There’s a new much-needed energy-focused permitting reform bill in the House of Representatives.Tell Congress to pass the SPEED Act!A new bipartisan bill for desperately needed energy-focused permitting reform, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic...

Despite an unhelpful state government, Florida built more grid-scale solar than California in 2024 thanks to relaxed permitting laws.Tell your state leaders to exempt solar farms from permitting review and preempt local restrictions!Florida built over 3 GW of new...

A modular housing company has built a new three-family home triplex building in a Boston suburb — in just four days.Tell your state leaders to accelerate modular housing projects!In Somerville, Massachusetts, modular housing startup Reframe Systems recently installed a...

The world is experiencing an accelerating solar energy revolution — and China is firmly in the lead.Tell Congress to stop the sabotage of American energy by any means necessary!A new report from leading think tank Ember calculates that global solar power installations rose...

An NSF-funded US/EU expedition has discovered vast, previously unknown freshwater aquifers — under the ocean!Tell Congress to sustain NSF funding for undersea aquifers and more!In summer 2025 off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the joint U.S. and EU-backed NSF Expedition 501...

The Chicago River has experienced an epic urban ecological renaissance!Tell your state leaders to support river restoration and floating parks!The Chicago River of Illinois has experienced a classic Anthropocene urban river restoration success story! After decades of...

California just finished America’s second-ever solar canal!Tell your state leaders to fast-track a build-out of solar arrays for canals!California has finished Project Nexus, a pilot solar canal generating clean electrons  atop irrigation infrastructure in the Central...

Tariffs are not only increasing the cost of living for households across the country, but contributing to sky-high electricity prices. With tariffs on aluminum, steel, and other materials, the cost of transmission line construction and maintenance is going up, and tariffs...

Currently, the U.S. is on track to retire 27 gigawatts-worth of coal power plants by the end of 2028—but so far, the Trump administration has issued 90-day "stay-open" orders for two coal plants that were just days away from retirement.This both hinders our efforts to fight...

The Trump administration’s damaging tariffs, efforts to curtail clean energy development, and increased investment in fossil fuels have all contributed to our current situation. The only way we can reverse this harmful trend is to scale up our investment in clean energy...

The Trump administration has been quick to point fingers at wind and solar for skyrocketing rates, but there are several contributing factors – and renewable energy is not one of them. The real culprits are natural gas prices, which are up 40% compared to last year, data...

The USDA recently announced plans to relocate more than half of the agency’s Washington, D.C. staff to five regional hubs across the country. Current staffers have cautioned against this move, pointing out that it will ultimately compromise the quality of the department’s...

Adopted in 2021, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule—or "roadless rule"—protects the least-developed parts of national forests from roadbuilding and exploitation. This in turn protects important waterways, the habitats that local wildlife rely on, and the recreation spots...

California is considering a landmark bill that would make it much easier to build multi-family housing near public transit, like rail and bus lines.Tell your state leaders to upzone for transit-oriented housing!The state of California is considering a new upzoning bill,...

Across Europe, rewilded horses, bison, and cattle are helping prevent severe wildfires by browsing, grazing, and creating firebreaks.Tell your state leaders to support wildlife reintroduction for fire resilience!As temperatures rise, landscapes across Europe are finding...

In addition to requiring more substantial reviews for wind and solar projects, the department has placed additional restrictions on where wind farms can be built and required developers to submit lengthy documents in compliance with a 1940 bird protection law. The result...

In their efforts to hinder clean energy development, the Trump administration has continued to spread mis- and disinformation about wind energy.Here are a few of their most common arguments against wind, debunked:- Affordability: According to a 2025 IRENA report, onshore...

Clean energy is on track to provide 93% of new power-generating capacity to be built in the U.S. in 2025 — but we could be building much more if it wasn’t for political sabotage.Tell Congress to stop the sabotage of U.S. clean energy!Despite increasingly brazen sabotage...

In July 2024, we wrote a Daily Dose post with an action urging legislators to pass the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act to empower the U.S. Forest Service to protect woodlands with prescribed burns, scaling up traditional Native American land management techniques.In...

The American Lung Assocation calculates that switching to industrial-scale heat pumps across the U.S. would save over $1.1 trillion in health costs and prevent 77,200 deaths!Tell your state leaders to switch to life-saving industrial heat pumps!A new American Lung...

According to a recent report from the American Lung Association, replacing 33,500 fossil-fuel-reliant boilers with industrial heat pumps would yield sweeping health benefits: the avoidance of over 75,000 premature deaths, 33 million asthma attacks, and hundreds of thousands...

At the fall 2023 UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, humankind pledged to double annual energy efficiency gains from 2% to 4%.Like with compound interest, energy efficiency gains build wins upon wins... gradually.  But the overall numeric effect would allow us to fully...

Utah has passed a law deregulating plug-in solar, and other state legislators are planning to introduce bills!Tell your state leaders to pass a bill deregulating plug-in solar!In early 2025, after Republican legislator Raymond Ward introduced a far-sighted bill, the state...

Global investment in clean energy is now double global investment in fossil fuels!Tell Congress to defend market-preferred U.S. clean energy!The six largest U.S. banks (Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America) have...

Arizona is building out a network of over 30 landscape-watching wildfire-detecting AI cameras, which have already proved useful.Tell your state leaders to check out wildfire-detecting AI cameras!Arizona is building out a network of AI-powered wildfire detection cameras,...

An America/India partnership just launched humanity’s best eye on the planet yet - but other NASA satellites could be senselessly destroyed.Tell Congress to save NASA’s planet-watching satellites!On July 30, 2025, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite...

Colorado is building the world’s largest wildlife crossing over Interstate 25 to help enable elk, pronghorn, and mule deer migrations.Tell Congress to pass the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act!The state of Colorado is building the world’s largest-ever wildlife...

Governor Jared Polis of Colorado just ordered state agencies to eliminate permitting bottlenecks, for “maximal clean energy.”Tell your state leaders to eliminate bottlenecks for clean energy!Governor Jared Polis of Colorado has instructed all state agencies to work to get...

Startups are already offering turnkey solar sound barriers for placement alongside highways, train tracks, and airport runways.Tell your state leaders to consider solar sound barriers for transport!Startup Ko Solar is now offering turnkey solar sound barriers ready to be...

Currently, the United States has no standardized approach to food date labeling. States currently establish their own date labeling regulations, which has led to endless variations in language around quality, safety, and sell-by dates. The result is confused consumers and...

While the world is building more clean energy than ever, the U.S. is self-sabotaging grievously.Tell Congress to stop executive anti-clean energy sabotage!The International Energy Agency now calculates that renewable energy (collectively including wind, solar, hydro, bio,...

Modular housing is helping LA rebuild after wildfires, and a new bill before Congress could make it much more affordable and widespread.Tell Congress to pass the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025!Cheaper, mass-manufacturable modular homes are helping Los Angeles neighborhoods...

New York State just adopted a first-in-the nation all-electric building standard, effectively banning fossil gas in most new construction.Tell your state leaders to adopt an all-electric building standard!On July 25, 2025, the New York State Fire Prevention and Building...

American startup Mission Barns is about to become the first company in the world to sell cell-cultivated pork products!Tell your state leaders to give clean meat a chance!Pioneering startup Mission Barns just received USDA approval and is about to become the first company...

This bill would direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop heat safety standards with the goal of preventing heat-related illness, injury, and death. Employers would be required to offer paid breaks, sufficient access to shade and cooling, and water...

Heat waves are only ramping up in intensity and frequency, resulting in long-term infrastructure damage, economic losses, and more deaths than floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. That's why there's been a real push to get heat legally recognized as a major disaster...

Through FOIA requests, Civil Eats determined that 21 food- and farming-related climate justice projects that were previously approved have been canceled. The affected organizations have lost anywhere from $155,000 to $20 million in funds, meaning that they can no longer go...

In the past, the Columbia River was a hugely productive river system for salmon, but now, many species are approaching extinction levels, creating difficulties for fishing businesses and local tribes.The Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement was a powerful step toward...

India is installing and manufacturing more and more solar power!Tell Congress to support U.S. trade with and investment in Indian clean energy!Fast-progressing India, humanity’s most populous nation, has installed 22 GW (22,000 MW!) of solar and wind capacity in the first...

Researchers have invented a pioneering new gene drive that can prevent mosquitoes from spreading malaria.Tell Congress to support and expand U.S. anti-malaria appropriations!Mosquito-borne malaria parasites have long been one of the deadliest enemies of humanity. Decades of...

Earlier this year, 22 youth plaintiffs sued the Trump administration for issuing directives that increase fossil fuel development, hamstring clean energy development, and take aim at vital scientific research. Let’s encourage our representatives to support the plaintiffs in...

Public EV chargers are being installed faster than ever!Tell your state leaders to support public EV fast charger installation!The International Energy Agency reports that from 2020 to 2024, the number of public EV chargers in the United States doubled from approximately...

Babcock Ranch, Florida survived four hurricanes with minimal damage thanks to its “sponge” network of interlinked wetlands.Tell your state leaders to support flood-resilient community design!The recently built Florida town of Babcock Ranch, just north of Fort Myers, was...

In the ICJ’s 500-page advisory opinion, the court determined that every country is legally obligated to act on climate change—and those that fail to do so should be held accountable. This means that everything from introducing fossil fuel-friendly policy to licensing new...

Climate deception lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry are increasing in number, which has driven a proportional surge in companies lobbying for a liability shield. Several state attorneys general have suggested restricting funding for the states and municipalities...

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) investigates chemical incidents and their causes, getting to the bottom of disasters like fires and explosions at chemical plants and oil refineries. In their 27-year history, they have investigated over 170...

Recently, Agriculture Secretary Rollins announced plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation rule, or "roadless rule." Adopted in 2021, this important rule protects the least-developed parts of national forests from roadbuilding and exploitation. This in turn protects...

Solar became the largest power source for the entire European Union in June 2025!Tell your state leaders to advance cheap and reliable clean energy!The European Union is experiencing a truly epic sun-power mega-boom, with power production records exceeded across the...

Maine is fast-tracking solar procurement before tax credits expire.Tell your state leaders to fast-track solar power procurement!The state of Maine has fast-tracked procurement of nearly 1,600 gigawatt-hours of new renewable energy projects (enough to supply 13% of Maine’s...

Research from U.S. startups and universities is rapidly developing fast-improving prototype atmospheric water harvester devices.Tell your state leaders to support atmospheric water harvesters!A wave of research from U.S. startups and universities (including MIT, ASU, UCB,...

The EPA's core mission is to protect human health and the environment. The agency's current deregulatory push and planned staffing cuts -- which include eliminating the EPA's scientific research arm—are guaranteed to do just the opposite.The Trump administration continues...

Congress is considering cutting five words from a 1974 law for a zero-cost way to help cut housing prices.Tell Congress to repeal the chassis rule!Congress is now considering a zero-cost abundance-building policy proposal that could significantly decrease U.S. housing costs...

New Jersey has unanimously passed a bill to create 24/7 automated permitting to speed up homeowners’ ability to deploy rooftop solar.Tell your state leaders to implement ultra-fast smart solar permitting!If you’re in New Jersey, feel free to just thank your state...

PFAS contaminate our air, food, water, and soil, causing environmental harm and having detrimental impacts on public health. The Waterkeeper Alliance's most recent analysis of our waters reveals that these toxic chemicals were detected in 98% of the sites tested across 19...

NOAA and NWS operations have already been disrupted by the departure of experienced staff and top officials. Now, the Trump administration is proposing $2.2 billion in cuts to programs that support climate and weather research—a move that will negatively impact the...

FEMA has already lost around a quarter of its staff since the President took office in January. The result has been a critical loss of institutional knowledge, a lack of preparedness ahead of hurricane season, and fewer trainings—all of which have impacted the agency’s...

Under the "Restoring Gold Standard Science" executive order, a science overseer will be appointed to each government agency. This person will have the authority to correct findings and enforce disciplinary action against scientists who are deemed contributors to the spread...

President Trump has stated that he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency after hurricane season. His administration has already defunded the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance program, bringing...

A trial of methane-eating microbes was completed at a California dairy farm reduced methane emissions by 85%!Tell Congress to use the Farm Bill to support deployment of methane-eating microbes!Fast-advancing Amazon-backed startup Windfall Bio has successfully concluded a...

Kelp farms in Maine are fighting ocean acidification and protecting local shellfish.Tell Congress to support seaweed farming in the next Farm Bill!Researchers are finding that fast-spreading kelp farms in the waters of Maine are both shielding local shellfish from ocean...

Research around the world is creating higher-yielding and heat-tolerant strains of rice.Tell Congress to support advanced rice strains in the Farm Bill!Around the world, a wave of new research is successfully increasing the productivity and resilience of rice, one of...

JFK Airport just saw its first-ever landing of an electric aircraft!Tell Congress to keep America competitive in emerging technologies!JFK Airport, serving New York City, recently saw its first-ever landing of an electric aircraft! The Alia CX300 aircraft, made by Vermont...

"The Climate Economy: 2025 Outlook" report from Bloomberg Intelligence reveals that the U.S. spent nearly $1 trillion on climate damage in just one year—that's more than 3% of the U.S. GDP!The report also shares a number of other key findings, including:Increasing costs are...

Volkswagen is building a new self-driving electric vehicle.Tell your state leaders to support the deployment of electric self-driving cars!Volkswagen has partnered with Uber on plans to roll out all-electric autonomous taxis in Los Angeles with a full fleet available by...

Balcony solar is working to come to the U.S., and Utah passed a unanimous bipartisan law clearing the way.Tell your state leaders to pass a Utah-style law unleashing balcony solar!Major retailer IKEA is now selling integrated kits including both plug-in “balcony” solar...

There’s incredible potential for floating solar to conserve water and generate clean power across America.Tell your state leaders to promote floating solar on reservoirs!After years of work, the Gila River Indian Community has shaded 3,000 feet of irrigation canals on their...

China installed 93 GW of solar power in May 2025, while the U.S. installed 56 GW of all power sources in all of 2024.Tell Congress to save the U.S. solar and battery boom!China installed 93 GW (93,000 MW) of new solar power in May 2025, four times more than in May 2024 and...

While the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shares their climate change assessment once every five years, a team of 60 experts from around the world releases an annual report to fill in the gaps—and the 2025 edition is finally here.According to the report’s...

Massachusetts has passed new incentives to provide consistent support for solar power.Tell your state leaders to support smart solar power incentives!Massachusetts has enacted a new, updated set of Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) incentives, paying solar panel...

Texas has authorized $1.8 billion to fund microgrids for critical facilities.Tell your state leaders to incentivize microgrids for critical facilities!After the defeat of senseless anti-renewables bills, the Republican-controlled state legislature of Texas has passed $1...

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles, bringing with it hazardous air pollutants. During these poor air quality days, many residents search for information—but a recent study has shown that low-income families often lack the resources to buy protective items like air...

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles, bringing with it hazardous air pollutants. During these poor air quality days, many residents search for information—but a recent study has shown that low-income families often lack the resources to buy protective items like air...

A first-ever “wildfire-resilient neighborhood” is being built in California.Tell your state leaders to support wildfire-resilient neighborhoods!The under-construction Dixon Trail neighborhood in Escondido, California (near San Diego) is a pioneering “wildfire-resilient...

The FDA has approved cell-cultivated salmon!Tell your state leaders to give clean meats a chance!The FDA has approved cell-cultivated salmon from startup Wildtype for sale in the U.S.! This is the first cultivated seafood on sale anywhere in the world, and a milestone...

The emerging technology of solid-state cooling is inventing new extra-efficient air conditioners that provide vital relief from heat waves without using polluting refrigerants.Tell your state leaders to support solid-state cooling!Global demand for cooling technologies is...

