Action for a greener, healthier Georgia

Report: Methane Gas Leaks

Gas leaks and pipeline incidents are common and put public health and safety at risk.

Protections for Right whales advance in Congress

The Right Whale Coexistence Act provides $150 million in funding to adopt the use of Right whale-safe fishing gear to help breathe new life into the endangered species. Learn more here.

Nifty Fifty environmental activities

Looking for family-friendly ways to learn about our planet and how to protect it? Check out our guide of 50 environmental activities kids can do at home.

Shining Cities 2022

Which cities are leading the way on solar power? Find out in our new report. 

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The Willow Project: A carbon bomb aimed at the Western Arctic

ConocoPhillips’ catastrophic oil drilling project needs to be stopped.

News Release | Environment America

STATEMENT: Biden administration’s drilling proposal would put U.S. over a barrel

"By proposing as many as 11 new offshore drilling lease sales, President Biden is taking us down the same old path toward more spills and a warmer climate. This plan would lock in long-term risks that, with renewable energy on the rise, we increasingly don’t need."

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The place no oil companies want to drill

The Arctic Refuge has been abandoned, for now, by oil companies. Will Congress act to protect it before they return?

News Release | Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center

Statement: Supreme Court hamstrings EPA’s ability to tackle climate change

ATLANTA– The Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) case Thursday, severely limiting the EPA’s authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: EU to phase out new fossil fuel cars by 2035

The European Union reached a deal on Wednesday to pass a new climate law that will require new car sales to be zero-emission by 2035.

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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.