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Report: U.S. Toxic waste cleanup is underfunded and lagging behind

Companies have left behind thousands of toxic sites—but cleanup has slowed to a crawl, putting our health at risk.

President Biden restores Great American Outdoors Act to protect public lands

The greatest conservation victory in a generation has been saved from a last-ditch effort to undermine it.

Going to court to protect water- and energy-saving appliances

To protect our climate and environment, we'll need to use less energy and less water. Showers and clothes washers and dryers use lots of both.

Court strikes down Trump administration's 'Dirty Power Plan'

Dirty power plants won't get a free pass after all.

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Efforts to boost energy efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic: Part 3

Federal initiatives to reduce energy waste

News Release | Environment America

Statement: The ICC’s decision to end voting on building codes sidelines local officials who are advancing clean energy

The International Code Council (ICC), which is a nonprofit consortium featuring industry groups, architects and government officials, decided on Wednesday to permanently end voting on their model building code.

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A recipe for extinction

In one of its final acts, the Trump administration struck down vital protections for Northern spotted owls: The administration opened up 3.4 million acres of their protected habitat for logging and other development.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee should recommend Rep. Deb Haaland as next Secretary of the Interior

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote Thursday on whether to recommend U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico as the 45th Secretary of the Interior. Rep. Haaland has served as vice chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and as chair of the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee. 

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Report: Toxic waste cleanup is underfunded and lagging behind, harming health

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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.