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New Report: Kintigh Coal Plant in Somerset Is Dirtiest in New York 11/24/2009

Albany, 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.

New Energy Future News

Pelosi Energy Plan Should be Bold on Renewables and Oppose Drilling 8/26/2008

Statement of Margie Alt, Environment America Executive Director, on Senator Obamas New Energy for America Plan 8/04/2008

Exxon's Record Profits Drill Deep Into America's Wallets 7/31/2008

U.S. Senate Rejects a First Step in Passing Oil-Saving Clean Energy Tax Incentives 7/30/2008

Statement of Environment Maryland Director Brad Heavner on his Testimony on the Global Warming Emissions Reductions Available Through Building Energy Efficiency 7/17/2008

Global Warming News

New Report: Kintigh Coal Plant in Somerset Is Dirtiest in New York 11/24/2009

Statement On Vice President Al Gore's Energy Challenge 7/17/2008

Statement of Emily Figdor, Environment America Federal Global Warming Program Director, On Bush EPA Climate Announcement 7/11/2008

New Report: Cities and States Achieving Impressive Results in Fight Against Global Warming 6/18/2008

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

Parks, Open Spaces & Wild Places News

Extraordinary Step Taken to Protect the Grand Canyon 6/25/2008

Nearly 160 groups tell Senate to Protect the Grand Canyon from Toxic Mining 4/24/2008

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

Clean Water News

Natural Gas Drilling Poses Toxic Threat to America's Drinking Water 11/04/2009

Congress Passes Legislation to Clean Up Toxic Pollution in Great Lakes 9/27/2008

Senate Votes to Clean Up Toxic Pollution in Great Lakes 9/26/2008

Report Shows How Efficiency Could Save 1.86 Trillion Gallons of Water 8/05/2008

Environment America Challenges Bush Administration Rule to Increase Water Pollution 7/10/2008

Clean Air News

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

One of Nation’s Largest Air Polluters Agrees to Cleanup Its Act in Major Court Settlement 10/09/2007

One of Nation’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

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Environment America Responds to President's State of the Union Address 1/28/2008