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| 2010-09-08 | |
| Patterns of extreme weather are changing in the United States, and climate science predicts that further changes are in store. Extreme weather events lead to billions of dollars in economic damage and loss of life each year. | |
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| 2010-06-14 | |
| In February 2010, the Obama administration announced that it would help finance two new nuclear reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power station in Georgia, offering an $8.33 billion loan guarantee to Georgia Power (a subsidiary of Southern Company) and two other companies invested in the project. | |
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| 2009-12-03 | |
| As world leaders prepare to meet in Copenhagen to develop a plan of action to combat global warming, all eyes are on the United States. | |
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| 2009-11-24 | |
| The United States relies heavily on outdated technology and limited resources for most of its electricity needs. While the production of clean, renewable energy such as wind and solar power is growing, the vast majority of American electricity comes from burning fossil fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—and from nuclear power. | |
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| 2009-11-17 | |
| Far from being a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution. | |
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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. | |
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| 2009-04-13 | |
| Global warming could cost corn growers in Washington $2.3 million a year, according to a new report by Environment Washington. Nationwide the damages to America’s #1 crop total more than $1.4 billion annually. Environment Washington expects these costs to go up unless Congress and the president take decisive action to repower America with clean energy and reduce global warming pollution. | |
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| 2009-01-14 | |
| America can reduce global warming pollution by nearly 10 percent annually, replace the power equivalent of 170 coal fired power plants, and create or sustain more than 3 million jobs by making investment in clean energy and transportation a cornerstone of our economic recovery plan, according to a report by Environment Washington. | |
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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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| 2008-09-18 | |
| Under a cap-and-trade system, polluters must hold allowances for every unit of pollution they emit, and the total number of allowances is limited by the regional cap. The cap declines on a timeline to meet the region's 2020 goal; the shrinking number of allowances results in pollution reductions consistent with the goal. Polluters may choose to reduce their pollution to lower the number of allowances they need, or can trade allowances to match their pollution levels. | |
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| 2007-12-04 | |
| Scientists expect that global warming will cause a variety of changes to precipitation patterns in the United States. Many areas will receive increased amounts of rain and snow over the course of a year; some areas will receive less. But scientists expect that, all across the country, the rainstorms and snowstorms that do occur will be more intense - increasing the risk of flooding and other impacts. | |
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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 nchecked, temperatures will continue to rise, and the effects of global warming will become more severe. This report examines trends in U.S. global warming pollution nationally and by state and concludes that the failure to limit emissions nationwide has allowed global warming pollution to grow out of control. | |
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| 2006-09-07 | |
| 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. To examine recent trends in temperature in cities and towns across the United States, this report analyzes 2000-2006 temperature data from 255 major weather stations and finds that temperatures were above normal almost everywhere during the period. | |
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| 2005-09-14 | |
| In the American West, no other effect of climate disruption is as significant as how it endangers the region’s already scarce snowpacks and water supply. With the inherent vulnerability of the dry West to even small changes in the snow-water cycle, these risks alone present ample reason for Westerners to take action to protect this special region. | |
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| 2005-03-12 | |
| Washington could significantly limit its contribution to glo bal warming over the next two decades by adopting the Clean Cars program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light trucks. | |
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| Global warming could cost corn growers in Washington $2.3 million a year, according to a new report by Environment Washington. Nationwide the damages to America’s #1 crop total more than $1.4 billion annually. Environment Washington expects these costs to go up unless Congress and the president take decisive action to repower America with clean energy and reduce global warming pollution. | |
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