America’s states, local governments and institutions are ushering in a new era of clean energy, despite federal policies designed to prop up polluting and outdated fossil fuel industries.
The City of Ypsilanti’s impressive growth in solar energy installations lands it among the nation’s leading cities for installing clean energy from the sun.
Today, the Trump administration took its first step toward rolling back the EPA’s Clean Power Plan by announcing a move to replace this critical program that cuts power plant pollution. Environment America released the following statement in response:
Happy 5th birthday, Clean Car Standards! People across the United States are celebrating less air pollution and more oil staying in the ground as the Clean Car Standards turn 5 years old this week. These standards aren’t just good for the environment, they’re good for the economy as well: Michigan has saved 1.1 billion dollars since automakers, federal and state governments and other stakeholders agreed upon the rules on October 15, 2012.
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