The
Clean Air Act at Risk
President Bush wants to let big business rewrite the laws that
protect air quality.
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The
Cheney Energy Task Force Records
In the spring
of 2002, under order from a federal judge, the U.S. Department of
Energy released to NRDC roughly 13,500 pages relating to
previously secret proceedings of the Bush administration's energy
task force. The records, available here in their entirety, show
that government officials sought extensive advice from utility
companies and the oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy industries,
and incorporated their recommendations, often word for word, into
the energy plan.
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Dangerous
Addiction: Ending America's Oil Dependence
A new NRDC
report explaining why America's oil dependence threatens our
national, economic and environmental security, and outlining a
practical plan for attacking this problem -- by building better
vehicles and making better fuels.
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Fueling
the Future: A Plan to Reduce California's Oil Dependence
A new NRDC
report on the price Californians will pay if their state is not
able to reduce petroleum demand through a combination of fuel
efficiency, advanced vehicle technologies, public education and
smart growth.
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A
Responsible Energy Policy for the 21st Century
This February
2001 NRDC report details a U.S. energy policy that would meet the
nation's energy needs and save consumers billions of dollars
annually -- without destroying pristine wilderness areas or
rolling back environmental safeguards. The report also offers a
solution for California's electricity crisis that would not
suspend state or federal air quality standards.
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NRDC's
Energy-Efficiency Guides
One key to
keeping the power on, your bills manageable, and the wilderness
intact? Conserving
energy -- in the home,
where you can use more energy-efficient
appliances; at the power plant, where "green
power" technologies can contribute to supply; and
in the office, where NRDC
practices what it preaches.
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Clean
Getaway: Toward Safe and Efficient Vehicles
This July 2001
NRDC report describes how proven automotive technologies now make
it possible to dramatically increase the fuel economy of cars and
light trucks without compromising safety, performance, or consumer
choice. It also explains how raising the corporate average fuel
economy (CAFÉ) standards will benefit consumers' pocketbooks, the
public's health, and the nation's economy.
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