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Environment America takes legal action to protect polar bears in Alaska

Several conservation groups in Anchorage, Alaska, have taken legal action to protect polar bears from the harmful activities of oil and gas companies. 

Administration urged to declare monarch butterflies to be endangered

Decades ago, millions of western monarch butterflies graced our skies. Today, fewer than 2,000 remain.

Trouble in the Air

Millions of Americans breathed polluted air in 2020. Learn more.

Trash in America

The United States produces too much waste. Find out more about what’s in our trash, where it goes — and what we should do with it.

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EPA’s PFAS plan would limit toxic chemicals, but falls short of phase out

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new plan on Monday to deal with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances that are linked to serious health risks, including liver damage, birth defects and cancer. 

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Electrify UPS: A zero emission shipping strategy

In order to address climate change, the shipping industry must dramatically reduce global warming emissions by electrifying their trucking fleets.

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Gray wolves left vulnerable without endangered species protections

Fewer than 6,000 gray wolves remain in the contiguous United States, but last year the Trump administration stripped the species of its endangered species protections. Now states are free to enact laws that allow the killing of up to 90% of their gray wolf population. 

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Better protections needed to save the North Atlantic Right whales

Every time one of these critically endangered whales dies, their species slips closer to extinction.

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Victory for Nature: Monuments Restored

President Biden delivers a major conservation win, a thrill to all who worked on this

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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.