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Clean Energy: The Solution to High Gas Prices

Proven energy efficiency measures for cars and trucks can provide immediate relief at the pump, providing far more savings than drilling in protected areas.

Oil Shale by the Numbers

Dirty fuels won't solve America's energy crisis. Oil shale production requires massive amounts of electric resources, while sapping huge quantities of water from the arid West.

Temperatures Rising: Global Warming Turns up the Heat on Human Health

High temperatures and heat-related deaths could become the norm if we don't address global warming immediately.

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Efficiency Can Lower Natural Gas Prices Faster and Cheaper than Drilling: Fact Sheet; Natural gas efficeincy costs less than drilling and can increase gas supplies in the short term
Temperatures Rising: Fact Sheet; Heat waves are becoming more frequent and more severe as a result of global warming. Higher temperatures will have serious effects on human health.
More Effective and Economical Pest Control: Fact Sheet; Integrated pest management (IPM) is a proven, cost-effective strategy to combat pest problems without unnecessary pesticides. By correcting conditions that lead to pest problems and using least-toxic pesticides only when necessary, IPM provides more effective pest control, often without increasing costs
Protect Our Friendly Skies: Fact Sheet; The aviation industry should not use dirty fuels and should instead focus on emission reduction techniques
Chemicals in Plastic Bottles: Fact Sheet; A guide to what plastics are safe for your family, and what the government needs to do to ensure strong protections.
Compact Fluorescent Lights Are Safe for Your Home: Fact Sheet; CFLs are safe, and can help your family save energy and money
Global Warming and Our Health: Fact Sheet; Global warming will affect human health around the world. We need to be prepared for the health effects of a warming planet
Preparing for Global Warming: Fact Sheet; We must start now to protect against and prepare for the effects of global warming on our world

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Offshore Drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf: Onshore oil and gas infrastructure damages coastal lands, economies, and communities and endangers ocean health.
Extend Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency: Extension of the tax credits for energy-efficient commercial buildings, homes, and appliances will save Americans money and reduce global warming pollution.