Environment America’s 2024 highlights
Five highlights of how our advocacy and action in 2024 put our country and our world on a greener, healthier, more sustainable path.
Good news
We’re focused on building a greener, healthier future, but we shouldn’t miss the positive environmental stories we’re seeing — and making — along the way.
The Latest on Good news
The bald eagle is America’s national bird
The monarch butterfly and the Endangered Species Act
Updates
Two new right whale calves spotted off coasts of NJ, FL
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Efficiency tax credits helped 350,000 new homes be more energy efficient in 2023
First-time right whale mother “Check Mark” seen with calf
Featured Resources
Renewables on the Rise Roundtable webinar recording
Less coal, more oil: Climate pollution trends by state
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Solar power surged in 2024
Solar made up 81% of new energy generating capacity that came online during the first eleven months of 2024
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Heat pumps are outselling gas furnaces by a record margin
According to new 2024 data, Americans are buying 37% more heat pumps than gas furnaces
A significant conversation about wildlife conservation
Gov. Doug Burgum, nominee for Secretary of the Interior, discussed wildlife conservation. See the positive exchange.
Battery storage is booming. Just look at Tesla
For Tesla and other energy storage companies, battery storage is booming.
Solar and wind surpassed coal in 2024
New data shows impressive growth of renewables, driven largely by solar and battery storage