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Congress reaches agreement on a Farm Bill that doesn't undermine environmental protections

Months of negotiation and advocacy kept Congress' massive agriculture bill from being a disaster for the environment.

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The 'most extreme attack on clean water in recent memory' could endanger water sources for 117 million Americans

The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan that could jeopardize the drinking water of as many as one in three Americans.

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New governors are getting ready to take office in 20 states, from Florida to Alaska. As America’s newly elected governors prepare to take on their states’ biggest challenges, they should prioritize taking bold action on the greatest challenge of our time: climate change.

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City of Washington, D.C., makes the nation’s boldest renewable energy commitment yet

'It's up to all of us': In wake of dire National Climate Assessment, our network points to solutions

Congress reaches agreement on a Farm Bill that doesn't undermine environmental protections

The 'most extreme attack on clean water in recent memory' could endanger water sources for 117 million Americans

Climate Solutions from Day One

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