Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

CAP Testimony Before the House Committee on Small Business’s Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee

Trevor Higgins, senior vice president for Energy and Environment, testified before the House Committee on Small Business's Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee at a hearing titled “Fueling the Golden Age: Future Resource Needs and Small Business Opportunity.”

Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment

As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage.

Fact Sheet: Costs of Iran War

The Trump administration’s war in Iran has cost at least $1,200 per household. With no end in sight, American families are paying a price.

The Trump Administration’s Deep-Sea Mining Scheme

From the Pacific Islands to the ocean floor, the Trump administration’s deep-sea mining scheme could reshape the future of America’s territories and surrounding waters.

Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich

As Americans pay more at the pump, five of the top oil and gas companies have brought in $65.5 billion in profit so far this year—up 65 percent from this time last year.

NextEra’s Bid To Create the World’s Largest Utility Company Raises Serious Concerns

NextEra’s proposal to acquire Dominion Energy for $67 billion raises several concerns regarding electricity prices and political influence.

Censored: Erasing 250 Years of American History on Public Lands

CAP analysis of a leaked Department of the Interior database reveals the scope and scale of the Trump administration’s efforts to erase Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized histories—along with science-related content—from public lands nationwide.

Unprotecting American Lands: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Conservation Legacy

In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from more than 86 million acres of public lands, threatening beloved landscapes and wildlife across the country.

Climate Action, Shared Solutions: Local Leadership on Energy Affordability and Extreme Heat

Latinos on the Front Lines of Summer Climate Disasters

This panel explored how summer extreme weather events—such as heat waves, wildfires, and droughts—are endangering the lives and livelihoods of millions of Latinos.

A Call for Ocean Protection in All 35 Coastal and Great Lakes States and Territories

B.E.A.C.H. 35 proposes a national pledge to protect at least one beloved ocean habitat in all 35 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories by 2030, a pivotal shift that prioritizes critical habitats, quality, equity, and local, community-led stewardship.

‘The Lake’: A Reel Progress Screening

Join the Center for American Progress and DC/DOX for the Washington, D.C. premiere of "The Lake" followed by a conversation about the human impact on the environment.