With Conservation on the Ballot, Public Lands and Waters Won
Here are the top 16 races where voters rebuked the Trump administration’s anti-conservation policies.
6 New Governors Who Will Lead the Way on Climate Action
New governors who champion climate action will set a model for the rest of the country to follow.
These Conservative State Officials’ Lawsuits Attacking Federal Protections Harm Their Fellow Residents
Some state officials are using litigation in an attempt to undermine people’s wages, well-being, and access to health care—and the Trump administration is on their side.
Fraud in the Tongass
The Trump administration is subsidizing the clear-cut and export of America’s largest national forest, despite evidence of logging’s high cost and meager economic return.
Trump Administration’s Proposed MATS Rollback Is Direct Attack on Women and Children
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed move to roll back crucial mercury standards threatens the health of the American public and will be harmful to women and children, especially those in marginalized communities.
Building a Better Energy Future in Puerto Rico
A year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s electric grid, the commonwealth should adopt best practices for reliability, affordability, and emissions reductions from leading states.
Serving the Hardest Hit
As extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, local and federal leaders must ensure that people with disabilities are central to all emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
The Trump Administration’s New Attack on Marine Monuments
President Trump’s trade wars are costing America’s fishermen lost markets and lost revenues, and to distract the public from this damage, his administration is shamelessly attacking America’s only marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean.
Understanding Our Future
Having led global scientific research on climate and energy systems for decades, the United States can and should build on its expansive data collection and analysis programs to advance understanding of the changing Earth.
Toxic EPA Appointees Spell Conflict for Public Health Safeguards
Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is ushering in toxic appointees with ties to the chemical industry, endangering Americans’ health.
Warming Seas, Falling Fortunes
Policymakers should heed the stories of fishermen who experience the effects carbon pollution has on their industry, as well as the science behind them.
5 Recommendations to Speed Infrastructure Permitting Without Gutting Environmental Review
Here are five ways that federal agencies and their partners can use the tools Congress has already given them to speed infrastructure permitting.
Trump USDA’s New Plan for Agencies Is Latest Setback to Public Research
The announced move of two agencies out of Washington and under new USDA management places research integrity and public data at risk.
Florida Future Fund
Florida state leaders have an opportunity to support investments in innovative and future-ready transportation, energy systems, and flood protections so that communities can better withstand sea level rise and extreme weather threats.
Oil and Gas Companies Gain by Stockpiling America’s Federal Land
The oil and gas industry is using America’s public lands to pad their own bottom line at the expense of U.S. taxpayers.