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| 2009-11-24 | |
| Far from a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution, according to a new report by Environment Virginia. Environment Virginia was joined by the Piedmont Group of Sierra Club and local nuclear power activists today to release the report and call on Senators Webb and Warner to focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy instead of nuclear power as the solution to global warming. | |
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| 2009-11-12 | |
| America’s reliance on fossil fuels—oil, coal and natural gas—for energy creates a host of problems, including air and water pollution, global warming pollution, high and unpredictable bills for consumers and businesses, and the need to import oil from unstable parts of the world. Moving to clean energy—such as solar and wind power, more efficient homes, and plug-in cars—will cut pollution, help rebuild our economy, and reduce America’s dependence on oil. For decades, America’s use of fossil fuels—and the global warming pollution that results—has been on the rise nationally and in states across the country. But this trend is starting to change in some states—in part because of the move to clean energy. Following the lead of those states will start to put the United States on a path to lower global warming emissions and help drive the creation of a clean energy economy. This report analyzes the most recent data available from the federal Department of Energy to calculate emissions of carbon dioxide from the use of oil, coal and natural gas at the national and state level from 1990 to 2007. Our analysis finds that: * Emissions of carbon dioxide, the leading global warming pollutant, from fossil fuel consumption increased by 19 percent in the United States from 1990 to 2007. Nationally, the rate of emissions growth has slowed in recent years, and emissions peaked in many states in 2004 and 2005. * Seventeen states saw declines in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use between 2004 and 2007. | |
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| 2009-08-19 | |
| America’s reliance on fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas – is fueling global warming and causing a host of other environmental, economic and security problems. And while the impacts vary from region to region, global warming threatens all sectors of our economy, and agriculture is no exception. | |
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| 2009-07-01 | |
| America is at an energy crossroad. As the result of our dependence on fossil fuels, we face the paradox of growing demand and dwindling fossil fuel supply, and the problem of rising environmental and economic costs. Now our country must choose between paying to uphold the status quo and investing in a new direction. | |
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| 2008-10-15 | |
| Globally, the year 2007 tied for the second warmest year on record, behind the record warmth of 2005. This warmth is part of a long-term trend toward rising temperatures and extreme weather events resulting from global warming. | |
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| 2008-06-18 | |
| Global warming is the defining challenge of our time. The latest climate science tells us that the United States must reduce its emissions of global warming pollutants quickly and dramatically if we hope to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of global warming. The rest of the world must take strong action as well. | |
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| 2007-09-20 | |
| Global warming poses a profound threat to America’s future. Science suggests that, to avoid the most dangerous impacts of global warming, America and the world must take immediate action to reduce emissions of global warming pollutants. In the United States, that means halting the growth in global warming emissions now, reducing emissions by at least 15 to 20 percent by 2020, and achieving reductions of at least 80 percent by mid-century. | |
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| 2007-09-06 | |
| Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, responsible for more than 3,400 fatalities between 1999 and 2003. As climate change is projected to raise average mean temperatures over North America by approximately 6.3°-11°F within this century, heatwaves are likely to increase in magnitude and duration in portions of the U.S. where they already occur. | |
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| 2007-07-24 | |
| In 2006, Americans experienced a summer heat wave that broke records from coast to coast and killed almost 200 people. The year ended and 2007 began with the warmest winter on record globally. This unseasonably warm weather is part of a long-term trend toward rising temperatures and extreme weather events resulting from global warming. | |
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| 2007-05-21 | |
| Rising global temperatures, unpredictable weather and alarming scientific predictions have led to increasing public concern about the impacts of global warming on the environment, health and society. But while the Bush administration continues to resist efforts to reduce global warming pollution, many states are taking effective actions to address the threat—including the adoption of the “Clean Cars Program,†which sets limits on global warming pollution from cars, light trucks and SUVs. | |
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| 2007-04-12 | |
| The early effects of global warming are already evident across the United States and worldwide. The past nine years have all been among the 25 warmest for the contiguous United States, a streak unprecedented in the historical record. If emissions are left unchecked, temperatures will continue to rise, and the effects of global warming will become more severe. | |
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| 2006-09-14 | |
| In the summer of 2006, Americans from coast to coast experienced a sweltering heat wave that broke more than 2,300 daily temperature records in July alone. This record warmth, however, was not an anomaly; rather, it is indicative of a broader trend toward increasing temperatures and extreme weather resulting from global warming. | |
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| 2006-08-24 | |
| Extensive scientific evidence demonstrates that global warming is real, that it is affecting us now, and that human activities—particularly the burning of fossil fuels—are the primary cause. | |
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