide grassroots campaign in to pass legislation to cap global warming pollution from cars, trucks, power plants, and other sources around the state. | |
| Boston—Environment Massachusetts called on its Congressional delegation today, Earth Day, to endorse a statement of principles for “strong, fair, and science-based†federal legislation to address global warming. The “Principles for Global Warming Legislation†were released today by Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Jay Inslee (D-WA) and will eventually be sent in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. | |
| Legislators, scientists, and environmental groups gathered at the Statehouse today to call for swift and strong action to curb global warming pollution. | |
| Today the Senate passed landmark global warming legislation that will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the Commonwealth by 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. The bill, The Global Warming Solutions Act, was filed by Senator Marc Pacheco (Taunton) at the beginning of this session and approved by the Joint Committee on Agriculture the Environment and Natural Resources in November. | |
| The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally denied California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver of preemption today, blocking the efforts of thirteen states that seek to require automakers to cut pollution from automobile tailpipes. | |
| Somerset, MA (February 11, 2008) Saying that they have lived under the shadow of a dirty coal power plant for too long, South Coast residents this evening rallied in opposition to a recent state decision allowing the Somerset Station power plant to continue releasing toxic chemicals, asthma-causing particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions into the air. | |
| Secretary Bowles proved his reputation as a national leader in the fight against global warming yesterday on Capitol Hill. Testifying in support of a national cap and trade system for power plants, Bowles supported a 100% auction of pollution permits. Years ago when the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was being discussed, this idea seemed like the pipe dream of a few environmentalists. This is great news for our environment. The secretary also supported using an Environment Massachusetts backed plan to use auction revenues to fund energy efficiency programs which would ultimately reduce consumption and lower prices for consumers. Below is the full text of his testimony. | |
| On Wednesday December 19th, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Stephen Johnson announced that he was denying a waiver for California under the Clean Air Act to implement global warming pollution standards for cars and trucks—one of the largest and fastest growing sources of global warming pollution. This decision would also derail the efforts of the eighteen other states that have adopted or are in the process of adopting California’s vehicle emission standards. | |
| Scientists have said for years that global warming was “loading the dice†when it comes to increasing the frequency of severe storms, and a new Environment Massachusetts report makes it clear that the New England region is already experiencing extreme downpours and heavy snowstorms much more frequently. Specifically, the new report found that storms with heavy rain- or snowfall are now 61%percent more frequent in the New England region they were 60 years ago.` | |
| BOSTON - The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture gave favorable recommendations to two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing global warming pollution in Massachusetts. | |
| The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture gave favorable recommendations to two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing global warming pollution in Massachusetts. | |
| Sacramento, CA—Capping emissions and making polluters pay for putting global warming emissions into the atmosphere is the most economically efficient and fair approach to cutting global warming pollution nationwide, according to a new report released today by Environment California. Cleaner, Cheaper, Smarter: The Case for Auctioning Pollution Allowances in a Global Warming Cap-and-Trade Program recommends that the United States and any state or region contemplating a cap-and-trade program sell 100 percent of pollution permits – called “allowances†– at an auction as opposed to giving them to emitters for free. | |
| Boston, MA- Transit use in New England prevented more than 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution in 2005, equivalent to taking 310,000 cars off the road, according to a new report, Cool Moves, released today by the Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center and Clean Water Fund. Trains, buses and vanpools saved 240 million gallons of gasoline while also reducing congestion, spurring smart growth, boosting mobility and developing local economies. | |
| Wednesday, August 1, Environment Massachusetts, the new home of MASSPIRG’s statewide environment work, will award Massachusetts State Senator Marc R. Pacheco the title of Climate Change Champion for his tireless work to tackle what he calls “the most pressing and complex issue of our time.†| |
| Boston- Last night the House of Representatives unanimously passed a revised version of the Global Warming Solutions Act, a bill that will make Massachusetts a national leader in implementing global warming solutions and commit the state to making the pollution reductions that scientists say are necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. | |
| Temperatures across Massachusetts were unusually warm in 2006, according to a new report released today by Environment Massachusetts. The average temperature in Boston’s Logan International Airport was 1.8°F above average in 2006, while average temperatures at Worcester’s Regional Airport reached 3.1°F degrees above normal. Environment Massachusetts said this warmer-than-normal weather is indicative of what Massachusetts can expect with continued global warming. | |
| The Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment, analyzing impacts of global warming on the northeast states, coordinated by the Union of Concerned Scientists, was released today. | |
| Boston—The pollution reductions needed to stave off the worst effects of global warming can be achieved if governments act now, according to a major consensus report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is a United Nations body charged with assessing the scientific record on global warming. | |
