Action for a greener, healthier Arizona

Going to court to protect water- and energy-saving appliances

To protect our climate and environment, we'll need to use less energy and less water. Showers and clothes washers and dryers use lots of both.

US military to take steps to protect pollinators

When it comes to keeping ecosystems healthy, pollinators such as bees and butterflies are mission-critical.

Our 2021 national agenda

From ramping up renewable energy to reducing our reliance on single-use plastics, Our national network has big plans for the new year.

A win for wildlife: Bank of America won't finance Arctic Refuge drilling

Environmental advocates, the vast majority of Americans, and now every major U.S. bank all agree: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is no place for drilling.

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Cleaning up the mess of weakened efficiency standards

Looking to save money, water and energy? You shouldn’t have to look to showerheads of the past.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Bold climate bill aims for zero carbon emissions by midcentury

WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the new CLEAN Future Act on Tuesday. This comes after a year of input from stakeholders nationwide, following the release of a version of this bill in 2020. The legislation lays out a path for the United States to reach economy-wide emissions reduction targets that would allow the country to hit net zero emissions by 2050.

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Chaco Canyon, a priceless desert park and cultural site, wins reprieve from oil and gas drilling

But a one-year pause on drilling isn’t enough — Chaco needs permanent protections, now.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Major public lands package up for vote in House of Representatives

If passed, the legislation will designate 1.49 million acres of public land as wilderness

Blog Post

A new beginning for climate action

When President Joe Biden was sworn into office last month amid a masked and eerily quiet Washington D.C., I wasn’t expecting immediate, far-reaching action on climate. I had become so accustomed to the executive branch ignoring the existential threat of a warming planet that I forgot what was possible at the federal level. President Biden reminded me.

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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.