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Why Go Solar, Why Now? You don’t need to wait until April 22 to get started. Today’s rooftop solar electric technology is making the electricity that supplies homes and businesses cleaner and less costly. Each new system brought onto the electric distribution grid reduces the amount of electricity that needs to come from burning fossil fuels a major source of climate-changing air and water pollution. Lower-than-ever costs for solar panel components, innovations in system design, and an array of favorable state and federal incentives now allow many users to save on their electricity bills by

By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director Did you know that breast cancer rates in Massachusetts are among the highest in the nation? And that the rates on the Cape and Islands are the highest in Massachusetts? The scientists at Silent Spring Institute, founded in 1994, are working to solve the intricate puzzle of environmental links to this breast cancer epidemic. Their landmark research has ranged from studying the toxic contamination of Cape Cod well water to examination of toxic flame retardants building up in indoor household dust, and beyond. The top five reasons we highlight the

By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director It's the sound of our government implementing the clean air and clean water laws we work so hard to pass. Today's announcement of new air pollution controls for cars and gasoline production are welcome news for people struggling with asthma, especially in areas where the health threat from smog and other air pollution is high. The new program is needed because we still haven't met our clean air goals for soot, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. That sounds complicated, but it's not. It means we can get $6 billion in