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| Boston, MA - As President Elect Obama and a new Congress prepare to meet today’s economic and environment challenges, Environment Massachusetts released a report that lays out a blueprint for how we can power America for the 21st century, protecting our environment while revitalizing our economy. |
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| With all the money flying out of Washington, D.C., today, Environment America is pleased to see a bright spot for clean energy in an otherwise gloomy economic picture. |
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| Environment America Urges the U.S. House of Representatives to Pass Clean Energy Tax Credits
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| As the nation continues to debate its energy future, a new report released today shows that the U.S. can create two million jobs by investing in a rapid green economic recovery program, which will strengthen the economy, increase energy independence, and fight global warming. |
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| According to a new white paper released today by Environment America the country's energy consumption could be cut by 11 percent by 2020 through simple building efficiency measures |
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| Today the Massachusetts House of Representatives gave final approval to An Act Relative to Green Communities, the latest iteration of Speaker DiMasi’s original energy bill. This bill prioritizes energy efficiency and renewable energy as solutions to Massachusetts’ energy woes and has received broad support from environmental and industry groups alike. The bill now heads to Governor Patrick’s desk; where he is expected to sign it within the next seven days. |
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| Today Governor Deval Patrick sign into law AN Act Relative to the Green Communities Act, the latest iteration of Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi’s original energy bill. |
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| Boston, MA – The final public hearing on the federal review of the Cape Wind Project wrapped up in the UMASS Boston gymnasium last night. This was the final of four public hearings hosted by the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the federal agency responsible for the environmental review of the wind farm proposed off the coast of Cape Cod. After finding no significant negative impacts in their draft review, which was released in January, the MMS is expected to issue a final decision on the project before the end of the year. |
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| Boston, MA – Today Environment Massachusetts advocates delivered more than 1500 postcards from residents across the Commonwealth to several state Representatives. The postcards call on the legislature to take incentives for coal out of the energy bill currently being debated. |
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| Before we look ahead to what Congress and the President can do in 2008 to put America on a clean energy path, it is important that we look back at the progress made last year and the work that lies before us. With oil prices continuing to break records, the effects of global warming showing up in our backyards, and our continued dependence on unstable sources of energy, America needs a new energy future. |