Solar grazing is spreading fast across America!Tell your state leaders to support and incentivize solar grazing!A first-ever census has found that solar grazing, the beneficial co-location of sheep grazing on solar farms, is spreading across America even faster than...

The guide focuses on 8 important topics: how we know the climate is changing; what climate change is; causes; impacts; equity; adaptation; mitigation; and hope and urgency. While it was primarily designed to serve as a curriculum guide for K-12 teachers, the topics it...

The U.S. battery boom is keeping the grid stable during extreme heat.Tell Congress to save U.S. battery industries!As a new report from the leading Ember think tank finds that batteries have become so cheap and effective that they can store and dispatch enough solar energy...

Alternative proteins can be produced using much fewer resources than traditional meat production, helping to reduce land use, water use, associated greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution. Additionally, while many people assume they are unhealthier or more processed...

A fast-growing enhanced geothermal industry offers 24/7 clean power for America.Tell Congress to save the clean energy tax credits incentivizing geothermal innovation!Rising-star U.S. enhanced geothermal startup Fervo has drilled their hottest, deepest, and fastest...

Finland has built the world’s largest-ever sand battery!Tell your state leaders to support novel energy storage projects!The world’s largest-ever sand battery has come online in Finland, created by Finnish startup Polar Night Energy. The Pornainen project, standing 13...

A new study in Colorado finds that shade from solar panels can help grassland ecosystems survive a drought year.Tell your state leaders that solar farms can benefit grasslands!A landmark new study has found that a solar farm in Colorado appears to have directly helped the...

China just built the world’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery storage.Tell the Senate to save America’s clean energy industries!The world’s first-ever grid-scale battery storage project to feature cutting-edge sodium-ion batteries (whose key element, sodium, is much...

Iowa startup Talusag is making ammonia fertilizer with water, air, and clean electricity.Tell Congress to support clean local fertilizer production!Iowa startup Talusag is working to build out a clean electricity-powered factory in the town of Eagle Lake, Iowa that will...

A New York startup just demoed a rooftop-scale direct air capture machine synthesizing fossil-free gasoline from thin air.Tell your state leaders to support rooftop air-to-fuel tech!In May 2025, New York startup Aircela successfully demoed a prototype world-first...

A new study from Germany found that a large agrivoltaic solar farm became a major breeding site for skylarks.Tell your state leaders that solar farms can become songbird nurseries!A new study discovered that the Weesow-Willmersdorf solar farm, one of the largest in Germany,...

In keeping tabs on climate change, NASA is able to collect valuable data that supports a number of sectors. The agency's satellites and other instruments help the agricultural industry anticipate changes to plant growth, collect crucial data on water levels, and even detect...

With climate change, extreme heat events are getting longer, hotter, and more frequent, resulting in impacts on public health and infrastructure maintenance. This bill aims to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat by establishing a grant program, which will help communities...

RMI has a great new article on the accelerating worldwide electrotech revolution!Tell the Senate to keep America competitive in an electrifying world!A team of energy analysts from the renowned Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) recently published an excellent new article...

The USDA is currently withholding funding that has been obligated under signed, lawful contracts, putting financial strain on our farmers and threatening our food system.The funding in question supports projects that will help farmers conserve natural resources, improve...

The USDA is currently withholding funding that has been obligated under signed, lawful contracts, putting financial strain on our farmers and threatening our food system.The funding in question supports projects that will help farmers conserve natural resources, improve...

A U.S. startup just invented a centipede-like robot that can remove weeds without spraying pesticides.Tell your state leaders to support and incentivize farm robots!Atlanta startup Ground Control Robotics has invented a new centipede-like robot designed to automate weed...

Hawaii just passed a first-in-the-nation tourism tax directed to fund vital climate resilience projects.Tell your state leaders to pass a tourist tax for climate resilience!The U.S. state of Hawaii just passed a first-in-the-nation new law that imposes an extra 0.75% tax on...

Electric cars are on track to rise to over 25% of total new car sales worldwide in 2025.Tell your Senators not to kill the IRA’s clean energy and EV tax credits!A new International Energy Agency report quantifies the accelerating global growth of electric vehicles. In 2024,...

The U.S. is already seeing a boom in domestic cleantech manufacturing, with the potential for much more.Tell your Senators to keep the IRA and save U.S. cleantech manufacturing!A new census from the American Clean Power Association highlights the incredible progress already...

Microsoft just made a historic investment in cement made with 90% lower emissions in a new electrochemical process.Tell your state leaders to support low-carbon cement!In late May 2025, Microsoft signed a binding commitment to purchase up to 622,500 metric tons of...

Endangered Guam kingfishers are thriving after their introduction to new habitat on Palmyra Atoll.Tell your state leaders to support proactive conservation projects!Guam kingfishers (Todiramphus cinnamominus, aka “sihek”) became extinct in the wild in 1986 after to the...

For a fraction of the EPA’s budget—and an even smaller fraction of the $6.7 trillion federal budget—this voluntary program brings a myriad of benefits to American households and businesses alike. Since its launch, it has saved consumers $500 billion and helped avoid 4...

While China is inventing new cutting-edge safe and clean nuclear reactors, House Republicans’ budget proposal would devastate U.S. nuclear research.Tell Congress to sustain U.S. nuclear energy research!China has built the world’s first working thorium molten salt nuclear...

This summer, a U.S. startup will start selling Superwood - a sustainable building material 10 times stronger than steel thanks to reconfigured cellulose molecules.Tell your state leaders to support and incentivize super-strong enhanced wood!A fascinating new field of...

General Motors is planning to mass-produce cutting-edge new LMR batteries.Tell Congress to save critical U.S. battery industries!General Motors has announced plans to mass-produce a groundbreaking new type of lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for use in their Ultium...

A new study observed positive interactions between floating solar and birds.Tell your state leaders that floating solar is a huge win-win opportunity!A new study from UC Davis has provided some of the first research on interactions between birds and the fast-growing clean...

Phthalates—chemicals commonly found in food packaging, plastics, shampoos, and more—contributed to 10 percent of all U.S. heart disease deaths in people between ages 55 and 64. They have also been linked to male fertility problems, obesity, and attention deficit...

The bipartisan legislation aims to protect the Arctic Refuge by designating the Coastal Plain as wilderness and putting a stop to oil and gas leasing and fossil fuel development in the area.This matters—the Arctic Refuge is not only home to hundreds of mammals, birds, and...

The Arctic is warming 4 times faster than the rest of the world, and since 1979, sea ice extent has decreased by 40% and 95% of the world’s thickest and oldest ice has been lost.While ice melt may seem like an abstract problem, its impacts are staggering. Sea level rise...

A U.S. startup just signed a deal to make mass-produce dairy protein with precision fermentation - no cows needed.Tell your state leaders to support precision fermentation!U.S. startup Liberation Labs just announced a deal to mass-manufacture Vivitein at their purpose-built...

China is electrifying at a world-historic rate — but House Republicans are proposing vicious cuts to America’s vital cleantech-supporting Inflation Reduction Act.Tell Congress to reject all proposed cuts to Inflation Reduction Act tax credits!China is electrifying its...

The BLM just approved a utility-scale solar farm on public lands in Arizona — the first such approval under the current president.Tell Congress to demand more clean energy on public lands!The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently approved a clean energy project on...

A cutting-edge “indoor vertical farm” was just completed in Maine.Tell your state leaders to support indoor vertical farming!A cutting-edge indoor vertical farm project located in the town of Westbrook in the state of Maine has completed its build-out and should have its...

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, now under construction, is a model of energy/environment coexistence — but the current administration is attacking the entire U.S. offshore wind industry.Tell Congress to support the U.S. offshore wind sector!The burgeoning U.S...

Clean energy (mostly solar!) accounted for over 90% of new electricity-generating capacity worldwide in 2024.Tell Congress to sustain American clean energy industries!A new international report has calculated that in 2024, clean energy (renewables plus nuclear) accounted...

Delivery drones are transporting medical supplies in sub-Saharan Africa, and studies are finding that it’s saving a lot of lives.Tell your state leaders to support drone delivery of medical supplies!Ghana is among several African countries using autonomous electric drone...

Two cutting-edge electric truck charging depots just opened in California.Tell your state leaders to support electric truck charging depots!In April 2025, two new electric truck charging depots opened in southern California, from companies Terawatt and Greenlane. Both...

Environmental think tank E3G polled 1,500 business leaders from 15 major economies tallied their responses to get a sense of business perspectives on clean energy. The findings across all respondents were extremely positive, with 78% supporting a clean energy transition in...

Electric flying cars are almost here — and China looks like it’s leading the way.Tell Congress to stabilize U.S. trade policy and government administration to keep America competitive in emerging technologies!With little public fanfare, an amazing new technology is being...

New research is finding that agrivoltaics (growing plants under solar panels) would be suitable for vast swathes of existing cropland.Tell Congress to support and incentivize agrivoltaics in the next Farm Bill!A landmark new study (Curioni et al. 2025 in the Earth’s Future...

Promising early signs have emerged that much U.S. solar power could be surprisingly resilient to tariff chaos.Tell your state leaders that solar is the safe solution!Solar and wind have contributed 97.6% of new electricity-generating capacity coming online in the U.S...

Massachusetts has developed a pilot “turnkey” integrated clean electrification program to benefit low-income households.Tell your state leaders to scale up a program of integrated cleantech installation for low-income households!The state of Massachusetts has developed a...

Food production is responsible for around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions—a figure that includes emissions from land use change, agricultural production, processing, transportation, packaging, and more. These emissions exacerbate climate change, which continues...

Prescribing information—lengthy pamphlets for healthcare professionals that contain detailed information about drug composition—must accompany every prescription written in the United States. These pamphlets, which are often outdated and thrown away, contribute to the loss...

The new Aetherflux startup is trying to scale up and commercialize space-based solar power.Tell Congress to support the emerging space-based solar sector!In 2023, the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD) satellite from Caltech used microwave transmitters to beam power...

Electric vehicle technology is rapidly advancing — with China in the lead.Tell Congress to keep the IRA’s vital EV tax credits!It’s becoming clearer by the day that electric vehicles are the future of personal transportation for human civilization, with the technology...

Pope Francis repeatedly highlighted the importance of coming together as a collective to protect our common home and each other. His groundbreaking encyclical, Laudato Si’, pushed for greater recognition of the climate crisis, spoke to the extent of modern environmental...

Cornell and ASU researchers are working to commercialize HelioSkin, a power-generating stretchable solar fabric.Tell your state leaders to proactively support the deployment of stretchable solar!Cornell and ASU researchers are now working to commercialize their HelioSkin...

Two agrivoltaic greenhouses in France generate clean power while protecting kiwi fruit from extreme weather.Tell your state leaders to support and incentivize agrivoltaic greenhouses!An agrivoltaic greenhouse project has been built to grow kiwi fruit in southeastern France...

The world ran on 40.9% clean electricity worldwide in 2024, and the United States ran on 51% in March 2025!Tell Congress to stop the senseless attacks on energy abundance in America!The leading Ember energy think tank reports that the historically fast acceleration of solar...

Solein, the amazing microbe-fermented protein powder from Finland that’s essentially “food from thin air,” is scaling up fast.Tell Congress to support cellular agriculture in the next Farm Bill!Startup Solar Foods’ revolutionary new EU-funded Solein protein powder, a highly...

The Conservation X Labs tech accelerator has identified 12 amazing new methods of preventing, fighting, and recovering from wildfires.Tell your state leaders to check out emerging “fire tech” innovations!In March 2025, Conservation X Labs, a pioneering U.S. biodiversity...

In 2024, clean renewable energy provided over 50% of all electricity generation in the United Kingdom.Tell your state leaders about Britain’s clean energy example!Renewable energy provided 50.8% of all electricity generation across the United Kingdom in 2024, reaching more...

Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) are toxic chemicals formed when disinfectants come in contact with organic pollutants, like manure runoff. They are linked to increased risks of bladder and colorectal cancer, as well as low birth weights, stillbirths, and birth defects. Water...

Developing high-speed rail—transportation that's at least twice as fast as cars and can be more convenient than flights—has the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. by gigatons. There are many examples of impressive high-speed rail overseas, from Japan's...

Research can play a major role in commercializing young industries—like the alternative protein industry—by helping to lower prices. R&D would also help keep the U.S. competitive in the global market, as many other countries have invested significant amounts of money...

China is building a world-class grid to integrate their ever-expanding flood of cheap, clean solar power.Tell Congress to save the Inflation Reduction Act and keep America competitive!In the first two months of 2025, China has reportedly increased spending on its grid by...

China’s massive solar panel production is creating a Global South solar boom.Tell Congress to sustain the U.S. solar manufacturing industry!The unprecedented mass production of solar panels in China continues to transform human civilization’s energy systems faster than...

A new source of clean energy could be on the way as electromagnetic geothermal technology is about to undergo its first field-tests.Tell your state leaders to proactively support and incentivize electromagnetic geothermal!Startup Quaise is about to conduct their first field...

A Swiss startup has developed a new piezoelectric catalyst that can completely destroy dangerous PFAS “forever chemicals.”Tell your state leaders to check out new PFAS-destroying technology!The startup Oxyle in Switzerland has developed a new piezoelectric catalyst method...

“America’s first car-free neighborhood” has become a runaway success in Tempe, Arizona.Tell your state leaders to support and encourage car-free neighborhood development!In 2023, a new housing development known as “America’s first car-free neighborhood” opened in Tempe,...

California is beginning to build solar arrays over irrigation canals, which both generates clean electrons and reduces evaporation and water loss.Tell your state leaders to fast-track a build-out of solar arrays for canals!Solar panels are being built over irrigation canals...

Our forests are essential carbon sinks, and the Tongass National Forest is no exception. Some of its trees are over 1,000 years old -- meaning they've been sequestering carbon dioxide from our atmosphere for just as long!The Tongass National Forest is also home to one-third...

9 million homes are served by lead service lines, which are the primary source of lead in drinking water. There is no safe lead level in drinking water, and exposure can be especially devastating for children, leading to developmental disorders and damage to the nervous...

One overlooked but obvious and sensible way to reduce the federal budget by tens of billions of dollars each year is by eliminating subsidies and bailouts for industrial animal agriculture enterprises.Taxpayers should not be providing corporate welfare to multi-national...

The "Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production" executive order is devastating. National forests provide clean air and water, serve as important wildlife habitats, and help bolster local economies. Our forests are also important in the fight against climate change...

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a hazardous chemical that contaminates drinking water and leeches into soil and groundwater. It has been linked to increased risks of cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and kidney disease.

Twenty-seven (27) weather and climate disasters hit the U.S. in 2024, which cost approximately $182.7 billion. It is the fourth-costliest year on record, only surpassed by 2005, 2017, and 2022.

The science is clear, we must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to avoid the worst climate outcomes.  Our corporations must not only commit to meeting their share of greenhouse gas emission reductions but also to achieving the world's emission reductions as...

The science is clear: we must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to avoid the worst climate outcomes. Corporations must not only commit to meeting their share of greenhouse gas emission reductions but also to achieving the world's emission reductions as a whole...

While a reversal of the endangerment finding would be incredibly damaging for climate, it could also have unintended consequences for the fossil fuel industry – namely, it would eliminate the basis for federal preemption that has been used to dismiss state- and city-level...

The Coast Guard is responsible for responding to many disasters, including hurricanes, floods, oil and hazardous waste spills, and more. Their engineers also build and maintain coastal infrastructure that gets battered by extreme weather.

Understanding the health and environmental benefits of alternative proteins will allow policymakers to make informed decisions about the future of food production. Many countries are already investing in alternative proteins, recognizing their potential to reduce greenhouse...

The PLANT Act (H.R.5023) supports the shift to a food system that protects our planet. Livestock farming is one of the biggest drivers of deforestation and methane emissions. Plant-based food production, on the other hand, conserves water, requires less land, and...

