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Renew America

We have enormous untapped power. Here in California and across America, we can harness the wind and sun to power our future and leave dirty, dangerous energy behind. We’re calling on the president-elect and Congress to renew America with 100 percent clean, renewable electricity and to cut our dependence on oil in half.

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Latest News

California Gets Serious About Building Renewable Energy 11/17/2008

Using a solar manufacturing facility as backdrop, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and heads of multiple state and federal agencies gathered today to unveil plans to improve the process through which large-scale renewable energy projects are cited and built in California.

Our Latest Reports

Beyond Oil: The Transportation Fuels That Can Help Reduce Global Warming 7/17/2008

The growing threat of global warming, air and water pollution, and rising energy costs are a few of the many problems that result from our current over-reliance on petroleum-based transportation fuels. Alternative transportation fuels, in conjunction with an array of other energy-related strategies, have the potential to help mitigate these problems—if public policy prioritizes those fuels that can deliver the greatest benefit for the environment and the American people.

Moving Toward a Green Chemical Future 7/15/2008

To date, California has relied on the federal government’s failed regulatory system to protect its residents from industrial chemicals used in commerce. In April 2007, California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Linda Adams launched the Green Chemistry Initiative to develop a comprehensive approach for dealing with hazardous chemicals.

In the News

Area’s average temperature up 10/16/2008

A report released Wednesday said global warming caused Bakersfield’s average temperature to rise .5 degrees in 2007 over the average temperature for the 30 year-period from 1971 to 2000.

Study Shows California's Temperatures on the Rise 10/16/2008

A study by an environmental group shows temperatures in California are getting hotter especially in the Central Valley. The study done by Environment California blames global warming.

Feeling the Heat - New report says West warming rapidly 10/15/2008

A report released today by the non-profit group Environment California says that 2007 was the 10th warmest year on record in the United States and that the mountain West, in particular, experienced above-average temperatures.

Photo Album

Send Us Your California Wilderness Photos

We are creating an online album of photos taken by supporters around the state of California's magnificent wilderness. Also, we're always looking for images of California to use in our campaign materials.

Please note where the photo was taken and a short blurb describing the area. If you would not like your images to be considered for our print or web materials, please let us know that as well. View the photo album on Flickr.com. | E-mail us your photos.