Action for a greener, healthier Illinois

13,000 Environment America supporters call for stronger action on dirty air

Trump administration officials passed up an opportunity to ensure cleaner air for millions of Americans. The public wants to know why.

Victory for the Great American Outdoors

President Trump just signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

U.S. House panel charts clear path for climate action

The report calls for 100 percent zero-emissions car sales by 2035, a zero-carbon power sector, and protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and ocean areas.

Supporters around the country call for the protection of oceans from offshore drilling

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping us apart this year, supporters still joined voices for a virtual “Hands Across the Sand” to advocate for the protection of our oceans and wildlife.

Your support makes it possible.

We’re working to harness our wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities and our country greener and healthier places to live for all of us.

News, blogs, action and more

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Great American Outdoors Act being signed into law is a historic moment

The Great American Outdoors Act "is not only a major investment in outdoor spaces but also in every American’s physical and mental health. It’s a decisive step toward acknowledging that our lives are made richer if surrounded by more nature, more open spaces, whether it’s a local park or the Grand Canyon." 

Blog Post

Victory for the Great American Outdoors

For what would become the nation’s most effective conservation and recreation law, it was an awkward beginning. 

News Release | Environment America

Statement: U.S. House passes major public lands bill

"With today’s passage of this bill, we’re one step away from putting a lock and key on funding that has always been intended for conservation projects -- yet consistently diverted to other purposes. We’re closer to adopting a new consciousness for today’s world, that our lives are made richer if surrounded by more nature, rather than more extracted resources."

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Decision to rollback NEPA is misguided and dangerous

Despite the critically important role the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has played in protecting the environment, the Trump Administration today rolled back the key regulatory policy.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: House advances greenest budget in recent memory

The House Appropriations Committee approved funding for a number of important environmental programs Friday as part of the FY21 funding bill for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Interior (DOI).

VIEW ALL POSTS

Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.