Vote for EESI's "Texting for Transit" Proposal on Change.org

EESI has submitted an idea to Change.org's "Ideas for Change in America" competition to use information technology to make public transportation super easy-to-use and attractive to all demographics. The 10 most popular ideas will be presented to the Obama administration, and Change.org will support a series of grassroots campaigns to turn the winning ideas into reality.

Thirty-One States Share $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail

On January 28, President Obama announced the recipients of eight billion dollars in stimulus funding for high-speed rail projects in 31 states. Grants to states, ranging from $1 million to $2.3 billion were provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

State of the Union Emphasizes American Jobs and Clean Energy Economy

On January 27, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address and used the opportunity to reinforce his commitment to building a clean energy economy. The central focus of the President’s address was on creating jobs and getting more Americans back to work, and he stressed the importance of clean energy in achieving that goal. “But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives," Obama said.

Donors Make EESI's Work Possible – Thank You!

I would like to take a moment to give a big thank you to everyone who made donations to EESI as part of our year-end fundraising campaign. These donations play a big role in helping make 2010 the year in which our nation commits to win-win solutions to climate change, and a sound economy based on clean energy, sustainable transportation and communities, and energy efficiency as a way to both save money and reduce harmful fossil fuel emissions.

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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan Congressional caucus to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path.

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