Action Center
EPA Takes Critical First Step to Address Global Warming
The EPA is now accepting feedback on their new standards to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. Please support these landmark standards today and help create a cleaner, healthier, and more modern energy future for America.
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Making Progress
Obama Administration Annouces Agreement on Fuel Efficiency & Auto Pollution Standards
In July 2011, President Obama unveiled an exciting new agreement with major automakers and the State of California to strengthen fuel efficiency and global warming emissions standards for new cars and trucks. The new fuel efficiency and auto pollution standards will save Americans money at the gas pump, curb global warming emissions, and reduce our oil dependence. UCS has helped shaped this agreement since plans were announced by the president more than a year ago to develop new standards. Read more »
Making Progress
California Passes Most Aggressive Renewable Energy Standard in the Country
Governor Jerry Brown signed California’s landmark renewable energy standard legislation into law on April 12, 2011. This law will require California utilities to provide at least a third of their electricity from clean and safe renewable sources like the wind and the sun by the year 2020 and is the most aggressive renewable energy requirement in the country, positioning California as a national leader in clean energy investments. Read more »
