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Most Recent NewsNew report outlines bold new vision for solar in America 3/11/2010Providence, RI – From Laundromats and baseball stadiums, to homes and cars, solar energy is already enhancing energy security and reducing pollution in America. A new Environment Rhode Island report outlines a vision for using the sun to meet 10 percent of the United States’ total energy needs by 2030. Environment Rhode Island Files Proposed Court Settlement To Protect Newport Area Beaches And End Sewage Pollution By Middletown 1/27/2010Environment Rhode Island declared a critical victory for Newport beaches today, as the Town of Middletown agreed to take steps to end its illegal sewage and stormwater pollution. These steps were part of a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit brought by Environment Rhode Island and four local residents to enforce the Clean Water Act. New Report: Pollution Up 24% in Rhode Island since 1990 11/12/2009Rhode Island’s global warming pollution increased by 24% percent since 1990, according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment Rhode Island. Our Issues in the NewsMiddletown OKs pollution accord 1/28/2010Lawyers filed a consent decree Wednesday to settle a lawsuit filed to persuade Middletown to improve its sewerage system so that heavy rains no longer cause pollution to overflow onto Newport’s most-prized beaches. Newport Sewage Lawsuit Settled Against Middletown 1/28/2010A Rhode Island environmental group says it's settled a lawsuit against the town of Middletown over sewage and stormwater discharge that polluted beaches. Middletown Settles “Sewer Rat” Lawsuit 1/27/2010MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – The Town of Middletown has entered into a consent decree with the plaintiffs of a lawsuit brought in 2008 against the town over its failure to address persistent storm water overflows at area beaches. Most Recent ReportsBuilding a Solar Future: Repowering America’s Homes, Businesses and Industry with Solar Energy 3/11/2010America has virtually limitless potential to tap the energy of the sun. Solar energy is clean, safe, proven and available everywhere, and the price of many solar energy technologies is declining rapidly. By adopting solar energy on a broad scale, the nation can address our biggest energy challenges—our dependence on fossil fuels and the need to address global warming—while also boosting our economy. America 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 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. |