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Now Available! Responsibility, Stewardship, Accountability: The Shareholder-Owned Electric Power Industry's Commitment to the Environment EEI EnviroWeek Weekly briefing on the environment—including news, events, and policy developments

Environment

America’s Electric Companies Are Committed to Protecting the Environment.

To generate the electricity we need, electric companies must harness the earth’s natural resources.  We recognize that our operations can have impacts on the environment, so we work diligently to use resources efficiently as we meet the ever-growing demands for power. And, we are always searching for new and innovative ways to generate electricity—and to use it wisely—while also protecting the environment.

• Air
  Learn more about the progress electric companies have made to clean the air and the benefits of a well-designed multi-emission approach.
• Climate 
  Read about our industry’s voluntary climate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, through a partnership with the Department of Energy.
• Fuel Diversity 
  We must use a diverse fuel mix to generate electricity.
• Land
  Keep up-to-date on the latest issues affecting our lands and wildlife.
• Toxics Release Inventory
  Find out about emission reporting under the Toxics Release Inventory.
• Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG) 
  Learn about utility solid waste management issues through the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG).
• Voluntary Efforts
  Learn more about some of the voluntary efforts of individual electric companies to protect the environment.
• Water
  Find out about recent EPA rulemakings regulating our nation’s water.
   

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