After Yet Another Gulf Rig Explosion President Obama Should Permanently Ban New Drilling 9/02/2010

This morning, around 10:30 Eastern, another rig exploded into in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Coast Guard reports, the accident took place 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana on the Vermilion rig 380, which is owned by Houston-based Mariner Energy. Thirteen workers were on the rig at the time and all are reported to be safe.

Building Better: How High-Efficiency Buildings Will Save Money and Reduce Global Warming 4/14/2010

America is the largest consumer of energy in the world, and the majority of this energy comes from dirty and dangerous sources like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power. Our continued reliance on these fuels contributes to global warming, undermines our energy independence, and costs American families and businesses more and more money every year.

Building a Solar Future: Repowering America's Homes, Businesses and Industry with Solar Energy 4/06/2010

America 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.

Arizona can lead in solar if Washington acts 1/27/2010

The announcement by Chinese firm Suntech to locate its U.S. manufacturing site here in Arizona is the latest in a long series of important steps taken by business and political leaders to reap the many benefits of solar energy.

Group: Plug-in, hybrid cars key to clean air 1/22/2010

SCOTTSDALE - Electric and hybrid vehicles, along with renewable energy sources developed by utilities, can help clear Arizona's air, leaders of an environmental group said Thursday.

State working to cut greenhouse gas emissions 12/08/2009

Agencies and energy providers in Arizona are taking action to slow the increase in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the state. Nationally, there has been a 19 percent increase in carbon dioxide emissions between 1990 and 2007, the most recent data available, according to an Environment Arizona report on Arizona’s carbon dioxide emissions released in November. At 61 percent, Arizona has seen the largest increase in carbon dioxide emissions in the country, according to the report.