Get urgent news and connect with ways to help.
She was #3893 in the New England Aquarium’s catalog of North Atlantic right whales. But, as one of only around 100 reproductively mature North Atlantic right whales remaining on the planet, she may well have helped save her species from extinction.1 Last Monday, whale #3893 was found dead and entangled in fishing line off Virginia’s coast in what is 2018’s first […]
This week’s Environmental Action shares: wolves, protecting marine wildlife from offshore drilling and more. Please share these stories on Facebook and Twitter to help us realize a cleaner, greener world. Environmental Action Shares for Facebook Environmental Action Shares for Twitter Tell your senators: Don't push Mexican gray wolves over the brink…then tag a friend who will want to take action too! […]
Drift gill nets. Marine biologist Tom Steiner calls them “invisible curtains of death.” He says they are “a barbaric way of catching fish.”1 At Environmental Action, we call them “monster nets.” And these deadly devices inadvertently have killed thousands of sea turtles, whales, sea lions and other ocean animals since 1991. California is the only remaining state on the West Coast that does […]
Offshore drilling is inherently dangerous, and spills can have devastating impacts on ocean wildlife. Will you stand with us by telling President Trump and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement not to roll back important drilling safety regulations? Submit your public comment today. Drilling: Risky and dangerous Drilling is dangerous. Oil spills harm our coasts and marine wildlife. That’s why we need […]
Catch up on what’s happening with our campaigns to protect nature and the environment with this week’s Environmental Action shares. Sharing these posts on Facebook and Twitter is also a great way to encourage your nature-loving friends to get involved, so please share these widely! Environmental Action Shares for Facebook Environmental Action Shares for Twitter Right Whales Return to Cape Cod Bay “2017 […]
Mexican gray wolves are already on the brink — we can’t let Congress push them into extinction. Why are Mexican gray wolves at risk? There are just over 100 Mexican gray wolves living in the wild. But Sen. Jeff Flake just introduced legislation to erase their Endangered Species Act protections. That would be a devastating step backwards, opening the door to hunting, trapping […]
Do you shop online at Amazon? Nearly half of consumers prefer to shop online instead of in-store according to one 2017 study.1 Meanwhile, the carbon footprint of shoppers that choose quick-shipping options is larger than if we went to the store ourselves.2 Will you help us reduce this waste by signing our new petition to Amazon? Amazon can help the environment Amazon, the largest […]
This week’s Environmental Action shares include news on the Clean Power Plan, offshore drilling, and more. These posts a great way to catch up on what’s happening with our campaigns to protect nature and the environment. Sharing these posts is also a great way to encourage your nature-loving friends to get involved, so please share these widely on Facebook and […]
The Trump administration is trying to trash the Clean Power Plan, which aims to cut carbon emissions from the nation’s electricity sector 32 percent by 2030, compared to 2005 levels — one of the strongest actions ever taken by the United States to combat climate change.1 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a hearing in November on the Clean Power Plan […]
President Trump took another dangerous step yesterday — he announced a plan to open nearly all federal coastal waters to offshore oil and gas drilling.1 The plan includes the California Coast, the Gulf coast and the Atlantic coast — all targeted for offshore drilling. Help us stop this new offshore drilling by supporting our work today. Offshore Drilling Threatens Nature and Wildlife Offshore […]