Reducing meat consumption is vital to addressing climate change, as meat production is a major source of pollution and environmental damage. Raising animals for food releases greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, making the planet warmer.Meat production also...

The alternative protein industry is growing quickly. More and more people are choosing to adopt plant-based diets to improve their health and reduce their environmental impact, and many countries are meeting the increased demand with increased investment in alternative...

Polluting facilities significantly worsen the environmental quality and health of surrounding areas, and they are disproportionately located in low-income Black and Brown communities. If we give agencies the power to deny permits based on the cumulative negative impact of...

Forests and wetlands absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they release. By protecting these natural ecosystems and setting restoration goals for the near future, states can ensure that their forests and wetlands continue to reduce the amount of carbon in the...

The energy transition is upon us, and long overdue. It is critical that historically marginalized communities, such as low- and moderate-income groups, are not left behind in the process. Passing this legislation will not only ensure that these groups have more reliable and...

Facilities emit many pollutants in communities -- oftentimes those with high percentages of low-income people of color. The past environmental burden these communities carry also tends to be ignored, especially in the granting of new emissions permits to facilities...

As-of-right zoning allows development without discretionary approval, which encourages the development and operation of polluting facilities without sufficient oversight. By restricting this zoning, we can curb the development of polluting facilities in states across the...

Organic agriculture is a driving force for economic growth and farm viability, creating millions of jobs, generating billions in economic activity, and supporting rural development through sustainable practices. Defunding core organic programs at a time when organic farms...

While tropical forests cover only 7% of Earth, they harbor half of the planet's species. They are also a powerful ally in the fight against climate change, as they naturally sequester carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, deforestation gravely endangers these critically important...

While a number of companies already have grievance systems in place, very few allow non-financial stakeholders to voice their complaints. Current mechanisms frequently exclude the farmers who make cocoa production possible. These important groups of stakeholders are often...

Without a legally binding agreement, cocoa companies are unlikely to adjust their practices. The lack of progress seen with the Harkin-Engel Protocol is a testament to that. A new protocol should aim to eliminate all forced child labor—not just the worst forms of it—and...

Globally, every country needs to do their part to keep the climate crisis from worsening -- including and especially the U.S. Now is the time to increase our investment in battery technology, rather than continue to endanger our future with unnecessary greenhouse gas...

Habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and emerging diseases are putting U.S. wildlife species in danger of extinction. Congress must act to protect them now!

Habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and emerging diseases are putting U.S. wildlife species in danger of extinction. Congress must act to protect them now!

Although climate change action needs to be massively scaled up to meet the targets established by the Paris Agreement, this global effort has already kickstarted low-carbon solutions and the development of new markets. Carbon neutrality targets are becoming increasingly...

It's up to champions in Congress to keep vital health protections in place, stand by science-backed environmental policy, and defend the evidence-based standards that hold polluters accountable. We must keep emailing, calling, and pushing our elected officials to ensure...

Sustainable investing favors companies that contribute to a livable planet. It is sometimes called ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) or responsible investing.Unfortunately, this approach is increasingly under attack by polluting companies working to...

Controlled burning, an Indigenous land stewardship technique, helps mitigate wildfire risk by periodically thinning or culling vegetation. Unfortunately, prescribed burn proposals are subject to a lengthy review process, which can result in a 4-to-7-year implementation...

According to The Oregonian, "The Owyhee Canyonlands represent the largest intact, unprotected natural expanse in the contiguous United States. Currently, only 5% of the Owyhee is permanently protected, leaving vast stretches and the hundreds of native species that call the...

The VERITAS and DAVINCI missions to Venus represent groundbreaking opportunities to deepen our understanding of planetary climate systems, with significant implications for Earth’s future. VERITAS aims to map Venus’s surface in high resolution and analyze its geology to...

The Mars Sample Return mission is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at collecting and returning samples of Martian soil and rock to Earth for detailed analysis. This ambitious project, spearheaded by NASA in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), involves...

Post-flood syndrome refers to the adverse effects of severe flooding on agricultural productivity. Flooded soils often suffer from nutrient loss, degraded soil structure, and increased susceptibility to pests and diseases. As climate change intensifies, we are witnessing...

School buses are central to our communities – they provide over 25 million children with rides to and from school every day and are estimated to travel over 4 billion miles each year. That is why it is crucial that we choose buses that support the health of children and our...

There is a lot of work that can be done to advance the electric school bus transition at the state level. The Alliance for Electric School Buses and Electric School Bus Initiative have put together an amazing resource in “A State Playbook for Equitable Electric School Bus...

There is no path to a climate-safe future without natural carbon sequestration, but according to preliminary findings from a team of scientists, natural carbon sequestration on the planet's lands may have collapsed in 2023. (The Guardian 10/14/24)  There appear to be...

With the 16th UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) being held in the Americas this October, it is extremely disappointing that the U.S. has not yet decided to participate.  Recent hurricanes and other natural disasters strengthened by climate change are...

To win on climate, add climate to the college General Education list! While some legislative work has been done on this, much more is called for, including stiffening college, adult, or professional education on how climate change will affect our health and our built...

Even if they are running for reelection, sitting legislators at both the federal and state levels are considering the bills they want to introduce and carry in the next legislative session. There is no shortage of climate-related legislation needed -- there is so much to be...

Did you know that running a gas leaf blower for just one hour emits the same amount of particulate pollution as a road trip from L.A. to New York?Electric leaf blowers are better in every way. They are quiet, efficient, and most importantly, completely clean.Getting rid of...

With the effects of climate change intensifying, cities need new resources to combat extreme heat. Google has released a new Heat Resilience tool, which leverages machine-learning algorithms to analyze how buildings, trees, and other factors affect land heat absorption...

The world is facing a helium shortage, which threatens vital industries like healthcare, aerospace, and electronics.Most helium is extracted as a byproduct of natural gas processing, primarily from fields in the U.S. and Qatar. This process is energy-intensive and results...

While we haven't yet hit the 1.5°C threshold highlighted in the Paris Agreement, the UN Conference of the Parties (COP) process has yet to result in the kind of progress we need to avoid that level of disastrous warming.  With the election behind us in early November...

The US has millions of acres of forest land.  Most of it is "managed" by the US Forest Service as a part of the USDA.  Their stated mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present...

With our recent record-breaking year of heat all over the world and its continuation so far this summer in western North America, our wildfire season is well underway and well on its way toward setting records of its own.Until we reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere, not just...

The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 threatens our environmental and community protections by favoring fossil fuel companies and expanding drilling activities. This bill undermines our efforts to combat climate change and protect public health.Alexandra Adams of NRDC...

Fleets of school buses, garbage trucks, delivery vans, postal trucks, rental cars, and municipal transit make up a significant portion of the 286 million vehicles in the U.S. State and federal fleets alone represent over 5 million vehicles. And the heavy-duty trucks, buses,...

The best available science tells us that our current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory will increase global warming by 3.3° C or 6° F by the end of the century.  As of June 2024, we have already passed the 1.5° C threshold for the first whole year.  This means...

Research consistently shows the majority of Americans are concerned about climate change and support important actions to address it yet studies also show that the majority of Americans greatly underestimate how many people feel this way.  Thus, while the majority are...

The Nature Conservancy’s Chief Scientist and Atmospheric Science Professor, Katharine Hayhoe, notes in her TED Talk that the number one thing we can do to break the divisive rhetoric around climate change is “do the exact thing we’re not doing: talk about it.”  Science...

As the 2024 election approaches, we need our political leaders to know one thing above all: that we are climate voters. Climate change will be a top issue for us at the ballot box - and as such, we need to know where they stand on the greatest crisis of our time, and how...

Livestock creates  approximately 32% of human-caused methane emissions. Plant-based diets lowers greenhouse gas emissions from food production by 70%.

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along major highways and corridors.This initiative is crucial for several reasons:1...

The science is clear, the planet's livable climate cannot afford any more fossil fuel development.  We must declare our independence from fossil fuels at all levels.According to Open Secrets, every year, oil and gas industries spend millions of dollars lobbying at the...

Much of the huge increase in battery production is from China but we can quickly catch up.  Support the efforts to make America #1 in renewables. 

Power plants that burn biomass emit 50 percent more carbon pollution than those burning coal. In 2019, wood pellets from the U.S. burned for energy in the U.K. emitted 17.6 million tons of carbon dioxide. 

Climate scientists agree that a big first step in ending America’s carbon emissions will be a federal commitment to achieve 100% fossil-free electricity generation by 2035.

Nearly 2,000 children under five are dying every day from air pollution, which is the second biggest health risk factor for young children around the world; malnutrition is the highest cause of death.

More than 43% of all coal produced in the U.S., and more than 85% of all federal coal, comes from the Powder River Basin. This decision will keep billions of tons of highly polluting coal in the ground.

In 2021, all 38 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, including the U.S., committed to end government loans and guarantees for coal projects. Now, the EU is leading the charge to do the same for oil.If a deal is reached, it could prevent...

EN-ROADS (Energy-Rapid Overview and Decision-Support) is a powerful free tool developed by the non-profit Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan School for exploring how to address global energy and climate challenges through large-scale policy, technological, and societal...

On September 20, 2023, President Biden announced the creation of the American Climate Corps. Modeled on classic American service initiatives like FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps, JFK’s Peace Corps, and Bill Clinton’s AmeriCorps, the American Climate Corps is set to create...

Right now, power lines are one of the most important fronts on which to advance abundant clean energy for America!The Biden Administration is already working hard on this, with an excellent new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rule released in May 2024. Among...

Enhanced geothermal works by essentially making its own underground hot water deposits, injecting water far enough underground that it heats up, then letting that hot water rise back up another drilled well to turn a turbine to produce electricity. This is a big deal...

Columbia Law School just published an excellent new report, "Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles" that serves as a one-stop shop providing detailed research countering some of the most common anti-clean energy fabrications out there. This...

Climate champions are leaders who focus on the goals of mitigating and adapting to climate change based upon the best available science; who carry and secure passage of the laws and regulations needed to reach those goals; and who support clear public communication and...

By upgrading the grid we can quickly  double energy transmission and supply 80% of the transmission that we will need.

This legislation will establish the largest area of protected public forest in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois at the doorstep of Indianapolis, Columbus, Seymour, Bloomington and Bedford.This legislation does not include private land and will not close roads to privateproperty...

Under the bold leadership of the Biden Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and every Member of Congress who led the fight to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)–the largest climate investment in American history–we have made significant progress on...

Food waste is the third largest source of methane emissions in the US after livestock and gas production. Standardizing date labels is an important--and money saving--way to address this problem.

This week, UN Secretary General António Guterres called for an end to fossil fuel advertising on the world stage.He called out media companies and ad agencies, urging them to drop their fossil fuel clients and stop accepting new ones, and called on governments to pass laws...

Alt proteins produced through traditional methods (e.g., veggie burgers) and in the lab through cell culture and fermentation have the potential to greatly reduce the emissions involved in producing meat, avert animal cruelty, and reduce the land area needed to produce food...

We've broken global heat records for the last 12 months straight; 2023 was the hottest summer on record in the Northern Hemisphere for more than 2000 years; and this summer is already shaping up to continue the global heat-record-smashing streak.  Global warming is...

It will fight global warming at the source while helping us be more resilient 

It will fight global warming at the source while helping us be more resilient.

The Biden campaign is already focusing, rightly, on two key issues: reproductive rights and saving democracy. Still, millions of voters remain disengaged, and young voters in particular are drifting away in droves.We need a third issue to galvanize these voters. And Bill...

The disastrous Sackett v EPA Supreme Court ruling eviscerated the Clean Water Act by removing protections for over 118 million acres of wetlands.

The most important election in our lifetimes is fast approaching, and million and millions of young voters remain disengaged.They need to understand what happens to their future if Trump wins.If Trump wins, he will destroy all the climate progress we've made. He will...

Please support the House Oversight Committee's investigation into the unscrupulous conversations Donald Trump allegedly had with Big Oil executives at Mar-a-Lago.Recently, Trump allegedly made an offer to oil executives to get rid of all environmental regulations on his...

Cleaning up air travel is a critical step toward a brighter, greener future—and we need the help of politicians to achieve this goal.Thankfully, we have more politicians than ever prioritizing climate issues, including President Joe Biden. His climate plan contains some...

I want to let you know I support bringing zero-emissions public transit to every major American city.President Joe Biden has pledged to bring zero-emissions public transit to every American city with over 100,000 people, which will also create countless good, union jobs...

Transportation heavily contributes to greenhouse gasses in the US. However, we can fight this issue with public transportation. Public transportation can vastly help reduce emissions and fight this climate crisis.Many communities, however, do not have access to efficient,...

In their book "The Big Fix", Hal Harvey and Justin Gillis explain how solving climate change depends on ensuring that technologies like wind, solar, batteries, and EVs move rapidly down the technological "learning curve". The more we invest in scaling these technologies,...

Methane (CH4) the chief component, actually, has a global warming potential (GWP) in the first 20 years of release into the atmosphere, according to the EPA, of 81 to 83. This means Methane is 81-83 times as powerful a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide (CO2) in its first 20...

Big Oil and its allies are waging a culture war battle against electric cars, threatening to kneecap an industry that’s vital to weaning the world off fossil fuels.Let's tell our political leaders, corporations, and the media to fight this anti-EV disinformation and stand...

I'm writing to urge you to fight back against anti-EV disinformation.Recently, the ex-President gave a speech to auto workers in which he claimed, absurdly, that abandoning the internal combustion engine would be “a transition to unemployment and inflation without end...

I am writing to make you aware of the climate disinformation being spread by the fossil fuel industry.Fossil fuel giants like ExxonMobile intentionally spread climate disinformation about the urgency of the climate crisis and the disproportionate climate impacts of their...

Like the recent Marathon refinery fire, these disasters are all to dangerous and all to frequent.  We need to set up an fund paid for by the oil industry to mitigate these outcomes. 

The House Ag Committee is pushing to remove the climate guardrails on the IRA farm conservation funds ($20 billion) and put them into general conservation monies and support for big ag commodities. This will significantly impact the future of the Farm Bill over the next 4...

I urge you to support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (HR 5744) to help speed our transition to carbon-free energy and achieve our emissions reduction goal of 50% by 2030. The bill levies a fee on the carbon content of fuels and returns these fees to...

According to a Harvard report:States long have had authority to regulate the health, safety, and moral aspects of goods sold within their borders, regardless of their state or country of origin. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (“EATS Act”) fundamentally would...

Our progress addressing climate change remains too incremental to achieve the global emissions reductions we need by the end of the decade.  We have many of the solutions we need, but we haven't been able to build the momentum to implement them at the speed and scale...

Republican lawmakers, the fossil fuel industry, and even some Democrats are putting enormous pressure on President Biden to reverse his game-changing ban on LNG exports. But now is no time to back down. Like us, the majority of Americans are alarmed and concerned about...

We've broken global heat records for more than 10 months straight. 2023 was the hottest summer on record in the Northern Hemisphere for more than 2000 years.  And the warming is only going to continue until we draw down atmospheric carbon to climate-safe levels again,...

Methane is referred to as "natural gas" many times in laws and regulations. While it sounds safe, this deceptive brand name is designed to lull our civilization into a false sense of security.Methane is a climate culprit 84 times more powerful at causing our era's heating...

If Trump is reelected he promises to ignore the law and destroy all fossil fuel related regulations, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Burning waste releases pollutants into the air, which can harm human health and the environment. Additionally, toxic ash is left behind after incineration, which requires special handling and disposal.

This bipartisan legislation would be a large support to conservation and recreation efforts within Oregon. Approximately 59,000 acres would be protected and add to the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area.

For over 50 years, the Clean Air Act has improved the lives of millions of people across the country by regulating air pollution. Industries who create pollution is urging Congress to use the Congressional Review Act resolution to attack the PM2.5 standard.

A carbon fee and dividend like the one in the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act would effectively reduce climate pollution while protecting families from increased energy costs.

