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We don’t need deep-sea mining
Deep-sea mining risks damaging vibrant ecosystems that science is just beginning to understand. And we don’t need it to meet the critical minerals challenge.
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Which whales live near you?
The State of Renewable Energy Dashboard
Red Tape and Rooftop Solar: How instant permitting can help more Illinois families go solar faster
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Renewables On The Rise Dashboard
America produces more than three times as much power from the sun, the wind and the earth as we did in 2014, with growth in all 50 states. Key technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage are also booming - helping to repower America with clean energy.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
Fourteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the wildlife and ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico have still not recovered. As scientists continue to uncover new and disturbing things about the long-term impacts of the spill, proposals currently on the table to increase offshore drilling show that the lessons of Deepwater Horizon have not been learned.
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Factory Farms
Waste lagoons used by industrial-scale livestock operations threaten spills that can cause catastrophic damage to America’s rivers, lakes and streams.
Accidents Waiting to Happen
Across America, thousands of facilities that store or move oil, toxic chemicals or coal ash are located near waterways. These facilities are accidents waiting to happen.
Who are the top climate polluters in the country?
America’s most polluting power plants emit more greenhouse gas pollution than some entire states. New standards addressing pollution from those plants and the growth of wind and solar energy could make a big difference for the climate.