Energy
From the Frontlines…
 Crusader
for Amtrak
Breakthroughs in 2005…
Clean Energy for the District of Columbia
– Friends of the Earth, through our D.C. Environmental
Network, led a successful effort to increase renewable energy
use in the District of Columbia. The renewable energy standard
requires that the District get 11 percent of its power from
renewable power by 2021.
Highlighted the Anti-Environment Subsidies in the Energy
Bill – Friends of the Earth and our Green Scissors
Campaign highlighted
fossil fuel and nuclear power subsidies in the energy bill.
Although the bill passed, analysis by Friends of the Earth
influenced public debate and media coverage of the bloated
bill.
Released Texas Green Scissors Report – Friends
of the Earth, working with the Texas Center for Policy Studies,
released the Green
Fees and Scissors in Texas: 13 Recommendations for Greening
the State Budget. The 13 recommendations in the
report range from increasing taxes on coal to raising fees
on water pollution, and would generate between $300 million
and $1 billion in new revenue for the state of Texas.
Challenged United States on Global Warming Impacts
– In a landmark decision, a U.S.
District Court judge granted Friends of the Earth standing
to sue the Export-Import Bank and Overseas Private Investment
Corporation in a groundbreaking global warming lawsuit. The
suit seeks to require the agencies to determine how much the
fossil fuel projects they finance overseas contribute to global
warming.
Funding for Renewable Energy in Developing Countries
– Following intensive advocacy by Friends of the Earth,
the World Bank, the world's largest development institution,
announced it will increase it financing for renewable energy
projects by 20 percent each year over the next five years.
 Pressured
Ford on Fuel Efficiency – Bluewater Network ran
a series of advertisements in the New York Times
and other publications pressuring
Ford Motors to improve their fleet’s fuel economy.
Since launching this campaign, Ford has announced a global
plan to produce 250,000 hybrid vehicles annually by 2010.
Protecting America’s Rail System –
Friends of the Earth’s nationwide organizing efforts
have helped build significant momentum in Congress to fully
fund Amtrak, while blocking the Bush administration’s
plan to bankrupt the system.
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