Per Inside Climate News, "The transportation sector now makes up 28 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, and there has been little progress in reducing that burden. Carbon emissions from transportation in 2022 were 19 percent higher than in 1990, and they fell less than 1...

The Guardian recently reported: "Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels this century, blasting past internationally agreed targets and causing catastrophic consequences for...

Congressional committees found that fossil fuel industries have known about the harmful effects of gas and oil for over 60 years. These industries have contributed to the major causes of climate change.

A recent leak in Sulphur, LA showed that there is no warning system in place and no one knows what to do.

Incremental approaches haven't been cutting it in achieving the speed and scale of change we need to address the climate crisis.We have solutions but implementing them at the speed and scale we need can only work with agreement from all key players.  A case in point is...

House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson plans to release a draft of the Farm Bill in which funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, which has been earmarked for climate-smart agriculture, would be reallocated to the general conservation title—flushing away...

A recent study from Potsdam, Germany showed world-wide revenues declining 19% in 25 years.  This is about $38 trillion dollars.  An energy transition would be far cheaper.

Mining corporations would have the power to determine how our public lands are used. This could cause great harm to the environment, wildlife and other natural resources.

From the Union of Concerned Scientists: "Climate change makes extreme heat more likely and more intense. Already, outdoor workers are fighting for their lives and even dying while working under these dangerous conditions. Access to water, rest, and shade are fundamental to...

None of the plastics have been studied through their whole lifecycle. They eventually break down and are found all over the human body and our planet. 

None of the plastics have been studied through their whole lifecycle. They eventually break down and are found all over the human body and our planet. 

100 billion plastic beverage containers were sold last year in the United States. That’s more than 300 bottles per citizen. A few of them will be converted into park benches; none of them will be made into new plastic bottles, and 95% of all plastics won’t be recycled at...

According to several studies, the majority of citizens in the United States are concerned or very concerned about climate change and believe not enough is being done about it. Our elected officials need to hear, as often and clearly as possible, that we want them to act on...

According to several studies, the majority of citizens in the United States are concerned or very concerned about climate change and believe not enough is being done about it. Nearly half of the entire world is voting in elections this year and with the governments of the...

Every day, millions of gallons of untreated sewage, industrial waste, and trash flow across the U.S./Mexico border, through the Tijuana River Watershed, impacting 20 miles of international coastline and hundreds of thousands of people who live in, work in, and visit this...

As renewable energy sources and rechargeable batteries get cheaper, more and more massive fossil fuel projects will strand multibillion dollar projects, leaving the public to hold the bag. 

By making non-biodegradable flimsy clothes that can't be used more than a few times, it generates huge amounts of waste and generates greenhouse gases. 

Railroad corporations have trimmed inspection times, lengthened trains, reduced crew sizes, and cut their workforce by thousands in the past few decades. 

To meet our climate pollution reduction goals, we need to improve our electric grid and build more transmission. The BIG WIRES Act can help us do that fast enough to make a difference.

When an oil or gas well owner or operator files for bankruptcy, assets are divided up among creditors following an order of precedence.  As the climate crisis continues, and we transition away from fossil fuels, as we must, fossil fuel companies' financial viability...

That’s why it’s critical that Congress pass a 2024 Farm Bill – a once-every-five years piece of legislation – that includes the climate-smart tools and resources needed to reduce the impacts of climate change and incorporate sustainable conservation practices on farms...

The Farm Bill is larger than the IRA and needs to address climate and get passed!

The EPA's new tailpipe rule will help the U.S. reduce vehicle pollution, our largest emissions sector, by as much as 56% by 2030. In the process, it is expected to increase the market share of electric vehicles from the current 7.6% to 35–56% by 2032. This is a massive win...

Since as early as 1913, US tax codes have provided breaks to oil and gas companies to help them drill for more oil and gas supplies.  These amount to billions of dollars per year today, even as the same companies are earning record profits.Meanwhile, we know that we...

As the world's largest producer of oil and gas and greatest contributor to climate change since 1850, the US can't afford not to lead in the solutions!According to a recent Rocky Mountain Institute Report, at the moment China and Europe are leading the US in Cleantech...

The New York Times reports that overall U.S. energy demand is rising for the first time in more than a decade. In response, many utilities are planning to extend the life of old coal and gas plants, and build many new ones.This is a grave  threat to our climate goals...

We need people trained to save wetlands, deploy clean energy and make our homes and cities more resilient to survive the dangers of global warning.  If we don't we will fail. 

According to the Georgetown Environmental Law Review, "the Republican call for re-allocation of funds represents the continuation of the industrial agriculture status quo. The re-allocation plan preserves this status quo in two primary ways. First, by attempting to...

One study found 18 billion of 75 billion animals raised for food died prematurely - one in four animals were never eaten. Legislation needs to be passed, to reduce these deaths - and help lower greenhouse gas emissions.

With increased electricity demand as we electrify away from fossil fuel power, the transmission system needs to have greater capacity and resiliency.  The GRIP program is addressing some of that by funding grid-enhancing technology which can free up capacity on the...

We desperately need permitting reform in order to meet our climate goals. Currently, 78% of wind projects are stuck at the permitting phase, while nearly 2,000 GW of renewable energy is waiting to be approved for connection to the grid.The sticking point, of course, is that...

These bills will help build recycling and composting infrastructure projects, improve rural recycling, boost data collection, and explore opportunities for implementing a national composting strategy.

A Yale University poll released in December found that 58 percent of Americans had heard only “a little” about this landmark law. As the pivotal 2024 election approaches, voters need to be aware of the tremendous benefits brought by the current Administration's landmark...

Tobacco products and all their advertising must include public health warnings.  Why not require the same for fossil fuel companies, the financial institutions that fund them, and fossil fuel combustion engine autos, too?It's time for Truth in Advertising about the...

Scientists have long agreed that 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming is the threshold for avoiding the most devastating consequences of climate change. In 2023, for the first time, we passed the 1.5 degree threshold over the course of an entire year.Though not yet permanent, the...

Senators Casey and Fetterman recently spoke out against President Biden’s decision to pause approvals for LNG exports in Pennsylvania. This puts fossil fuels before the health and future of Pennsylvanians like us.

Tobacco products and all their advertising must include public health warnings.  Why not require the same for fossil fuel companies, the financial institutions that fund them, and fossil fuel combustion engine autos, too?It's time for Truth in Advertising about the...

I am writing to ask you to speak out and urge the Department of Justice to allow Juliana v. United States to proceed to trial.The DOJ has now opposed the hearing of the Juliana case twenty-two times including, most recently, by filing a writ of mandamus petition to remove...

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According to several studies, the majority of citizens in the United States are concerned or very concerned about climate change and believe not enough is being done about it.The conversation needs to shift to the impacts that are occurring, the impacts that are coming,...

As the nonprofit Environment America has stated, President Biden has delivered "the most significant progress by a long shot", including:- Signing 33 pro-environmental executive orders in his first week in office, including re-entering the Paris Agreement- Championing the...

I strongly support the Biden Administration's decision to pause approvals of new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities. This enables the Department of Energy to study the dangerous impacts of new facilities on our climate and our health.Studies show that – contrary...

The IRA was the first major effort to support farmers adopting practices that draw down greenhouse gases. Republicans would like to repurpose these funds for other farm practices and to support large commodities. Environmental Working Group is a great source for more...

A recent study found that while the Americas have 8 of the top 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world, 75% of the critical habitats in the Americas are falling short of key conservations targets established by the UN's Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)...

According to political analyst Michael Podhorzer, most voters "know next to nothing about what Trump has said on the campaign trail and what he will do if elected again." Some of his most alarming policy plans include:- Ending the Inflation Reduction Act's historic...

The federal government is responsible to examine the full impacts of LNG expansion on the economy, consumer energy costs, the climate, and local communities.

I am writing to urge you to support the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, petitioned by Ms. Spanberger.This bill would incentivize climate stewardship among agricultural producers. The continued care and conservation of our forests and wetlands is central to addressing the...

When exposure to heat and particle pollution occur  together, there is a synergistic effect. And emerging evidence suggests that the fine particulate matter from wildfires may be far more harmful than other sources, such as car exhaust.

The USDA is the largest food purchaser in the federal government, spending billions of dollars each year on commodity food procurement, including for school districts, senior feeding programs, Indian reservations, and food banks.Representative Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced...

In 2018, climate scientists were clear that greenhouse gas emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to avoid the worst of the climate crisis.  6 years later and with less than 6 years to go, we have actually achieved very little reduction, despite some promising...

MAGA wants to sacrifice the promise of clean energy on the altar of their ambition.

According to WWF: About two-thirds of global forest cover loss occurs in the tropics and subtropics, where vast deforestation hot spots and the clearing of forests are destroying the irreplaceable benefits and resources that forests provide. Forests are essential for...

According to WWF: About two-thirds of global forest cover loss occurs in the tropics and subtropics, where vast deforestation hot spots and the clearing of forests are destroying the irreplaceable benefits and resources that forests provide. Forests are essential for...

Without permitting reform, 80% of the potential carbon pollution reductions from the Inflation Reduction Act will be lost. We need Congress to pass legislation to get this done.

Transportation is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The GREEN Streets Act looks to deal with this by further empowering the U.S. Dept of Transportation to set standards for emissions reductions and prioritizing green projects.

The bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act is the largest outdoor recreation package since 1963. It tackles today's challenges by improving park infrastructure, supporting gateway communities, offsetting pressures on popular...

Carbon Capture and Storage will be risky to public health and safety and proper safeguards need to be in place. We need to think this through carefully.

Do we really need something we use once, briefly, that then takes centuries to decompose? Something that pollutes the environment? Something that wildlife eat accidentally causing them problems? No, we don't. Support the Farewell to Foam Act and get rid of single-use...

Consumer Reports found that 99% of food they tested had plasticizers called phthalates which are hormone disrupters that contribute to health problems like diabetes, cancer, infertility and more. it's time for the FDA to ban harmful phthalates in our food production and...

While humans have done the work to cause climate change, other species are also negatively impacted. This legislation helps conservation efforts to protect other animals from climate change.

According to several studies, the majority of citizens in the United States are concerned or very concerned about climate change and believe not enough is being done about it.Yet the polling of likely voters does not yet reflect Climate Change among the top 3 issues for...

Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act, which would establish a federal funding program for transit operations, providing $20 billion in annual funding over four years ($80 billion) to expand the service of buses...

I am writing to urge you to support H.R.5744, the Energy Innovation Act.There are three major components to this bill:1. Carbon Fee: This policy puts a fee on fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. It starts low, and grows over time.2. Carbon Cashback: The money collected...

Four million lives lost due to climate change in this century, a breathtakingly high number, is still an underestimate. Some factors, such as other diseases due to global warming, effects of wildfires on long-term health, or suicides due to extreme heat, are not included.

America's power lines have been using the same, outdated technology for over a century. Wildly better technology is now available that replaces heavy steel, which causes "sagging", with indestructible, sag-free carbon fiber. For new and existing lines alike, this new...

So-called Liquified "Natural" Gas was once thought to be a sensible "bridge fuel", burning cleaner than coal or oil. However, recent research has blown the lid off this argument.According to leading expert Dr. Robert Howarth at Cornell, LNG leaks profusely at every stage of...

It is 16 times  as a greenhouse gas than CO2 and is presently causing 1/3 of global warming. 

Plastic waste litters our communities, pollutes our water, and threatens our health. Polystyrene foam is among the worst kind. It never decomposes and breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces.

Forests play a huge role in our climate as carbon sinks, sequestering large amounts of atmospheric carbon (CO2). In 2020, about 13% of U.S. emissions were sequestered by land carbon sinks, including forests. However many forests in the southwest of the U.S. are releasing...

Grasslands are an important biome because of the species for which they provide an ecosystem. In addition to providing species diversity, grasslands are key in carbon sequestration processes. Conservation of these lands is key to current climate crisis. 

Rather than facilitating science-based forest restoration and stewardship, S. 2867 instead doubles-down on failed forest management policies and procedures. While some of the draft provisions may have merit, others are unnecessary, duplicative of existing authorities, or...

According to Earthjustice: S. 2991- America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act The undersigned organizations appreciate the sponsors’ recognition of the need to take a proactive approach to climate adaptation on our federal lands. Doing so is an opportunity to:...

Numerous bills were introduced into Congress in 2023 focusing on forest and wildfire management. It is important to work with the science-based environmental community to determine which bills will actually help forests to sequester and store carbon, and which promote a...

Given the attention to wildfires, numerous bills have been introduced to promote climate-smart forestry practices by members on both sides of the aisle. Unfortunately the bills can be confusing and some seemingly try to skirt existing environmental law. It is important to...

Please oppose H.R. 200, S.1540, or any amended version of this legislation.These various forms of legislation, known as the FIR Act or Cottonwood bill, would undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and drive threatened and endangered species that depend on our national...

Protecting the iconic Giant Sequoias is an important goal, but this legislation would weaken existing environmental law to expedite potentially harmful logging projects that undermine the ecological integrity of sequoia groves and will do nothing to protect these trees...

The CDPA would create a visa-based process for individuals displaced by climate change to apply for admission to the United States. It would also create a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy to coordinate government efforts to support front-line communities worldwide...

Methane is nearly 85 times as potent as CO2 over 10 years. Because of this, reducing methane emissions is one of the highest-impact climate solutions - one that will deliver results and relief far faster than if we focus solely on CO2.Fortunately, the solutions are...

Climate activists must be aware of Project 2025 and fight vigorously against its provisions. The fossil fuel industry and its political enablers mean to disarm many U.S. climate solutions forever, and have openly stated that their intent is to pump every single drop of oil...

2023 was a terrifying wakeup call for the chaos that runaway climate change has in store, with unprecedented hurricanes and wildfires and the hottest month in 100,000 years. We are down to the last and final years before 2030 - the decade when scientists warn we MUST reduce...

2023 was a terrifying wakeup call for the chaos that runaway climate change has in store, with unprecedented hurricanes and wildfires and the hottest month in 100,000 years. We are down to the last and final years before 2030 - the decade when scientists warn we MUST reduce...

2023 was a terrifying wakeup call for the chaos that runaway climate change has in store, with unprecedented hurricanes and wildfires and the hottest month in 100,000 years. We are down to the last and final years before 2030 - the decade when scientists warn we MUST reduce...

Urban neighborhoods with more people of color have 33% less canopy cover than majority white neighborhoods, and low-income neighborhoods have on average 41% less canopy cover than higher income neighborhoods. These serious disparities in tree cover can lead to sweltering...

2023 was a huge year for the climate. We saw unprecedented fires and hurricanes and the hottest month in 100,000 years - but we also saw an extraordinary wave of climate action at every level of American society.Let's take a moment to celebrate these wins, and help keep the...

Healthy, working forests are a crucial part of our ecosystems, economy and sporting traditions. This act will ensure that America’s forests remain forests by permanently providing habitat, clean water, carbon sequestration, and more.

I urge you to support the bipartisan White Oak Resilience Act (HR5582) that aims to jumpstart white oak reforestation efforts.White oak forests cover millions of acres across the country and are extremely important ecologically and economically. Their acorns provide food...

Our nation’s forests are threatened by increasingly dangerous and destructive wildfires. Let's mitigate this threat by improving the number and skills of firefighters who work to protect our forests.

I urge you to support the bipartisan Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization Act (H.R. 4235) that would establish a wildfire technology Testbed Pilot Program.This Act requires USDA and DOI to establish a Pilot Program for new and...

Biochar is important to forestry as it can enhance soil fertility, promote tree growth, and sequester carbon. Let’s support research and development of biochar as a contribution to sustainable forest management and a mitigator of the impacts of climate change.

I am writing to ask that you support the Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act of 2023 (H.R.3276), introduced by Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez.Meat accounts for almost 60% of all food production climate emissions, which means that moving towards a plant-based...

