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America's top colleges for renewable energy

Report shows who's leading the transition to 100% renewable energy on campus.

New Mexico's future just got brighter

New Mexico became a national trailblazer on climate action after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the groundbreaking Energy Transition Act into law.

Plastic pollution reaches a new low

You can now find plastic even in the deepest part of the ocean. It's time to ditch single-use consumer plastics.

Congress delivers a win for land and water conservation

In a bipartisan 363-62 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill today that, if signed into law by President Trump, will permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

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News Release | Environment America

New rankings compare colleges and universities on progress toward clean energy

 In a new study released today, colleges and universities were ranked in five categories based on their shift to renewable energy sources like solar and wind power.

Report | CALPIRG Education Fund & Environment California Research and Policy Center

Ready to Charge

Global warming is already impacting California in devastating ways. In 2018, wildfires ravaged the state, with the deadliest wildfire in history, the Camp Fire, killing at least 85 people, and the largest wildfire ever recorded in the state, the Mendocino Complex, burning almost half a million acres. For nearly seven years, the state has been experiencing a drought, which has greatly impacted agriculture and water resources. At the same time, rising sea levels threaten coastal communities with flooding, erosion and mudslides.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Senators push agencies to act on toxic chemicals known as PFAS

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a source of widespread drinking water contamination. While our federal agencies are standing by, Congress is taking a real bipartisan interest in tackling PFAS contamination in our drinking water. In states as far-flung as Colorado, Michigan, and North Carolina, this urgent public health problem calls for urgent action.

News Release | Environment America

Americans to Interior Secretary nominee Bernhardt: support full funding of the Land & Water Conservation Fund

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is America’s most successful conservation and recreation program. Public support is deep and broad, and Interior nominee Bernhardt needs to commit to fully funding the program.

News Release | Environment America

New toolkit provides Utah cities with ten ways to go solar

With local municipalities playing an increasingly important role in the clean energy revolution, Environment America Research and Policy Center just released a new toolkit to support cities and towns nationwide in capturing more clean renewable energy from the sun.

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Energy Sage

Have you ever thought about going solar at your home or business? Environment America has partnered with EnergySage to make finding your local solar options easy. Find out more.