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Only 6,000 remain, but gray wolves lose endangered protections

The United States could lose an iconic species forever — and throw away an unambiguous conservation success story.

Environment America backs ambitious new bill to protect marine habitats and our climate

To save the oceans, we need to act on climate. To act on climate, we need to save our oceans.

Energy efficiency works. We're going to court to defend it.

In August, the Trump administration announced a major potential change to how it decides energy efficiency standards, and not a good one -- so we've joined a lawsuit to stop them.

We testified to support expanding protections for North America's only barrier reef

This month, we spoke out for the world's third-largest coral reef, right off the coast of Florida. Read our February blog to see why this place is so special.

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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.

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News Release | Environment America

Statement: U.S. set to retake global leadership on climate with choice of John Kerry as Biden’s “climate czar

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named former U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts John Kerry the “climate czar” for the incoming administration. Biden has cited “the battle to save the climate” among his top five priorities. As the special presidential envoy for climate, Kerry will lead the administration’s efforts on global warming from a seat on the National Security Council.

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How to be more energy efficient based on your Zodiac sign

Energy saving tips that are written in the stars

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Trump administration’s rush to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling could be catastrophic

“America is transitioning to a new administration that has already pledged to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We are rapidly transitioning to renewable energy and clean transportation options. And yet this administration is attempting to ram through a backward looking proposal. We urge all oil companies to read the tea leaves and take a pass.” 

News Release | Environment America

Statement: The Trump administration is undermining wildly bipartisan conservation law

"This decision by the Trump administration is a big poke in the eye to the bipartisan coalition that worked together to pass the Great American Outdoors Act." 

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Trump administration officially pulls the U.S. out of the international Paris Accord setting back climate progress

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration officially pulled the United States out of the international Paris Agreement on climate change Wednesday.  Although announced previously, the withdrawal could only be finalized as soon as the day after the presidential election.

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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.