Trees help communities reduce energy bills, fight climate change, and breathe easier yet many people lack the benefits they provide. Let’s change this by increasing the number of trees in residential communities.

This legislation is on the governors desk. Let's keep the pressure on and get it across the finish line.

The fashion industry is one of the least regulated industries despite its track record of enormous greenhouse gas emissions, remarkable waste production, and horrific use of and exploitation of child labor. This has led to a global race to the bottom, where the companies...

The bill creates a new pathway for at least 100,000 climate-displaced persons annually and provides resources, including foreign assistance to support those affected by climate change.

The fossil fuel industry continues to spend millions of dollars on disinformation aimed at slowing our progress fighting the climate emergency. One ploy is to impune electric vehicles as being "too expensive". Please ignore this disinformation.The truth is many EV's now...

Fossil fuel companies are spending millions to slow progress on the climate crisis. We can't allow that to continue.

The Environmental Protection Agency defines urban heat islands as urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. This is because these areas have more buildings, roads, and concrete, with limited greenery, meaning that more heat is absorbed with...

One Washington Post analysis estimated that the average number of Americans experiencing at least three consecutive days of temperatures 100 degrees or higher each year will increase from 46 percent to 63 percent over the next 30 years. Because almost all formerly redlined...

The World Resources Institute suggests that wildfire mitigation through thinning biomass and reducing dead plant matter could support better forests in the long term and preserve the carbon stored in forests. These techniques are important aspects of traditional Indigenous...

COP28 delivered a historic agreement to "transition away from fossil fuels" - not a full phase-out pledge, but a critical step in the right direction.Now, it's up to us to run with that and do all we can - as a nation and as individuals - to make a clean, bright future a...

Plastics have been found in almost every corner of our planet – choking marine wildlife, threatening biodiversity, and poisoning the soil and water we depend on. What’s more insidious is that this is just a part of Big Oil’s plan to keep us addicted to fossil fuels...

New study shows that coal burning is very dangerous.  People are dying and its the worst fossil fuel for the environment. 

Currently, our soils, forests, and wetlands sequester 11% of all US emissions, but with the right legislation, this percentage could be much higher. We need to support our forests, wetlands, and coasts with stronger climate legislation. The Climate Stewardship Act of 2021...

We've got to act now to address climate change. The Paris Agreement, while a start, doesn't mention fossil fuels. So we need a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to work with others to fairly phase out oil and gas. 

If we stopped fossil fuel subsidies we can help fight climate change, reduce air pollution and increase revenues. Governments are spending 7.1% of global gross domestic product on fossil fuels which is signficantly more than governments are spending on education at 4.3%.

We are 21% off track to meet the deadline to stop deforestation by 2030. Our leaders know this is necessary to fight climate change, now we need them to enact concrete policies to halt deforestation in time.

More people are aware of PFAS contamination and the harm it can cause. We need to act to deal with PFAS contamination that already exists to keep it out of our food supply. 

We know that PFAS are linked to health problems like cancer and that they are in 83% of our waterways. Let's keep the pressure on state and local officials to deal with PFAS contamination in our drinking water. 

I urge you to support S.2749, the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, to express your commitment to protecting our forests and communities from wildfires.This Act would create a $1 billion fund for wildfire prevention and mitigation, connect communities with federal...

So many people are lactose intolerant. Plus dairy cows contribute to greenhouse gases. The subsidies from dairy make dairy milk less expensive than plant based milk. Speak up to Congress about cutting these subsidies. 

Sales of electric vehicles (EV's) are increasing dramatically and will continue to increase in the years to come.  Their batteries are powerful and can supply electricity back to one's home or the grid, some powering entire homes for 3 or more days!  This can not...

It has been more than 2 years since the International Energy Agency told us we can't continue fossil fuel development if we want to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and have any chance to meet the Paris Agreement Climate Goals, yet each year more...

CP2 is proposed to sit on the Louisiana coast and would be one of the largest liquified natural gas facilities in the U.S., emitting an amount of greenhouse gasses equal to 50 coal-fired power plants.We are at a pivotal moment where the decisions made by the Biden...

I urge you to support the Western Wildfire Support Act of 2023 (S. 1764) to improve current wildfire prevention programs. By improving wildfire management we can protect human life, natural resources like forests, and infrastructure in our communities. Wildfires are a...

Our nation’s forests are threatened and diminishing in size due to development. Let’s mitigate the expansion of roads through our already limited forests.

Our nation’s forests are threatened and diminishing in size due to the increasing force of wildfires. Let’s mitigate this natural disaster by taking actions to support its control.

Opposing the Manchin-Barrasso bill is crucial to preserve America’s oldest forests, protect diverse ecosystems, and maintain the natural habitats essential for countless wildlife species. These ancient forests are invaluable for their ecological, historical, and...

Climate change has caused an increase in wildfire season length, wildfire frequency, and burned area. We need more wildland firefighters to combat these natural disasters. This bill would provide a clear path for young adults to enter into much needed careers fighting fires...

"Nurdles," the small plastic pellets used to make plastic products, are a danger to the environment.  It is estimated 10 trillion nurdles are spilled throughout the world each year, making them the second largest source of microplastic pollution in the ocean by weight...

Encouraging consumers to adopt a plant-rich diet is an essential strategy for combating climate change. Almost 60% of food production emissions are associated with meat, and eating a plant-rich diet has been identified as a key tactic for drawing down emissions. In order to...

Our nation’s forests are threatened and diminishing in size due to the increasing force of wildfires. Let’s mitigate this natural disaster by taking actions to support its control.

Deforestation is threatening our Earth and worsening climate change by vastly reducing carbon sequestration. We can increase our carbon storage by focusing our attention on ecosystem regrowth. By supporting America’s Regeneratation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023, we...

We've seen an increase in climate legislation in the last few years but we're still not on a course to achieve the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that science tells us we must by 2030.  In fact, greenhouse gas emissions have continued to grow in most places...

COP28 is now underway, and the stakes are higher than ever. Yet once again, this COP is starting off on the wrong foot.Thanks to Big Oil's undue influence over the process, this year's agenda is framed around a gradual phase-down of fossil fuels. We cannot phase down oil...

Forests play an important role in carbon sequestration and storage. Let’s establish a forest incentives program that would encourage sustainable forest management and less emissions-intensive building materials.

There is currently a backlog of more than 4 million acres of forestland that is in need of reforestation. This bill is needed to expand nursery capacity to keep up with the ongoing reforestation efforts.

The unique landscapes of the Western United States are threatened by natural disasters, including drought and wildfires, that are worsening due to climate change. The future of these forest, grassland, and rangeland habitats home to thousands of native species are in dire...

Nutrition programs that incentivize fruit and vegetable consumption are a win win for the health of low-income consumers and the climate because the production of beef and dairy in particular, and pork and chicken to a lesser extent, pollutes our air and water and emits...

It is essential that EQIP and the other USDA conservation programs fund practices that reduce emissions and sequester carbon. EQIP=Environmental Quality Incentives Programs and provides funds to farmers for conservation practices. Unfortunately, some of the practices it has...

The Farm Bill is rewritten every five years. The 2023-28 Farm Bill is thus a once in five year opportunity to determine climate emissions from this important sector. In June 2023, members of the Freedom Caucus attacked climate-friendly provisions in the IRA and Farm Bill...

The US needs to to overcome the long term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified products and projects that enhance export competitiveness; environmental sustainability; water conservation; the...

The US desperately needs good tools for monitoring the impacts of land use practices, including conservation activities, on greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon sequestration. These tools will allow the USDA and farmers to know which practices among many, such as no...

The US desperately needs a means to determine the impacts of land use practices, including conservation activities, on greenhouse gas emissions and productivity. These tools will allow the USDA and farmers to know which practices among many, such as no till, cover crops,...

It is essential that EQIP and the other USDA conservation programs fund practices that reduce emissions and sequester carbon.

It is essential that EQIP and the other USDA conservation programs fund practices that reduce emissions and sequester carbon. Manure management is key to reducing methane and nitrous oxides from diary and livestock operations. 

The effects of climate change are only becoming more visible and pervasive, including incredibly destructive wildfires that contribute to the loss of human life and severe damage to human health, the environment, and local economies. By addressing the harmful impacts of...

Land restoration and resiliency projects yield environmental, societal, and economic benefits for current and future generations. Let’s establish a Community Resilience and Restoration Fund that will provide grants to support the search for innovative solutions and build up...

Investigating ways to increase carbon sequestration and storage could be a crucial step in removing carbon from our atmosphere. This bill will require the Secretary of Energy to expand research on carbon sequestration methods.

The Biden Administration faces one of its most profound climate choices this autumn: Should it continue to allow the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, or should it halt the rapid buildout of this industry at least until it can come up with new...

The declaration of a climate emergency will give the President some power to take action. But it is also incredibly important to name what we are facing unequivocally. Without naming the challenge before us, we are much less likely to be able to effectively confront it.

Our entire legal system is in jeopardy when the Supreme court Justices act unethically and nothing is done. 

We need to be sure to counter it at every opportunity

Local media companies are dying. Financial woes made it hard for them to cover ANY story - including the climate crisis.

The United States creates millions of metric tons of plastic waste each year, and only 5% of it is recycled. Plastic goes to landfills, in oceans and affects the air we breathe.  

In Oklahoma, a state foreign to serious earthquake danger, is now experiencing the same number of earthquakes as California. Why? Fracking. And ever since these reckless fracking practices have been regulated, the number of earthquakes has declined.Fossil fuels are the past...

Fracking is a water-intensive process, using enough water every time a well is fracked to irrigate 73 golf courses. And oftentimes it is being taken from areas where water is already scarce– like Texas and Colorado.Fossil fuels are the past. Renewable energy is the future...

Lead– Iron– Arsenic– Coal mining operations pour toxic chemicals into local drinking water, causing a huge health risk to the local communities. We must stop them from poisoning our fellow Americans!Fossil fuels are the past. Renewable energy is the future. So, let’s tell...

The coal industry cannot be allowed to continue putting Americans' lives in danger. Our health is more important than their profit. It is time to stop the surface coal mining that causes all sorts of possibly deadly diseases.Fossil fuels are the past. Renewable energy is...

Mudslides, landslides and flash floods ravish communities near coal mines, putting their health and safety in danger. Coal mining operations make these natural disasters far more common.Fossil fuels are the past. Renewable energy is the future. So, let’s tell someone with...

Coal mining is a dangerous, and possibly deadly, job. Some coal miners develop Black Lung Disease, a chronic health disorder that killed 10,000 former coal miners in just ten years. These deaths continue today.We need fossil fuels to be the past, and renewable energy to be...

Every year, coal miners are injured, sometimes fatally, on the job. Between 2010 and 2013, there were 77 American workers who died in coal mines. That includes a 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners in West Virginia.We need fossil fuels to be the past, and renewable energy...

Climate change will leave nowhere untouched—including the great state of Alabama. From hurricanes and sea level rise to extreme heat and crop failure, this crisis will cost all Alabamians dearly—unless we act now.It's time to wake our leaders up. Tap below to tell your...

Climate change will leave nowhere untouched—including the great state of Alabama. From hurricanes and sea level rise to extreme heat and crop failure, this crisis will cost all Alabamians dearly—unless we act now.It's time to wake our leaders up. Tap below to tell your...

Climate change will leave nowhere untouched—including the great state of Alabama. From hurricanes and sea level rise to extreme heat and crop failure, this crisis will cost all Alabamians dearly—unless we act now.It's time to wake our leaders up. Tap below to tell your...

Climate change will leave nowhere untouched—including the great state of Alabama. From hurricanes and sea level rise to extreme heat and crop failure, this crisis will cost all Alabamians dearly—unless we act now.It's time to wake our leaders up. Tap below to tell your...

28% of the world�s farmland is used to grow food that is never eaten, usually for no reason other than poor skill and infrastructure. That�s an area larger than the entire country of Canada, and it�s hurting our economy and our planet.Tap below to contact your...

America is one of the richest countries in the world, and yet 40 million of us face hunger every day. We also waste 40% of our food. Something isn't right. If we could save just 15% of our food waste, we would be able to feed 25 million people.Tap below to contact your...

Study after study has found the same thing: that Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities are exposed to higher rates of air pollution than white communities. And these pollutants have been connected to significantly higher levels of asthma, cardiovascular issues,...

From extreme weather to deadly heat, climate change will have a devastating impact on Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities. Oftentimes those communities can't get the support they need to combat the threat of the climate crisis.Because of this and so much more,...

Climate change is already here, bringing extreme heat and weather events that will only get worse as time goes on. After these events, hospitals are overwhelmed, and even when a hurricane didn't just strike, increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease and heat related...

Climate change is already here, bringing extreme weather, abnormal seasons, wildfires and rising temperature that will only get worse as time goes on. These conditions are making it hard for American farmers to grow enough food to feed a growing population. This is going to...

Climate change is already here, bringing droughts and floods that will only increase as time goes on. These events are making it difficult for people, especially those in low income communities, to access water, something essential to survival.Because of this and so much...

A study of nearly 3 million births found that living near active oil and gas wells during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight babies. Oil and gas drilling is expanding, especially in Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities, risking the health of...

Right now, the two fastest-growing jobs in America, bar none, are wind power technicians and solar panel installers! By 2025, employment in these two jobs is expected to DOUBLE from 2016. That’s big news—and a big reason to invest in our planet’s future.Tap below to call or...

Did you know that transportation accounts for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the US? Or that subways and metros produce on average 76% less greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than an average car?By advocating for cleaner public transportation in the US, we...

Our planet is reaching a boiling point. How do we know? Because the 22 hottest years in recorded history have all occurred in the past 24 years.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S. representative and tell them the Climate Truth:...

Our climate is spinning off the rails. How do we know? Because the six massive hurricanes that have ravaged the U.S. since 2017 have all been record-setters.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S. representative and tell them the...

Our planet is on fire. How do we know? Because since 1985, the average number of acres destroyed yearly by wildfires in the U.S. has quadrupled.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S. representative and tell them the Climate Truth:...

Our planet dying of thirst. How do we know? Because according to the United States drought monitor, over half of the land area in our nation is plagued by drought conditions ranging from "abnormally dry" to "exceptional."Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer...

Our planet is drowning. How do we know? Because according to a 2015 study by 7 environmental scientists, massive rain storms that previously occurred once every 500 years are now poised to hit every 24 years.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to...

Our world is becoming unlivable. How do we know? Because already, millions of Central Americans are fleeing to the United States to escape climate-charged floods, droughts, and storms.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S...

Our planet is dying from the inside. How do we know? Because more than 1 million species are now at risk of extinction by the end of the century - 1,000 times the natural rate.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S. representative...

Our own planet is cooking us alive. How do we know? Because in multiple states, including Arizona and Nevada, heat-related deaths have risen 3- to 5-fold since 2014.Our leaders must wake up. We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S. representative and tell...

Our weather system is spinning off the rails. How do we know? Because our warming atmosphere isn't just causing drought and ice melt - it's also creating monster snow storms.It's crazy, but it's true. Warmer temperatures mean more evaporation, so when a cold front hits, it...

Industrial pollution kills 100,000 Americans every year. And it's going to keep happening until our leaders stand up to the fossil fuel companies that are causing the bulk of this pollution.We can't wait any longer. Tap below to contact your U.S. representative and tell...

We've lost 68% of our animal populations in the past 50 years and we don't have much time left. Click below to get your leaders on board— we need to stop destroying animal habitats NOW!

Drilling wells is a dangerous job. Rampant fires, explosions, chemical releases, vehicle accidents, and equipment malfunctions make oil and gas work seven times more deadly than the average job.We need fossil fuels to be the past, and renewable energy to be the future...

2.8 million private jet flights were recorded in North America in 2022 -- around 50% of all global business aircraft travel and an increase of 11% from 2021 and 18% from 2019.Private jets are one of the most carbon-intensive forms of transportation. Per passenger, private...

