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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).

Accidents waiting to happen

Thousands of miles of waterways are threatened by at least one potential source of contamination.

Choose wildlife over waste

Plastic foam cups and containers are ending up in our oceans, polluting our water and harming wildlife. We can choose wildlife over waste.

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We’re working to harness our wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities and our country greener and healthier places to live for all of us.

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News Release | Environment Georgia

Resolution to Block Oil and Gas Exploration &Drilling off Georgia’s Coast Moves Forward

Atlanta, GA--Today the Environmental Quality Subcommittee of the Georgia House of Representatives passed HR 48 a resolution in support of coastal communities and opposed to exploration & drilling for oil and gas off of Georgia’s Coast. The Resolution is in reaction to a draft plan introduced by the Bureau of Ocean & Energy Management (BOEM) that proposed leasing waters off the coast of the Atlantic, including Georgia, to oil and gas companies. BOEM is currently drafting a second plan that could be released any day.

News Release | Environment America

New toolkit provides U.S. cities with ten ways to go solar

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More than 10,000 people pledge to skip the straw

More than 10,000 Americans said "no" to plastic straws in February.

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EPA changes course, takes (baby) steps to protect drinking water from toxic PFAS chemicals

At the urging of lawmakers and our national network, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a small step toward cleaning up our drinking water.

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Bill backed to halt the rush to drill in the Arctic

We're backing legislation to restore protections to the heart of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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