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Blue Crab, Wild Horses and Vacation Places at Risk: Bush Administration Initiates Oil Leases off Virginia Coast 11/12/2008

“In moving to open the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to oil drilling today, the Bush administration is clinging to energy policies of the past that were soundly rejected by voters less than two weeks ago."

New Energy Future News

Blue Crab, Wild Horses and Vacation Places at Risk: Bush Administration Initiates Oil Leases off Virginia Coast 11/12/2008

American Voters send a Clear Message to Obama Administration and 111th Congress: Clean Energy Solutions are Key to Our Future 11/05/2008

Stronger Building Energy Codes and Incentives Could Lead to Dramatic Energy Savings in Buildings 7/03/2008

Bush Climate Announcement on Crash Course with Scientific Reality 4/16/2008

Cantwell-Ensign Amendment Will Invest in a Clean Energy Economy 4/10/2008

Global Warming News

New Report: Temperatures Up in Richmond 10/15/2008

Environment Virginia Condemns Bush EPA Announcement 7/11/2008

Cities and States Across America, including Arlington, Virginia, are Achieving Impressive Results in the Fight Against Global Warming 6/18/2008

Environment America Applauds New House Blueprint for Global Warming 4/22/2008

Ignoring Science And Law, Bush Administration Blocks State Progress On Curbing Global Warming Emissions From Cars 2/29/2008

Parks, Open Spaces & Wild Places News

House Passes Bill that Keeps the Grand in Grand Canyon 4/09/2008

Grand Canyon Mining Plans Blocked 4/08/2008

Senators Push to Protect the Grand Canyon from Toxic Mining 4/01/2008

Congress Grants Grand Canyon Protection From Mining Pollution 11/01/2007

House And Senate Introduce Legislation To Protect Our Natural Heritage 5/24/2007

Clean Water News

Statement of Christy Leavitt, Environment America Clean Water Advocate, on the Clean Water Restoration Act Hearing 4/16/2008

Statement Of Christy Leavitt, Environment America Clean Water Advocate, On Pharmaceuticals In Americaâ€™s Drinking Water 4/15/2008

Broad Coalition of Groups Urge Congress to Pass the Clean Water Restoration Act 4/08/2008

Response To AP Story On Pharmaceuticals In Tap Water 3/10/2008

Environment America Applauds Court Ruling Against Bush Administrationâ€™s Mercury Rule 2/08/2008

Clean Air News

Environment America denounces EPA's smog and Clean Air Act announcements 3/12/2008

One of Nationâ€™s Largest Air Polluters Agrees to Cleanup Its Act in Major Court Settlement 10/09/2007

EPA Proposes Promising Standards to Reduce Diesel Pollution 3/02/2007

New Air Quality Standards Reject Science, Leave Millions at Risk 9/21/2006

Senate Environment Committee Narrowly Approves Clean Air Foe As Top EPA Air Official 4/26/2006

More News

Virgil Goode: No Friend to Virginia’s Waters 10/21/2008

Thelma Drake: No Friend to Virginia’s Waters 10/21/2008

Virgil Goode: No Friend to Virginia's Drivers . . . Or Our Air 10/09/2008

Thelma Drake: No Friend to Virginia's Drivers . . . Or Our Air 10/09/2008

Virgil Goode: Too Close to Big Oil 10/06/2008