There are significant safety issues with pipe that will be used for constructing the rest of the pipeline. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration need to exercise oversight. 

There’s enough clean, cheap wind offshore to power all of America, twice. So it’s no surprise that by 2030, offshore wind will be a whopping $70 billion dollar American market. If your state wants a chunk of that change, the time is now to get in the game!That’s big...

Wind power is one of the cheapest energy sources out there. And since fluctuating fuel prices aren’t a thing, it stays cheap, year after year. The bottom line: wind power is a no-brainer for America’s bottom line!That’s big news—and a big reason to expand planet-saving wind...

We cannot afford to lose the right whales. They play a vital role in many ecosystems– allowing carbon sinks such as phytoplankton to survive and flourish. We need these impressive creatures in order to fight climate change.Ready to take some bold climate action? Click below...

We cannot afford to lose our marine ecosystems. The ocean is the largest carbon sink in the world– and its many mammals, plants and ecosystems are vital in order for its survival. We can't stop climate change without healthy oceans.Ready to take some bold climate action?...

We cannot afford to lose our planet’s sharks. They play a vital role in many ecosystems– allowing carbon sinks such as phytoplankton to survive and flourish. We need these impressive creatures in order to fight climate change.Ready to take some bold climate action? Click...

We waste a lot of food, in fact, almost a third of the world’s food is lost each year. Losing that much food comes with an economic toll of one trillion dollars. Food waste means less money for everyone in the supply chain. The farmer, the transportation, the supermarket,...

Every discarded potato means less money for the entire food supply chain, and we lose a lot of potatoes. America loses or wastes up to 40% of its food, causing not only economic, but also social and environmental damage.Tap below to contact your Representative, and tell...

Neonicotinoids and pesticides containing imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, acetamiprid, sulfoxaflor, flupyradifurone, or fipronil, as well as treated seeds, are incredibly toxic to bees and other pollinators, and are contributing to significant...

Trees remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in their trunks, leaves, and roots. Deforestation releases that CO2 back to our atmosphere and accelerates global climate change. According to the World Wildlife Fund, forest loss and damage contribute to around 10% of...

The Roadless Area Conservation act will provide long term protection for inventoried roadless areas by the US Forest Service. These inventoried roadless areas possess social and ecological values and characteristics that are becoming scarce in our Nation’s increasingly...

Fleets of school buses, garbage trucks, delivery vans, postal trucks, rental cars, and municipal transit make up a significant portion of the 286 million vehicles in the U.S. State and federal fleets alone represent over 5 million vehicles. And the heavy-duty trucks, buses,...

Requiring new buildings to adopt the most effective energy-saving designs will keep us from digging ourselves into a deeper emissions hole. Anything built to weak standards today will make it harder to generate enough clean energy to get the country off fossil fuels, and...

Most of USDA's food purchases are not aligned with goals around climate mitigation, fair markets for producers, equity and inclusion, worker well-being, resource conservation, or animal welfare.

Saving our mature and old growth trees are essential in the fight to mitigate climate change. Forests are critical wildlife habitats, provide land for unique plant systems and capture carbon.

Remember the bail-out of reckless financial institutions?  We don't want to do that again!

Our reliance on fracking and fossil fuels is destroying our planet. The fossil fuel industry must end; or, we will continue to see more extreme weather disasters, droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires. 

Wind power is cheap, infinite, and completely clean. And there’s enough of it blowing around offshore to power all of America, twice. That’s right—twice!That’s big news—and a big reason to expand planet-saving wind power across the nation. So, let’s tell someone with the...

You know by now that wind power is crazy awesome. But we bet you wouldn't have guessed that with the latest technology, a single turbine—just one—can provide enough power for an entire small city!That’s right: new offshore turbines like GE’s Haliade-X model can power up to...

Pesticides threaten the health of birds as well as that of ecosystems and humans.  It is essential legislative action is taken  to restrict pesticide use.

Seabirds are in crisis. Threatened by oil spills, overfishing, habitat loss, and getting accidentally hooked on fishing gear, seabird populations around the world have declined by 70 percent since 1950. Seabirds rely on small, schooling fish known as forage fish to eat and...

Safeguarding fish stocks from further decline is critical to protecting the marine ecosystem and strengthening coastal economies. This legislation’s science-based conservation framework for forage fish will both help promote sustainable fisheries and preserve marine...

Safeguarding fish stocks from further decline is critical to protecting the marine ecosystem and strengthening coastal economies. This legislation’s science-based conservation framework for forage fish will both help promote sustainable fisheries and preserve marine...

The Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) is the most robust pesticide legislation proposed since the inception of the EPA. It was designed to target the most egregious problems with pesticide regulation in the United States. Each section of PACTPA...

The Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) is the most robust pesticide legislation proposed since the inception of the EPA. It was designed to target the most egregious problems with pesticide regulation in the United States. Each section of PACTPA...

Communities of color and low-income communities have long been subjected to environmental injustices with little to no legal protections. Environmental laws are often inconsistently applied and more slowly enforced in EJ communities. The Environmental Justice Act  is...

Communities of color and low-income communities have long been subjected to environmental injustices with little to no legal protections. Environmental laws are often inconsistently applied and more slowly enforced in EJ communities. The Environmental Justice Act  is...

This bill protects the coastal environment from growing demands associated with residential, recreational, commercial, and industrial uses while supporting indigenous communities. 

This bill protects the coastal environment from growing demands associated with residential, recreational, commercial, and industrial uses while supporting indigenous communities. 

More reforms are needed to build out modern American energy infrastructure and supply chains with the speed and safety that the moment demands. To take just one example, the law governing mineral claims – commodities that are critical components of modern energy...

We still want Congress to act on the moral principle that allpeople have the right to pure air, clean water, and an environment that enriches life.We still agree Federal policy can and should seek to achieve environmental justice,health equity, and climate justice for...

Almost half of the time left has elapsed since the UN Scientists told us we must significantly reduce our emissions by 2030, yet despite passage of last year's IRA, Congress has not identified a plan of how we will meet that goal and created the necessary legislation to...

“There is a direct connection between discriminatory USDA policies and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century,” said Senator Booker. “Last year in the Inflation Reduction Act, we took a positive step by providing $2.2 billion for...

Congress is considering diverting money from the IRA's climate smart agriculture and SNAP programs to increase Big Ag subsidies, mostly in the Grain Belt.Farmers in 30 states would receive less funding and climate priorities in these allocated funds would be abandoned...

In 2015, 21 young Americans filed their constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, against the U.S. government. Their complaint asserts that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s...

We need solutions. Not partisanship. Click below to tell your members of Congress you want bold, bipartisan action to reverse global warming!

Clean, infinite sun power isn't just the future of energy. It’s also the future of our economy. Solar is home to the single fastest-growing jobs in the nation—by 2030, there could be up to 65 million U.S. jobs in solar!That’s more than enough to employ everyone in Texas and...

It’s clean. It’s infinite. And it’s expanding 12 times as fast as the rest of the economy. That means 12 times more revenue, 12 times more economic stimulus—and 12 times more reasons to double down on the planet-saving power of the sun!This is big news. So, let’s tell...

Oil companies eat up millions of acres of land in their search for planet-killing fuel. And while they do, they also poison the ecosystems—and the local communities—around them. So it’s striking to realize that with just half the land Big Oil has gobbled up, we could build...

Sun power is a no-brainer—and everyone knows it. According to the latest polls from Pew Research Center, fully 89% of Americans support the expansion of solar energy: the clean, infinite power of the future!This is big news—and a big reason to invest in our planet’s future...

Dirty power is dying—and solar is exploding. Today, nearly 250,000 Americans are employed in harnessing the clean, infinite power of the sun—more than the coal, oil, and natural gas industries combined!That’s big news—and a big reason to expand planet-saving solar power...

Sorry, fossil fuels—your time is up. Dollar for dollar, kilowatt hour kilowatt hour, the clean power of the sun is now the cheapest energy out there. And unlike the dirty fuels of the past, it’s never going away.That’s big news—and a big reason to expand planet-saving solar...

Solar power is a money magnet. It’s clean, it’s cheap, and it’s never going away—which is why American solar generated $18 billion in economic investment in 2019 alone!That’s big news—and a big reason to expand planet-saving solar power across the nation. So, let’s tell...

The solar industry is exploding. The fastest-growing jobs in the entire nation are in sun power, which is why the solar sector is now growing 5 times faster than the job market as a whole!This is big news—and a big reason to expand planet-saving solar power across the...

Oil spill threatens the health of countless animals and humans—and in just ten years, there have been 6,600 of them. And that was only in 4 states.Because of dangerous health threats, it is clear that fossil fuels are the past, and renewable energy is the future. So, let’s...

Wind power won’t just save the planet—it will supercharge the American economy. By 2050, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that an expanded wind power industry would employ over 600,000 Americans: more than the entire utility sector today!That’s big news—and a big...

Wildlife needs protection and legislative action must guarantee conservation. 

Birds are a vital part of ecosystem health and provide various benefits for the planet we call home.  Unfortunately, environmental degradation and other environmental challenges threaten bird species in the US and globally.  That is why it is necessary to remove...

Conservation is essential to protect biodiversity including a vast range of native bird species in the United States. 

Grassland birds such as Bobolinks and Lesser Prairie-Chickens are experiencing a faster rate of decline compared to any other bird species in the U.S. and Canada, with over 50% of their population lost in the last five decades. However, there is still hope for these birds,...

Grassland birds such as Bobolinks and Lesser Prairie-Chickens are experiencing a faster rate of decline compared to any other bird species in the U.S. and Canada, with over 50% of their population lost in the last five decades. However, there is still hope for these birds,...

Collisions with glass windows, walls, and other structures kill up to a billion birds a year in the U.S. alone — making it one of the greatest human-caused threats to birds.The Bird-Safe Buildings Act would reduce these deaths by directing General Services Administration...

Collisions with glass windows, walls, and other structures kill up to a billion birds a year in the U.S. alone — making it one of the greatest human-caused threats to birds.The Bird-Safe Buildings Act would reduce these deaths by directing General Services Administration...

Every year, 17 billion pounds of plastic enter the marine environment. Despite efforts to promote recycling, less than nine percent of plastics in the U.S. are actually recycled.Birds are particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution. Many seabirds, like Laysan Albatross,...

Every year, 17 billion pounds of plastic enter the marine environment. Despite efforts to promote recycling, less than nine percent of plastics in the U.S. are actually recycled.Birds are particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution. Many seabirds, like Laysan Albatross,...

Seabirds are in crisis. Threatened by oil spills, overfishing, habitat loss, and getting accidentally hooked on fishing gear, seabird populations around the world have declined by 70 percent since 1950. Seabirds rely on small, schooling fish known as forage fish to eat and...

Wildlife needs protection and legislative action must guarantee conservation.

Birds are a vital part of ecosystem health and provide various benefits for the planet we call home.  Unfortunately, environmental degradation and other environmental challenges threaten bird species in the US and globally.  That is why it is necessary to remove...

Conservation is essential to protect biodiversity including a vast range of native bird species in the United States. 

Sea level rise, storm surge, increase in ocean temperatures and acidification are harming coastal communities and will continue to do so unless emissions are dramatically reduced. Around 25 million Americans live in an area vulnerable to coastal flooding. They deserve...

More oil drilling is not the way forward for a healthier, more stable future. As every day brings more news of record-breaking rains, floods and storms linked to global warming, it's time to work together to reduce pollution that's changing the climate.

 The Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act (H.R.1383 ) would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop climate impact management plans for marine mammals that are at significant risk due to the...

 The Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act (H.R.1383 ) would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop climate impact management plans for marine mammals that are at significant risk due to the...

Seaweed absorbs carbon pollution and acts as a nursery for the little fish that coastal birds rely on for food. Various forms of seafood cultivation have taken place in North America for thousands of years. And yet as our climate and ocean conditions continue to change, new...

Seaweed absorbs carbon pollution and acts as a nursery for the little fish that coastal birds rely on for food. Various forms of seafood cultivation have taken place in North America for thousands of years. And yet as our climate and ocean conditions continue to change, new...

As coal and oil decline, renewables are growing faster than any other job category—and now employ 3 times more Americans than fossil fuels! That’s big news—and a big reason to invest in our planet’s future.Tap below to contact your Representative, and tell them why...

Coal is a terrible fuel. It’s not just setting our planet on fire—it’s also burning through piles of money. In fact, fueling and maintaining a coal plant in the U.S. is so inefficient that for nearly 74% of them, it would be cheaper to replace them with renewables!Tap below...

2023 is here. The climate crisis is heating up faster than ever—but so is unprecedented global momentum to solve it.It's time to seize this moment and push for real, bold action in 2023. Tap below to tell your Representative to fight for clean air and safe water for all...

2023 is here. The climate crisis is heating up faster than ever—but so is unprecedented global momentum to solve it.It's time to seize this moment and push for real, bold action in 2023. Tap below to tell your Representative to bring green homes and green grids to all...

2023 is here. The climate crisis is heating up faster than ever—but so is unprecedented global momentum to solve it.It's time to seize this moment and push for real, bold action in 2023. Tap below to tell your Representative to make America a global climate leader!

Putin's "war of choice" cannot distract us from the important work of transitioning to solar and wind to power our homes, transportation and  businesses.  We all know what climate change is bringing us - drought, wildfires, floods, power outages, more intense...

We ignore 9 million deaths a year caused by pollution because we either don’t know about it or we feel helpless to change the situation. But there is some good news coming from the United Nations. “ On 8 October 2021, marking a turning point in the evolution of human...

The bipartisan FOREST Act will prohibit the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation and help reduce global warming by sequestering carbon emissions.

As we speak, Congress is working to upgrade the school meal program. This first-of-its-kind legislation will provide much-needed financial support, culinary training, and other assistance to school districts to meet the growing demand for plant-based options and support...

Farmers and farmworkers are at the frontline of experiencing the heat waves, floods, droughts, and fires brought about by climate change. They don't have the option to work indoors and avoid these health risks. Yet there are tons of opportunities for agriculture and food...

Food waste is about 6% of total US emissions . The Farm Bill is being reauthorized in 2023 for five years (till 2028). The House Agriculture Committee has 49 members. You can check out its work and sign up for updates here. https://agriculture.house.gov/The Senate...

According to a report from ReFED and Harvard, Interventions aimed at optimizing on-farm harvests could produce a combined net financial benefit of over $8 billion

Tiny beads of plastic called "nurdles" seem to be found everywhere we look -- from our oceans and rivers to the soil that grows our food. Making matters worse, there are zero regulations in place to prevent these small building blocks of plastic products from entering our...

...we need to do much more for environmental justice to be achieved.

More and more states are making it harder to vote, especially for low-income people and people of color. Many of those people face the greatest climate and environmental injustices. We need for their voices to be heard.

The climate fight can often feel, well...depressing. But every day, there are real VICTORIES in the battle for our planet.This week, let's take a moment to recognize and celebrate some of the awesome WINS we've racked up over the past few months!

Long-term exposure to organophosphates can cause confusion, anxiety, loss of memory, loss of appetite, disorientation, depression, and personality changes. Other symptoms such as weakness, headache, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting also may occur. These must be removed from...

The alternative protein industry is growing as plant-based diets, such as veganism and vegetarianism, have become more of a social norm due to their health and environmental benefits over the past decade.This increase in demand for alternative proteins is important for the...

This bill is a historic, comprehensive effort to empower and protect communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice. 

According to Statista jet fuel usage increased over the past 20 years. This is due to a plethora of reasons such as increased leisure travel, shipping and military operations. Air travel is an amazing aspect of the modern world; however jet fuel is horrible for the...

It finally happened. After months of turmoil, the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant climate legislation in our history, was signed into law this year.This is truly something to celebrate. So, tap below to give Congress some love for passing the Inflation...

