Enviornment California

Environment California is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. Our professional staff combines independent research, practical ideas and tough-minded advocacy to overcome the opposition of powerful special interests and win real results for California's environment. Environment California draws on 30 years of success in tackling our state's top environmental problems. Right now, America is failing to take advantage of our almost unlimited potential nationwide to generate electricity from renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power. Fortunately, support for clean energy is on the rise as more and more people recognize the environmental and economic benefits of shifting away from fossil fuels. California is leading the way with the nation’s strongest renewable electricity standard and the Million Solar Roofs program. Building on the momentum from California and other states, we are calling on Congress to support a national renewable electricity standard of 20 percent renewable energy by 2020. By adopting this policy, Congress can help build a cleaner and more secure economy for America, while reducing global warming pollution and making the U.S. once again the world’s clean energy leader.