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Most Recent NewsNew Report: Kintigh Coal Plant in Somerset Is Dirtiest in New York 11/24/2009Albany, NY — The Kintigh coal-fired power plant in Somerset is the dirtiest power plant in New York based on carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution, according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment New York. Natural Gas Drilling Poses Toxic Threat to America's Drinking Water 11/04/2009Washington, DC -- Toxic chemicals used in natural gas drilling could pose a threat to water quality near the nearly 500,000 gas wells nationwide according to a report released today by Environment America. The report, "Toxic Chemicals on Tap: How Gas Drilling Threatens Drinking Water," details how the chemicals in gas drilling could endanger clean water in the United States. Congress Passes Legislation to Clean Up Toxic Pollution in Great Lakes 9/27/2008Environment New York applauds Representatives Ehlers (Mich.) and Oberstar (Minn.), Senators Levin (Mich.) and Voinovich (Ohio) and the U.S. Congress for passing bipartisan legislation to clean up toxic contamination in the Great Lakes. Most Recent ReportsAmerica on the Move: State Leadership in the Fight Against Global Warming and What it Means for the World 12/03/2009The impact of state-level actions to reduce global warming pollution is significant on a global scale. A review of dozens of individual state policies, federal policies based on state models, and new federal policies in which states will have key roles in implementation suggests that state actions will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 536 million metric tons by 2020. That is more global warming pollution than is currently emitted by all but eight of the world’s nations, and represents approximately 7 percent of U.S. global warming pollution in 2007. America's Biggest Polluters: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Plants in 2007 11/24/2009The United States relies heavily on outdated technology and limited resources for most of its electricity needs.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. Generating Failure: How Building Nuclear Power Plants Would Set America Back in the Race Against Global Warming 11/17/2009This report analyzes the role, under a best-case scenario, that nuclear power could play in reducing global warming pollution. |