According to senator Charles Schumer, “HFCs need to be dealt with as soon as possible because they are thousands — thousands — of times more damaging to our atmosphere than carbon dioxide. This is a very important opportunity for the Senate to make official America’s...

We should promote bills that urge the the protection and awareness of our natural resources among agricultural producers. Knowledge and awareness around the importance of the forest and wetland biomes can be found wanting among agricultural America. Promoting bills like The...

Fossil fuels are a driving force behind climate change and its progression. It is necessary to stop fossil fuel development in order to support a clean, sustainable future. Fossil fuel development has also manifested in various forms of environmental pollution, habitat...

Manatee deaths are soaring due to  significant losses of seagrass along the Atlantic coast, red tides in the Gulf, and threats from habitat loss and watercraft collisions.Upgrading manatees from "threatened" to "endangered" would provide them with additional legal...

Many farmers enter CRP for a limited time and then go back to farming. Currently, CRP has specific guidelines for how many trees farmers plant per acre that make it difficult for farmers wanting to transition back to crops to practice agroforestry. In other words, they have...

According to the Farm Bill Legal Enterprise, "Given the crucial and growing role of Climate Hubs, Congress should ensure their continued operation with sustained, consistent funding. Mandatory funding through the farm bill will allow the critical functions of the Hubs to...

According to the Farm Bill Legal Enterprise, "Because bedrock federal environmental laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act largely exempt agricultural activities, the conservation compliance provisions are critically important in addressing environmental harms...

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each year and accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste. Food waste alone produces 4% of all...

The USDA Farm Bill is up for its five-year renewal in 2023. Its biggest program is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.There are a couple ways that we can support healthy diets for low-income SNAP recipients, including through the Produce Prescription...

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's make it easier for farmers and food businesses to donate uneaten good food to people who need it. 

Most people are aware of the negative water and air quality impacts of CAFOs. Cows also emit a lot of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. However, it's probably not realistic, given the meat lobby, to get rid of CAFOs altogether. Also, as bad as high intensity livestock may...

According to the Farm Bill Legal Enterprise, "Given the crucial and growing role of Climate Hubs, Congress should ensure their continued operation with sustained, consistent funding. Mandatory funding through the farm bill will allow the critical functions of the Hubs to...

Climate funding from the U.S. will help reduce the impacts of extreme weather caused by climate change in countries such as Barbados and Pakistan. These investments are also in the U.S.'s best interest — without a rapid global transition to clean energy, the U.S. economy...

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is an odorless, colorless, and deadly carcinogenic gas emitted into the air by polluters during manufacturing and sterilization processes, even though there are often non-carcinogenic alternatives. EtO mutates DNA and exposure has been linked to a...

Oil companies see the handwriting on the wall. As gasoline consumption will decrease, company are shifting to plastics production. Plastic is also very harmful to the environment and contributes to climate change. 

Food waste is responsible for about 6% of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing food waste is a win-win--sort of a no-brainer. It saves people money, can support farmers, meets the needs of food insecure families, and reduces climate emissions. Food donation programs are the...

Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are responsible for about 11% of total US CO2e emissions. Food waste is responsible for another 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Unlike emissions from other sectors, agriculture emissions are increasing. According to an...

With sodium batteries coming online soon, there will be no need for carbon capture and sequestration. Renewable energy will be available 24/7. 

Will my Representative listen to me?Yes! The idea that Elected Representatives don’t listen to their constituents is not true. In reality, Congressional staffers take every call and voicemail and read every email their office receives and pass these onto their member of...

Sea level rise, storm surge, increase in ocean temperatures and acidification are harming coastal communities and will continue to do so unless emissions are dramatically reduced. Around 25 million Americans live in an area vulnerable to coastal flooding. They deserve...

We have very little time to get to NET ZERO but organizations like ALEC are dangerous obstacles.

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's make it easier for farmers and food businesses to donate uneaten good food to people who need it. 

Food and land use emissions are about 25% of total US emissions and are growing. The Farm Bill is being reauthorized in 2023 for five years (till 2028). The largest Farm Bill expenditures (76%) are for SNAP, which provides food assistance to the 1/3 of US families with...

Organic offers broad economic and health benefits, safeguards our natural resources, and positions farms and ranches to thrive, even in droughts and other extreme weather.Even so, organic hasn’t received the same levels of public investments that other parts of our...

The Future Generations Protection Act would ban greenhouse gas emissions from all new power plants, ban fracking, and ban crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exports. Yet Big Oil & Gas continues to push for ways to build dangerous new infrastructure like...

Cell-based and plant-based meats, such as Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger, could reduce emissions if they were produced at scale and accepted by the consumer. But research is needed into how to produce them sustainably, their health impacts, how to scale up production...

Food and land use emissions are about 25% of total US emissions and are growing. The Farm Bill is being reauthorized in 2023 for five years (till 2028). The largest Farm Bill expenditures (76%) are for SNAP, which provides food assistance to the 1/3 of US families with...

Food waste is responsible for about 6% of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing food waste is a win-win--sort of a no-brainer. It saves people money, can support farmers, meets the needs of food insecure families, and reduces climate emissions. Food donation programs are the...

Date labels are not standardized. You may have been confused by various labels--best-use-by, expiration date, etc. Federal legislation to standardize date labels would help consumers avoid throwing out totally edible food.

The environmental impact of food waste in schools is significant. Given that over 100,000 schools participate in the NSLP, the food waste translates to 1.9 million metric tons of CO2e of greenhouse gases and over 20.9 billion gallons of embedded water (the water that went...

The environmental, climate, and economic impact of food waste is significant. Certification programs, like EPA Star, have been shown to reduce climate emissions. Businesses need incentives to reduce their food wastes. A certification program would be well-received by...

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's make it easier for farmers and food businesses to donate uneaten good food to people who need it. 

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's make it easier for farmers and food businesses to donate uneaten good food to people who need it. 

According to a report from ReFED and Harvard, Interventions aimed at optimizing on-farm harvests could produce a combined net financial benefit of over $8 billion

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's make it easier for food banks to procure produce that would be wasted from farmers and get that produce to people who need it. 

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's make it easier for food banks to procure produce that would be wasted from farmers and get that produce to people who need it. 

We need to prevent the further expansion of toxic projects, particularly in disadvantaged communities.  For now, the construction of the Formosa Plastic Plant has been delayed. But, it is still being considered. If the project goes forward it will double the toxic...

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is an odorless, colorless, and deadly carcinogenic gas emitted into the air by polluters during manufacturing and sterilization processes, even though there are often non-carcinogenic alternatives. EtO mutates DNA and exposure has been linked to a...

Now the IRA is passed, the Farm Bill is the next HUGE opportunity to impact climate policy at the federal level for the next five years. The Farm Bill is in fact $160 billion larger than IRA expenditures. I just listened to a NY State hearing on the Farm Bill and a bunch of...

Working lands conservation programs do not currently meet the funding or technical assistance needs of farmers. In other words, many more farmers are interested in implementing conservation and climate-friendly practices than the last Farm Bill had funding for. The Farm...

You may have noticed other Farm Bill actions related to the Conservation Stewardship Program and EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program). These programs are known as working lands or "share" farming conservation practices in that they are implemented alongside...

One opportunity to reduce emissions in the Farm Bill is investing in pilot programs to connect insurance subsidies and soil health.A number of infrequently used regenerative practices such as no-tillage or conservation tillage systems, cover cropping, diversified crop...

One opportunity to reduce emissions in the Farm Bill is to include incentives for farmers to apply compost in their fields. Compost has multiple benefits including soil water retention, increasing nutrients, and carbon sequestration.The Farm Bill is a super important piece...

One opportunity to reduce emissions in the Farm Bill is to include incentives for farmers to diversify their operations (integrate multiple crops). Crop insurance programs that favor multiple crops none farm, or diversified whole-farm systems, can help farmers and the...

Regenerative Agriculture principles and practices are the best solution for mitigating climate change and reversing global warming. Healthy soils can store up to twenty tons of CO2 per hectare per year or up to 80 gigatons of CO2 per year if all farmers and ranchers...

Industrial farming practices are destroying our topsoil and harming the environment. The use of tillage (plowing) and chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides to grow food have done terrible damage to our planet.This must be stopped now before all our topsoil is...

Utilizing Regenerative Agriculture (RA) best practices to regenerate healthy soils can store carbon in the ground through plant photosynthesis at a rate of twenty tons of CO2 per hectare (2.5 acres) per year. Decades of field tests performed by Dr. Elaine Ingham and Dr...

In the United States, the fossil fuel industry benefits from over $20.5 billion in taxpayer dollars per year. When externalities such as health, environmental, and climate factors are included, it is estimated the United States subsidizes fossil fuels to the tune of $649...

Agriculture and food system emissions are about 25% of total US emissions. The Farm Bill 2023-38 reauthorization is critically important because it's large (about 500 billion over 5 yrs) and it impacts all sectors of agriculture and food. Thus, supporting strong climate...

The environmental impact of food waste in schools is significant. Given that over 100,000 schools participate in the NSLP, the food waste translates to 1.9 million metric tons of CO2e of greenhouse gases and over 20.9 billion gallons of embedded water (the water that went...

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

We need to respond to this disinformation loudly and clearly and educate our elected officials so they are immune to it.

The crisis “has the given industry a great talking point,” said Kathy Hipple, a finance professor at the MBA in Sustainability program at Bard College and a research fellow at the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank that focuses on oil and gas. But the...

Once again, the scientific community has put out another devastating report. Politicians must be grounded in the reality the scientists are presenting.

The IPCC report says we must stop fossil fuel use now to avoid catastrophic climate change.  We need to stop investing billions in liquified natural gas plants that will be useless in the future. 

The Boundary Waters, a natinal treasure, was recently threatened by mining interests. We should protect this natural gem for all time.

The Migratory Birds Protection Act  will offer protection for birds threatened by habitat and ecological destruction.  The past change to limit the MBTA's protection has jeopardized ecological health.  That is why it is necessary to make legislative change,...

Below is a statement by Kathy Mulvey, accountability campaign director at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS):“For decades, the fossil fuel industry has funded and carried out deliberate disinformation campaigns designed to delay and block climate action, with...

Below is a statement by Kathy Mulvey, accountability campaign director at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS):“For decades, the fossil fuel industry has funded and carried out deliberate disinformation campaigns designed to delay and block climate action, with...

Let your representatives know they must fight for voting rights.The recently introduced Freedom to Vote Act is a compromise bill inspired by the For the People Act and the Preventing Election Subversion Act. This bill would ban partisan gerrymandering, promote vote by mail,...

According to the Environmental Working Group, “Farmers received almost $7.4 billion in payments from two of the largest federal agricultural conservation programs between 2017 and 2020, but only a small proportion of these payments went to practices that reduce greenhouse...

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group experienced unreasonable delays, poor data, and lack of transparency on the part of USDA when responding to requests for information on what practices are funded through the Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality...

Our members of Congress must modify the Farm Bill, which in its current form through the Federal Sugar Program, enables the continuation of the toxic, outdated practice of pre-harvest sugar field burning. Every year, thousands of residents are exposed to toxic smoke and...

This act is very important to ensuring that the next generation maintains a healthy diet while also eating a diet that does not result in large emissions of greenhouse gasses. On a global level, humans currently eat diets that consist of ingredients like beef that create...

The health risks of toxic chemicals from petrochemical plants have been known for some time. These industries choose areas for plants where communities of people of color and/or low incomes live. 

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions climbed by 4.1 percent from major industrial sources in 2021, according to new data recently released by the EPA. The emissions, 2.7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, were self-reported to the agency by more than 8,100 of the...

Several countries in the world, including the UK, have already banned the single use plastic items. The US must join these nations in reducing the millions of tons of plastic in our oceans and landfills.

Residents who live near sugar cane fields are exposed to toxic smoke and ashes when fields are burned. These are primarily low-income communities of color. There are green harvesting methods which utilize the parts of the plants for other purposes.

The plastics industry wants to label the process of incinerating plastic as "advanced recycling," in an attempt into thinking it's good for the planet. The air pollution from this process is harmful to our health and the environment.

The bill would provide state wildlife agencies a total of $1.3 billion a year by 2026, based on the state’s size, human population, and the number of federally threatened species. RAWA also includes nearly $100 million for the nation’s Native American tribes, who own or...

The Willow Project is a direct threat to human rights, environmental wellbeing, and climate action.  To confront the climate crisis and divest from fossil fuels, projects of this nature should never be approved.  Through this project, ConocoPhillips directly...

The latest IPCC report demonstrates a significant need for climate action amidst climate change progression.  It is essential we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support climate finance and sustainable development.  Through extreme weather to oceanic...

The US and other countries export plastic waste to developing countries. When the volume is calculated, the focus is on the waste, pairing and scrap materials. However, plastics are also a part of other waste, such as discarded clothing, paper bales, electronics and rubber...

Supporting a strong Farm Bill is essential in providing the necessary support for birds. 

Supporting climate change mitigation means protecting birds! 

If the Migratory Bird Treaty Act were weakened or eliminated, industries would have less incentive to comply with environmental regulations and could cause significant harm to bird populations. By protecting bird populations through the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Congress...

Pesticides threaten the health of birds as well as that of ecosystems and humans.  It is essential legislative action is taken  to restrict pesticide use.

1. The Title II Conservation section of the 2018 Farm Bill provides the legislation’s highest level of federal funding for regenerative agricultural practices, helping to support innovative farmers who embrace conservation stewardship through efforts such as improved...

Alternatives could reduce fine particulate matter 91 percent by 2050. Nitrogen oxide levels could fall by 86 percent. Both forms  contribute to chronic health conditions, such as asthma and heart disease.

“Advanced recycling” and “chemical recycling” are new greenwashed terms. The process, which uses pyrolysis and gasification, primarily involves converting plastic into fuel. These are harmful for public health and the environment.

Laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) have given our communities powerful tools to protect our interests and health from unscrupulous development. With the proposed “Building American Energy Security Act of 2023,” Congress could vote on legislation to...

The Environmental Justice for All Act is critical to support the needs of these communities. It will ensure stronger protections for public health, strengthen existing regulations, and invest in populations already hit hardest by climate change.

Many local car trips could be replaced by electric bicycle rides, but e-bikes are significantly more expensive than traditional bikes. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act would offer a 30% tax credit of up to $1500 for the purchase of a...

Wetlands are essential to the environment, and we must protect them after the recent disastrous Supreme Court ruling.

 Public trust in the Supreme Court is at an all-time low. The American people's confidence has been shaken by political rulings that consistently go against the will of the people - including, most recently, gutting the Clean Water Act, a bedrock of environmental law...

Climate justice connects the climate crisis to social, racial, and environmental issues. Prisons and jails are often located in toxic areas, increasing the probability of being affected by wildfires, floods and extreme heat. 

Recent wildfires pose a risk to farmers, farmworkers, who cannot move inside to avoid the smoke. Crops and livestock also experience negative impacts. 

The benefits of this act include new creation of pollinator habitats which are essential for ecosystems and food in our country. It utilizes the land underneath solar panels rather than having it sit idle.

This bill will fund agrivoltaics research. Agrivoltaic systems are an important tool to meet clean energy deployment goals while helping to maintain strong agriculture-based rural economies.

Though the iconic western monarch butterfly was already in peril, this year’s extreme winter storms have hit overwintering monarchs hard and made addressing this threat even more urgent.Protecting monarch butterflies and other pollinators is a critical issue that requires...

1. The Title II Conservation section of the 2018 Farm Bill provides the legislation’s highest level of federal funding for regenerative agricultural practices, helping to support innovative farmers who embrace conservation stewardship through efforts such as improved...

Underground storage tanks for gas stations hold thousands of gallons of fuel, one of the most common sources of groundwater pollution. Leaks can occur in the tanks, the pumps and the pipes between them.

