Late on the afternoon of July 5, 2018, something truly remarkable happened: Scott Pruitt just resigned as Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. This could be the turning of the tide for environmental protection. Please help us turn the EPA around! Pruitt’s resignation marks the end of what may have been the single most regressive tenure of any EPA Administrator in […]

Environmental Action supporters and other nature lovers across the country convinced Congress to reject President Trump’s devastating budget cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this year. This is an important victory, but we are just getting started. It’s clear: We need a strong Environmental Protection Agency to make sure that our wildlife and wild places are protected, and that our communities […]

By almost any measure, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is a success. So why is the Trump administration working to undermine it? Over the President’s objection, we persuaded Congress to fully fund the Great Lakes cleanup effort. But the Administration has an insidious plan to not spend the money anyway. Help block the proposal and protect the Great Lakes. A Devious […]

We need stronger climate action, not cuts to existing protections, so with your help, we asked the EPA to protect the Clean Power Plan! The Trump administration is trying to trash the Clean Power Plan. The plan aims to cut carbon emissions from the nation’s electricity sector 32 percent by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. It’s also one of the strongest actions ever […]

If you think America should be doing more to protect the environment, you’re not alone. At Environmental Action, we know that we only have one environment — and that it’s worth investing to protect it. The health of our communities depends on clean air and water. Abundant wildlife and protected places safeguard the delicate ecosystems that are key to our survival […]

The Trump administration’s proposed EPA budget cuts would compromise America’s ability to safeguard our air, water, wildlife and environment from dangerous pollution. To protect nature, these two Environmental Action supporters are turning the media spotlight on this under-reported story. You can help. There’s a pretty good chance that you’ve never heard of Beverly P. of Orange, CT — or Judy M. […]

We’ve all been there. A casual dinner conversation turns to politics. Soon, a debate is raging — and we’ve lost a chance for a meaningful conversation about the issues that matter most. Polls suggest that Americans are deeply divided on a range of issues [1] — and it’s easy to understand why so many of us are hesitant to bring up […]

More than 45 years ago, America made a commitment to a cleaner, greener future when Congress and then-President Richard Nixon brought the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) into existence. The EPA has since become our nation’s most important champion for the clean air and water, wildlife, and wild places that make the US so special. The Trump Administration’s 2018 budget plan — released […]

Yesterday marked a moment that many in Michigan and across the country were waiting for, a Congressional Hearing on the Flint water crisis where Governor Rick Snyder would face questions while under oath. It was so important that nearly 150 citizens and activists from Flint travelled 12 hours by bus to observe the hearings themselves. They wanted answers and an explanation from […]

When I received the news of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing this past Saturday, my mind went in a thousand different directions, accompanied by a thousand different questions. There can be no doubt that Justice Scalia’s sudden passing sent a shock wave throughout the nation, and the entire world. For the first time in over thirty years, the Supreme Court […]