Year in review: environmental victories in 2021
Environment America and its state partners made important headway on a broad range of environmental issues in 2021 – from protecting wild spaces and our drinking water to speeding our transition to...
View ArticleStatement: East coast states forge ahead with four new offshore wind projects
Government officials in Massachusetts and Maryland backed deals on Friday for four new offshore wind projects that will create 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of renewable offshore wind energy. That’s enough...
View ArticleNew Report: President Biden’s first year in office marks progress on numerous...
Following years of rollbacks, President Joe Biden began his term nearly a year ago amidst unprecedented environmental and public health challenges. Despite these obstacles, his administration has made...
View ArticleStatement: President Biden’s remarks on Build Back Better
During President Joe Biden’s press conference Wednesday marking his first year in office, he acknowledged the need to break up the proposed Build Back Better package of environmental and social...
View ArticleStatement: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act moves country one step closer to...
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773) on Wednesday. Introduced by lead sponsors Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan and...
View ArticleShareholders call on Whole Foods to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
Grocery stores like Whole Foods have a major part to play in the fight against plastic pollution.
View ArticleEnvironment America submits nearly 16,000 comments in support of restoring...
With the comment period for a proposal to protect 9.2 million acres of Tongass National Forest ending Monday, Environment America submitted 15,941 comments to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) as part of...
View ArticleNation’s environmental leaders urge Governor Newsom to save solar
SAN FRANCISCO – As the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) considers gutting the state’s bedrock solar program, a broad coalition of national and state environmental organizations delivered a...
View ArticleStatement: National environmental and public interest groups urge strong EPA...
The comment period to weigh in on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane emissions standards for oil and gas operations closed on Monday. Environment America, U.S. PIRG and...
View ArticleStatement: PIRG, Environment America welcome Coca-Cola’s commitment to reuse
"Whales, sea turtles, birds and countless other animals are needlessly choking on and dying from microplastics from single-use products like beverage containers. We're pleased to see Coca-Cola's...
View ArticleStatement: $5 billion for EV charging will turbocharge states’ electric car...
The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy announced Thursday the state-by-state allocations of its $5 billion formula grants for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Lack of available...
View ArticleThe missing link in Biden’s climate agenda: letting older trees grow
A coalition of more than 70 groups launched a new campaign Tuesday called the Climate Forests Campaign. They are calling on the Biden administration to take executive action to protect mature trees and...
View ArticleStatement: New Right Whale Coexistence Act could play key role in fighting...
In an important move for the Atlantic’s most endangered marine mammals, Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Seth Moulton announced the introduction of the Right Whale Coexistence Act Wednesday.
View ArticleMore than 250 leaders from 30-plus states urge Congress to pass climate...
More than 250 local and state government officials, health professionals, small business owners, academics and environmental groups from 34 states plus the District of Columbia sent a letter to...
View ArticleStatement: New IPCC climate impacts report reinforces need for urgent action
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability on Monday.
View ArticleStatement: AIG Announces Climate Goals; Commits To No New Investment Or...
AIG announced several commitments on Tuesday in line with an overall plan “to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global underwriting and investment portfolios by 2050, or...
View ArticleStatement: President Biden renews pushes on climate change, environment
WASHINGTON -- In President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, he urged Congress to adopt a suite of clean energy tax credits and other environmental programs, saying his plan will “cut...
View ArticleStatement: United Nations agree to framework for historic treaty to reduce...
"Whales, sea turtles, birds and, in fact, all nature on our planet have suffered long enough. It’s time to go big, to go global.”
View ArticleStatement: Federal electric truck, bus investments help to slash air...
Vice President Kamala Harris announced several initiatives to reduce diesel pollution from buses and trucks. Federal funding will now be available for electric transit buses and school buses, cleaner...
View ArticleStatement: EPA restores California’s ability to limit pollution from cars,...
To promote clean air and expedite a reduction of transportation emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it’s reinstating California’s clean cars waiver.
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