According to the Farm Bill Law Enterprise, "The next farm bill presents a unique opportunity to address diet-related health challenges facing millions of households. By integrating a health orientation into traditional food access programs, the next farm bill can support...

According to the Environmental Working Group, one-third of all crop insurance subsidies flow to massive insurance companies and agents, not farmers. By cutting back on payments to large insurance corporations and agents, we can save money to use for climate-smart farming...

According to the Environmental Working Group, one-third of all crop insurance subsidies flow to massive insurance companies and agents, not farmers. By cutting back on payments to large insurance corporations and agents, we can save money to use for climate-smart farming...

According to a Harvard report, food waste solutions can generate $73 billion in net financial benefit, recover the equivalent of 4 billion meals for food insecure individuals, and avoid 75 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.Tell your members of Congress to...

SNAP is our nation’s most significant anti-hunger program, and also has positive economic impacts. Each $1 in SNAP during a downturn generates between $1.50 and $1.80 in economic activity.Let your members of Congress know you want a Farm Bill that protects the health and...

• According to USDA’s 2022 Equity Action Plan, “over the course of decades, congressional reports, internal data, civil rights investigations, court actions, and stakeholder testimony have documented this long history of inequity and discrimination against farmers from...

• Support farmer and rancher soil health education and training through USDA conservation programs by providing an additional 10% cost-share for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts that build soil health when farmers complete approved training for the...

• To increase all conservation program funding to meet the demand for support of regenerative agriculture practices, which improve soil health, contribute to climate and water resilience, and reduce GHG emissions.   (AFT)• To strengthen agencies in helping farmers and...

a. To make crop insurance more compatible with conservation practices and performance-based insurance premium discounts that reward farmers who use good soil health practices with a higher premium subsidy or an adjusted insurance premium rate. b. To continue providing...

a. To ensure appropriate support for farmers and ranchers, require relevant USDA staff (prioritizing NRCS, FSA & RMA) to undergo soil health and regenerative agriculture education and training, and make the training available to all Technical Service Providers (TSPs)...

The Migratory Birds Protection Act  will offer protection for birds threatened by habitat and ecological destruction.  The past change to limit the MBTA's protection has jeopardized ecological health.  That is why it is necessary to make legislative change,...

According to a Harvard report, food waste solutions can generate $73 billion in net financial benefit, recover the equivalent of 4 billion meals for food insecure individuals, and avoid 75 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.Congress should authorize $50...

SNAP is our nation’s most significant anti-hunger program and it promotes economic security, health, and well-being. SNAP serves people of all ages across the country in rural, urban, and suburban areas. SNAP also has positive economic impacts. According to the USDA...

Plastic is killing us. The drilling for fossil fuels, the production of plastic from these fossil fuels and the plastic trash that almost exclusively enters landfills, incinerators or the ocean is damaging the environment, climate, and our health. Fight climate change...

All school buildings in the country need to be upgraded to create healthy, zero-carbon and accessible learning environments. And, students should have access to healthy, climate-friendly school meals.

Massachusetts did a good thing by banning single-use plastic bottles from their agencies. It's time to encourage state and federal officials to ban them too. Plastic is made from fossil fuels and we have to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels to deal with the climate...

Each year, between 30-40% of all food in the US is lost or wasted. Organic waste is the number one item entering our landfills by volume and is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire US airline industry.The Zero Food Waste Act would support state and...

We are basically paying for ethanol twice, once through out taxpayer dollars, and then again at the pump. This happened through policy decisions  at the national level made by our representatives in Washington. Now that the evidence is in, that ethanol is even worse...

As we transition to plant-rich eating, we can't leave beef and dairy farmers behind. They will need funding to buy new equipment, learn new skills, and otherwise transition to new ways of farming. 

Fracking is dangerous, polluting, expensive and negatively impacts human and environmental health. Plus it's more expensive than clean, renewable energy. It's time to ban it for good!

You might support Double Up Food Bucks for many different reasons. It is an effective way to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income populations.In this way, it addresses concerns about equity, health care costs (which are reduced when people eat healthy...

Invasive species are killing our nation's trees, costing the US billions of dollars per year in damage. Let’s establish a grant program to support institutions researching the restoration of trees harmed by invasive species.

The USDA Farm Bill is up for its five-year renewal in 2023. Its biggest program is SNAP or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. There are a couple ways that we can support healthy diets for low-income SNAP recipients, including through the Produce Prescription...

Mega meat corporations like Tyson and Smithfield pollute our air and water and subject farm animals to intolerably cruel conditions. Some of these animals live their entire lives almost never seeing the light of day. And it’s all so the corporations can maximize their...

Renewable energy lessens global warming, is reliable and resilient and improves the health of the world's citizens.

Food donation programs are such an obvious way to address concerns about equity and the climate. Let's favor nonprofits that receive government funds for food procurement and food market development to have a contract with a food bank or similar food recovery organization.

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each year18 and accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste.19 Food waste alone produces 4% of...

To insure our democracy continues, this Act protects the right of all to have their voices heard and votes counted in free and fair elections.

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each year18 and accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste.19 Food waste alone produces 4% of...

The federal government contracts out for school, military, hospital, and other feeding program meals but doesn't require the contractors to have food waste reduction policies in place. According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest...

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each yearand accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste. Food waste alone produces 4% of all U...

Our nation’s forests are under attack from invasive insects. Let’s increase access to the US Department of Agriculture’s emergency funding and be proactive about mitigating damages.

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each yearand accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste. Food waste alone produces 4% of all U...

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each yearand accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste. Food waste alone produces 4% of all U...

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each yearand accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste. Food waste alone produces 4% of all U...

According to a report from Harvard, ReFED, NRDC, and WWF, "Food waste is the largest component of landfills nationwide—contributing over 36 million tons to landfills each yearand accounting for 24.1% of landfilled municipal solid waste. Food waste alone produces 4% of all U...

Congress must adopt practices designed to improve soil health through increasing carbon levels in the soil in order to benefit crop yields and protect our environment.

Now the IRA is passed, the Farm Bill is the next HUGE opportunity to impact climate policy at the federal level for the next five years.The Farm Bill is in fact $160 billion larger than IRA expenditures. I just listened to a NY State hearing on the Farm Bill and a bunch of...

Most people are aware of the negative water and air quality impacts of CAFOs. Cows also emit a lot of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. However, it's probably not realistic, given the meat lobby, to get rid of CAFOs altogether. Also, as bad as high intensity livestock may...

There is no federal law that mandates recycling in the United States. Therefore, recycling legislation is localized through city or state governments, resulting in only 32% recycling rate in our country. Recycling is one of the solutions to reducing climate change.

There are a lot of exciting new developments in perennial crops--including new perennial grain varieties. The hope is an important transition will take place toward perennial cropping systems, which similar to no-till agriculture, enable soil carbon sequestration (the soil...

Livestock and dairy are the major source of methane emissions in the US. We will not reach our greenhouse emissions reductions goals without regulating this industry.

The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) “is a conservation program administered by the U.S. Forest Service in partnership with State agencies to encourage the protection of privately owned forest lands through conservation easements or land purchases.”237 Under the program, private...

According to the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, "Perennial agriculture, which refers to the production of crops that are harvested multiple times and live for several seasons, offers a unique opportunity to drastically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, while...

According to the Farm Bill Law Enterprise, "The next farm bill presents a unique opportunity to address diet-related health challenges facing millions of households. By integrating a health orientation into traditional food access programs, the next farm bill can support...

According to the Farm Bill Law Enterprise, "The next farm bill presents a unique opportunity to address diet-related health challenges facing millions of households. By integrating a health orientation into traditional food access programs, the next farm bill can support...

According to the Farm Bill Law Enterprise, "The next farm bill presents a unique opportunity to address diet-related health challenges facing millions of households. By integrating a health orientation into traditional food access programs, the next farm bill can support...

According to the Farm Bill Law Enterprise, "The next farm bill presents a unique opportunity to address diet-related health challenges facing millions of households. By integrating a health orientation into traditional food access programs, the next farm bill can support...

The United States is currently the global leader in plant-based food production. The plant-based industry currently directly employs more than 55,000 people, and new investment could help add more than 200,000 new jobs. The governments of China, Canada, Israel, Denmark,...

We need to make the link between the immigration situation and the climate crisis. The evidence of the connection is there. Educating our elected officials is vital.

The factory farm industry harms our environment and subjects farm animals to intolerably cruel conditions. Yet the federal government hands these factory farms billions of dollars each year for “conservation.”There is another way. Small-scale farmers and many farmers of...

Food waste doesn't just affect people. The bipartisan Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act, provides liability protections for pet suppliers donating food and supplies to animal shelters. By eliminating a current donation deterrent, the BARK Act would help recover...

Currently 90% of big fish populations have been depleted, and 50% of coral reefs destroyed. Humans are taking more from the ocean than can be replenished and we need to work together to create a new balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty but instead...

The America’s Clean Future Fund Bill addresses numerous dimensions of the climate issue including carbon tax implementation, decarbonization transition payments to the agriculture sector, and the creation of the Climate Change Finance Corporation (C2FC). Overall, the Bill...

Most everyone knows that pollution is threatening the longevity of our world, via the negative impacts that are associated with it. There are many causes of pollution; however, the largest polluting industry is the energy sector. Specifically, the energy sector produces...

According to Statista jet fuel usage increased over the past 20 years. This is due to a plethora of reasons such as increased leisure travel, shipping and military operations. Air travel is an amazing aspect of the modern world; however jet fuel is horrible for the...

The five biggest oil companies reported a combined profit of a little over $196 billion for 2022! When millions are struggling against rising costs, big corporations take advantage of consumers to maximize profit. 

Congress often feels far away, but our representatives and senators are there to represent us. Let them know who you are and what you care about.

Manatee deaths are soaring due to  significant losses of seagrass along the Atlantic coast, red tides in the Gulf, and threats from habitat loss and watercraft collisions.Upgrading manatees from "threatened" to "endangered" would provide them with additional legal...

Creating compost is one of the best ways  to reduce methane emissions (a toxic greenhouse gas) from landfills in addition to  creating economic development in a new green industry. This bill will develop a composting standard, establish money for related grants,...

Although I am aware that some congresspeople do not support incorporating climate concerns into the Farm Bill, farmers are at the front line of being impacted by climate change related disasters--including flooding and droughts. Further, as other sectors decarbonize, the...

Recent studies show restoring populations of land and marine animals in targeted “rewilding” zones would speed up biological carbon pumps that remove carbon dioxide from the air and sequester the greenhouse gas where it does not harm the climate.

Wetlands are essential to the environment, and we must protect them after the recent disastrous Supreme Court ruling.

Cuts to funding for food assistance and “climate smart” agricultural conservation practices to increase USDA farm subsidies would hurt farmers in most states, including California, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania.Farmers in 30 states would receive less funding if...

More than half of farmers who apply for conservation funds are rejected due to lack of funds.

The Farm Bill reauthorization provides a once-in-five-year opportunity to reduce climate emissions from agriculture, which contributes about 11% of total US emissions. It is a huge bill, currently estimated to be above $1 trillion and will be reauthorized with or without...

The Farm Bill is rewritten every five years. The 2023-28 Farm Bill is thus a once in five year opportunity to determine climate emissions from this important sector. In June 2023, members of the Freedom Caucus attacked climate-friendly provisions in the IRA and Farm Bill...

The Environmental Quality Improvement Act (EQIP) is one of the major funding sources for on-farm conservation practices. This bill will redirect the funds away from large livestock operations to small and medium sized farmers and ensure that farmer practices benefit the...

The Environmental Quality Improvement Act (EQIP) is one of the major funding sources for on-farm conservation practices. This bill will redirect the funds away from large livestock operations to small and medium sized farmers and ensure that farmer practices benefit the...

This bill, introduced by Corey Booker, will help marginal farmlands realize their wildlife and conservation values.

This bill, introduced by Corey Booker, will help marginal farmlands realize their wildlife and conservation values.

The biogas as produced in a generator is roughly a 50:50 mix of methane and carbon dioxide;  it is fine for use for on farm energy.  To produce RNG (renewable natural gas), the biogas is processed to remove most of the carbon dioxide.  Why do this?  It...

The Farm Bill is projected to be over $1 trillion for its 2023-28 renewal. Given that farms are responsible for about 11% of US emissions and livestock/dairy operations are the largest source of methane emissions in the US, it's time to reduce these emissions and support...

The Farm Bill, estimated at over $1 trillion, is the best remaining opportunity to reduce climate emissions through legislation this year. It is being renewed for 5 years in fall 2023.

We need an all hands-on battle to reduce enteric emissions and support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to do so is critical.

We need an all hands-on battle to reduce enteric emissions and support from Farm Bill to do so is critical

Agrivoltaics--that is solar panels placed among farm animals or crops--show promise to produce energy while boosting farm production. They need to be funded in the Farm Bill to ensure that they are placed in ways to increase farm and energy production. 

Today forests are sequestering a large amount of C globally. Let's include programs to expand voluntary participation in carbon markets in the Farm Bill. 

Today forests are sequestering a large amount of C globally. Let's include programs to forest sequestration in the Farm Bill. 

Today forests are sequestering a large amount of C globally. Let's include programs to forest sequestration in the Farm Bill. 

Recent reports tell us that the predictions for more frequent, widespread, and damaging impacts from Climate Change are already upon us, sooner than previously predicted, and that they are going to continue to grow much faster than in the past.  These reports also...

Extreme weather, rising seas and damaged ecosystems could threaten the safety and livelihoods of billions of people. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an annual average of 21.5 million people have been forcibly displaced by...

Climate change threatens coastal areas, which are already stressed by human activity, pollution, invasive species, and storms. Sea level rise could erode and inundate coastal ecosystems and eliminate wetlands. As natural marshes are lost to erosion, sea level rise, and...

A world based on dirty fossil fuel energy enriches and empowers dictators like Putin and bin Salman. It corrupts many of our politicians.. Now the dirty energy companies are trying to use the Ukraine war to line their pockets even more. It’s time we did the opposite and...

In light of the unconscionable war in Ukraine, fossil fuel companies are finally talking an energy transition but one that would invest more in fossil fuel develop and hasten the climate crisis.  Instead we need to accelerate our transition to renewable energy and kick...

Schools serve 7 billion meals a year and are a great opportunity to promote our children's health and bring down climate emissions. Please consider taking this Climate Action Now action to promote the Planetary Health Diet, which you can read about here:...

Trees can help us save energy by cooling our communities in hot weather and blocking winter winds. The cooling effect can save lives during heat waves - the most deadly form of extreme weather. Unfortunately, the people who need them most often have the least. This bill...

Gleaning--or volunteers gathering food left in fields after harvesting for eating--is a way to address concerns about equity and the climate. But farmers are concerned about liability issues when gleaners come on their property. Clarifying what gleaning means for their...

Food production contributes up to thirty percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. It also accounts for seventy percent of freshwater use and occupies nearly forty percent of our planet’s land. Much of the emissions come from livestock production, especially from cows and...

Recent reports tell us that the predictions for more frequent, widespread, and damaging impacts from Climate Change are already upon us, sooner than previously predicted, and that they are going to continue to grow much faster than in the past.  These reports also...

Recent reports tell us that the predictions for more frequent, widespread, and damaging impacts from Climate Change are already upon us, sooner than previously predicted, and that they are going to continue to grow much faster than in the past.  These reports also...

Recent reports tell us that the predictions for more frequent, widespread, and damaging impacts from Climate Change are already upon us, sooner than previously predicted, and that they are going to continue to grow much faster than in the past.  These reports also...

The Federal Reserve can be enabled to fight climate change. They can stop big banks from financing fossil fuel projects.  Also check out the CCAN Action Fund petition to pass the Fossil Free Finance Act.

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