Climate Action Campaign The CAC is a coalition of major national environment, environmental justice, and public health groups, working together to drive ambitious federal action to address the climate crisis.
Equitable and Just National Climate Platform This coalition of environmental justice and national organizations advances economic, racial, and environmental justice to improve all communities’ well-being.
National Ocean Protection Coalition (NOPC) The NOPC supports and implements ocean policies that balance a variety of environmental, commercial, industrial, recreational, and infrastructure interests.
Ocean Justice Forum The forum works to create and advance an ambitious ocean policy agenda that promotes the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice.
Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign (ARDC) The ARDC is a coalition of Alaska Native, climate, and conservation groups that works to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas drilling.
State Climate Action in 2026: How States Are Delivering Real Benefits Through Climate and Clean Energy Policy ReportApril 24, 2026 State Climate Action in 2026: How States Are Delivering Real Benefits Through Climate and Clean Energy Policy Apr 24, 2026 Frederick Bell
Why Alaska and U.S. Territories Get Damage, Not Dollars, From Deep-Sea Mining ArticleApril 21, 2026 Why Alaska and U.S. Territories Get Damage, Not Dollars, From Deep-Sea Mining Apr 21, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Mark Haggerty
The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran ReportApril 20, 2026 The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran Apr 20, 2026 Kalina Gibson, Dawn Le, Ariana Sharghi
Climate Change Is Here—and America’s Most Marginalized Communities Are on the Front Lines ArticleApril 15, 2026 Climate Change Is Here—and America’s Most Marginalized Communities Are on the Front Lines Apr 15, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Devon Lespier
Climate Action, Close to Home Upcoming EventMarch 19, 2026 Climate Action, Close to Home Please join the Center for American Progress for an event on local climate action during D.C. Climate Week. Center for American Progress Apr 21, 2026
State Climate Action in 2026: How States Are Delivering Real Benefits Through Climate and Clean Energy Policy ReportApril 24, 2026 State Climate Action in 2026: How States Are Delivering Real Benefits Through Climate and Clean Energy Policy As the Trump administration drives up costs and creates new challenges, states are making timely decisions on infrastructure and accountability, advancing policies that tackle climate change, lower energy bills, improve air quality, and support good-paying clean energy jobs. Apr 24, 2026 Frederick Bell
Why Alaska and U.S. Territories Get Damage, Not Dollars, From Deep-Sea Mining ArticleApril 21, 2026 Why Alaska and U.S. Territories Get Damage, Not Dollars, From Deep-Sea Mining The Trump administration is advancing deep-sea mining in U.S. waters near the Pacific territories and Alaska, a process Indigenous leaders have identified as "resource colonialism" due to its prioritization of corporate interests, the permanent ecological damage it causes, and the fact that its profits flow outward to shareholders while providing no economic benefits to communities struggling with high costs, precarious jobs, and faltering public services. Apr 21, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Mark Haggerty
The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran ReportApril 20, 2026 The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran Civilians have suffered devastating health and environmental costs as a result of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, from mass displacement and polluted air and water to long-term health risks for future generations. Apr 20, 2026 Kalina Gibson, Dawn Le, Ariana Sharghi
Climate Change Is Here—and America’s Most Marginalized Communities Are on the Front Lines ArticleApril 15, 2026 Climate Change Is Here—and America’s Most Marginalized Communities Are on the Front Lines After Typhoon Sinlaku devastated the Northern Mariana Islands Tuesday, it is clear that climate change is already here—and hitting marginalized U.S. communities first. What comes next must be a commitment to resilience, preparedness, and equitable recovery. Apr 15, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Devon Lespier
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Is Killing Whales Under the Guise of National Security ArticleApril 7, 2026 Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Is Killing Whales Under the Guise of National Security Under the pretense of national security, and amid a self-inflicted energy crisis of President Trump’s own making, the administration’s “God Squad” has exempted all Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities from the Endangered Species Act, risking the extinction of critically endangered species such as the Rice’s whale. Apr 7, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Margaret Cooney
The Trump ‘War Tax’: The Economic Costs of the Iran War Past EventApril 2, 2026 The Trump ‘War Tax’: The Economic Costs of the Iran War Please join the Center for American Progress for an online discussion on the economic costs of the U.S. war in Iran. Online via Zoom Apr 2, 2026
Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans ArticleMarch 31, 2026 Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans The Interior Department’s unprecedented deal with TotalEnergies redirects nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars away from reliable domestic electricity production and into volatile fossil fuels destined for export, signaling a new, corrupt approach to depriving the nation’s grid of new sources of clean energy. Mar 31, 2026 Jasia Smith, Mike Williams
How the Trump Administration Could Lower Energy Prices and What It Is Doing Instead ArticleMarch 13, 2026 How the Trump Administration Could Lower Energy Prices and What It Is Doing Instead Instead of proposing solutions to the skyrocketing energy prices Americans face as a result of President Trump’s war with Iran, the Trump administration has put forward ideas that benefit the oil and gas industry. Mar 13, 2026 Courtney Federico, Sophie Conroy, Leo Banks, 1 More Jenny Rowland-Shea
No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle ReportMarch 12, 2026 No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle Moving beyond the failures of the Trump administration, the United States will need to embrace a strategy for fighting the climate crisis that prioritizes values such as support for working people and establishes a precedent for international collaboration. Mar 12, 2026 Mike Williams, Ryan Mulholland
The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the Economy ArticleMarch 11, 2026 The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the Economy The war in Iran will cost Americans more at the pump as well as on their utility and grocery bills while continuing to also cost U.S. military service members and civilians their lives. Mar 11, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Akshay Thyagarajan
The Trump Administration’s Attack on Offshore Wind Threatens To Raise Electricity Prices for Millions of Americans ArticleFebruary 25, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Attack on Offshore Wind Threatens To Raise Electricity Prices for Millions of Americans The Trump administration’s latest attack on offshore wind construction threatens to cost ratepayers almost $100 more every year for the next decade, on average, for a total of $45 billion. Feb 25, 2026 Mariel Lutz
The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss ReportFebruary 23, 2026 The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss New analysis reveals persistent environmental inequality in the United States. Communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived areas, and three-quarters of residents of these areas have low household incomes. Feb 23, 2026 Sam Zeno, Mariam Rashid, Jenny Rowland-Shea, 2 More Kim Bailey, Rena Payan