Religious Americans Demand Climate Action
Faith groups across the board are advocating for climate justice, including through the investments in the bipartisan infrastructure framework and reconciliation packages.
Public Lands
Permanent Protections for Bristol Bay Would Be a Win for Tribes, Climate Action, and the Alaska Economy
By taking action to protect the watershed of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery, the EPA can support indigenous-led conservation and a robust economy in the region.
The Biden Administration Is Fulfilling Its Conservation Promises in the First 100 Days
The White House and U.S. Department of the Interior have made quick progress on increasing conservation ambition, addressing climate change, and strengthening tribal consultation in the first 100 days.
Oil and Gas Companies Are Lying About How Much Oil They Control on U.S. Public Lands
The oil industry already has at least 10 years’ worth of unused leases at its disposal, even with the leasing pause.
The Extremist Campaign to Blame Immigrants for U.S. Environmental Problems
Anti-immigrant rhetoric stemming from discredited pseudoscience has evolved into an extreme right-wing greenwashing effort that the modern conservation movement is right to reject.
The Biden Administration’s Conservation Plan Must Prioritize Indigenous Leadership
In its efforts to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and ocean by 2030, the federal government has an obligation to acknowledge tribal sovereignty and support Indigenous-led conservation.
Blocking Access to Scarce Water Supply Can Stop Oil Companies From Drilling the Arctic Refuge
Building a massive seawater treatment plant along the Arctic Refuge’s coastline is among the many regulatory and technical hurdles that the oil industry is likely to have to clear.
The Nature Gap
People of color, families with children, and low-income communities are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature provides.
The Trump Administration Is Stifling Renewable Energy on Public Lands and Waters
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration’s lack of support for—and hindrance of—the renewable energy industry is coming into focus.
Powering America’s Economic Recovery by Protecting and Restoring Nature
Congress can create millions of jobs and fight climate change by working to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and ocean by 2030.
The Race for Nature
To save family farms, ranches, and rural communities from economic collapse, the United States should launch a major effort—a “Race for Nature”—that pays private landowners to protect the water, air, and natural places that everyone needs to stay healthy.
The COVID-19 Response in Indian Country
The disproportionate devastation COVID-19 is having in Native American communities lays bare the U.S. government’s systemic failure to meet its trust and treaty obligations.
The Most Anti-Nature President in U.S. History
President Trump has removed protections from more U.S. lands than President Teddy Roosevelt protected as parks and monuments.
The House of Representatives Is Working To Restore America’s Conservation Vision
Leaders in the House are defying President Trump’s anti-environmental crusade by passing bills to protect nature.
5 Ways Trump’s Latest Anti-Environmental Proposal Would Allow Fossil Fuel Companies to Bulldoze Communities
The Trump administration is proposing to gut environmental review, clearing the way for fossil fuel corporations to build more polluting projects with less public input and without considering the impacts of climate change.