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ENERGY

Defending our best lands from irresponsible energy development; Pushing cleaner, sustainable energy policies forward.

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The case for energy efficient technologies

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August 13, 2009 - Taking a break from my morning dose of DC wonk-news, I scanned some papers from the real world and came across this headline in the Oregonian: Efficiency can help NW meet 85% of new electricity demand. more

Directional drilling: Just another ploy to drill the Arctic Refuge

August 5, 2009 - In their push to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development, Alaska’s Congressional delegation, it seems, will try just about anything. Last month, Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation that would allow directional drilling into the refuge, a plan she claims would have no surface impacts. In this television news story from Anchorage, The Wilderness Society’s Alaska Regional Director Eleanor Huffines explains why this isn’t so. more

Fossil fuel lobby gaining traction

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August 4, 2009 - The June passage of climate and energy legislation by the House of Representatives demonstrated that America’s leaders are ready to move our nation forward to a secure clean energy future. They passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), a bill that will create jobs, reduce the global warming pollution that threatens our nation’s security and our children’s future, protect our treasured landscapes, invest in clean, new energy technologies, and make polluters pay. more

Will solar energy prove a win-win for wildlands?

July 6, 2009 - Unlike conventional energy production, we don't have to raze mountaintops or drill into our national wildlife refuges to access energy provided by the sun. Huge swaths of the Southwest receive enough sun to power utility-scale solar energy projects. Not only does solar energy not run out: it also runs wide. In fact, in the Southwestern United States alone, the sun provides enough energy to power our country 6 times over! more