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Take Action: The Clean Air Act Is Under Attack Again!
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Take Action: End Tax Breaks for Big Oil
The highly profitable oil and gas industry gets four billion dollars a year in tax breaks and subsidies. These loopholes, some of which have been in place for nearly a century, are no longer necessary. In fact, high prices at the pump are reflected in the industry's record profits in 2010 and 2011. These subsidies and tax breaks for Big Oil waste taxpayer money, have added to the federal deficit, and keep the U.S. locked into a dirty energy future. Urge your representative to push the congressional super committee to end tax breaks for Big Oil. |
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Transportation: Fuel-Efficiency Standards Will Save Big Money
This Wednesday, the Go60mpg coalition, including the Sierra Club, will release a new analysis showing that the Obama administration's new fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks will save the average American family hundreds of dollars at the gas pump in 2030 and slash the nation's addiction to oil by billions of gallons of gasoline. The analysis, from the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Natural Resources Defense Council, features a state-by-state breakdown of total consumer savings at the gas pump and how much money the average family will save in 2030 from the new standards. Check out www.Go60mpg.org on Wednesday for the report. |
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Campuses Beyond Coal: Virginia Power Shift Rally
Congratulations to the Sierra Student Coalition and Campuses Beyond Coal. This past weekend was Virginia Power Shift, and college students across the state made headlines with their protest of the coal plant on Virginia Tech's campus. The rally got front-page coverage in the Roanoke Times and kicked off the 100 Actions for Clean Energy campaign. |