CLIMATE AND ENERGY

Public Citizen's energy and climate program advocates for affordable, clean and sustainable energy. We safeguard families by promoting the strong regulation of energy markets, educate the public on the dangers of continued reliance on dirty energy sources, help solve climate change by promoting localized clean energy alternatives and hold large energy corporations accountable by exposing wrongdoing.

New Report: America Can't Afford The Keystone Pipeline

The proposed branch of the Keystone XL pipeline is likely to increase gas prices for Americans, contradicting claims by pipeline proponents. Learn more.

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Japan Nuclear Crisis

Fuel Economy

The biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl has devastated Japan and reminded the world that nuclear power is a risk not worth taking.  

Driving on California's Hydrogen Highway: Innovative Clean Car Policy Remains Relevant to Federal Transportation Regulation

 
  

Dirty Energy Money

Texas Clean Energy

Corporations are standing in the way of effective clean energy and climate legislation. Check out new tool to track the dirtiest politicians in Congress.  
Public Citizen Texas works on policy that will lower electric bills, increase clean and renewable sources of energy, and combat greenhouse gas emissions.
   

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