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Renewables on the Rise

Clean energy is sweeping across America and is poised for more dramatic growth in the coming years.

Plastic 'nurdles' are filling our oceans — but this bill would hold plastics companies accountable

They're tiny pellets used to make most plastic products, and about 9,200 truck loads of them end up in our oceans each year. 

Fifteen states deliver on commitment to electric trucks

Connecticut joined 14 other states in a first-of-its-kind agreement for zero-emission trucks.

Trump EPA allows power plants to dump more toxic pollution into waterways

The EPA’s new Toxic Water Pollution Rule puts the health of our rivers and the safety of our drinking water at risk from pollution. 

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Renewables on the Rise 2020

Clean energy is sweeping across America and is poised for more dramatic growth in the coming years. Wind and solar energy were just beginning to take off ten years ago; today, they are everyday parts of America’s energy landscape.

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

New report shows decade of U.S. renewable energy progress

 In 2019, the U.S. produced over 30 times more solar power and more than triple the amount of wind energy than it did in 2010, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center.

News Release | Environment America

STATEMENT: A new blueprint for our oceans would be a sea change for marine habitats and climate change

An ambitious new bill introduced on Tuesday by House Natural Resources Chairman Raúl Grijalva would change Americans’ relationship with our oceans and aid in our fight against climate change.

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We need to protect the boreal forest, and Procter & Gamble shareholders can help

Each year, 1 million acres of boreal forest is cut in Canada, much of it turned into pulp that is used for tissue products. This threatens wildlife and puts incredible pressure on our changing climate. 

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

A resolute dedication to democratic ideals coupled with the wisdom to recognize how and when to see the task through to completion: Advocates for all causes would do well to emulate the qualities that made Justice Ginsburg a truly historic figure. We offer our condolences to her children and grandchildren. The country she worked so hard to improve will miss her.

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.