Current Actions

Tell Procter & Gamble: Switch to forest-free products to help save the boreal forest

P&G CEO John Moeller,

The North American boreal is our planet's largest intact forest. Logging is steadily flushing these trees down the toilet. Destroying this bountiful forest is a disaster. P&G should move away from virgin wood fibers and incorporate more recycled and forest-free fibers in its home paper products, including Charmin toilet paper, Puffs tissues and Bounty paper towels.

Customers would "enjoy the go" even more if your toilet paper didn't come at the expense of our forests. P&G's Charmin Ultra Eco bamboo toilet paper is a step in the right direction and we hope it is available online again soon. P&G should make a stronger commitment to switch to forest-free tissue products. We, the undersigned, urge P&G to commit to protect the boreal and reduce the amount of virgin wood fibers in your tissue products by 50% or more by 2025.
Protect the Grand Canyon

President Biden,

The greater Grand Canyon area is an important watershed for the Colorado River, a home for wildlife, and the location of important archaeological and cultural sites. New uranium mining on federal lands near the Grand Canyon would pose unacceptable risks to all of this.

I urge you to designate a new national monument -- to be called the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument -- to protect the Grand Canyon watershed, including its natural and cultural treasures.
Protect the Grand Canyon
President Biden,
The greater Grand Canyon area is an important watershed for the Colorado River, a home for wildlife, and the location of important archaeological and cultural sites. New uranium mining on federal lands near the Grand Canyon would pose unacceptable risks to all of this.
I urge you to designate a new national monument -- to be called the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument -- to protect the Grand Canyon watershed, including its natural and cultural treasures.
Tell your governor: Ban toxic seeds that kill birds and bees
Just one small seed has deadly consequences for birds and bees. Millions of seeds are treated with neonicotinoid pesticides, contaminating the entire plant as it grows. Plus, most of the pesticides on the seeds don't stay there -- 95% gets rubbed off or washed away, contaminating the surrounding environment. That turns a cornfield into a toxic minefield for a tiny bee or a hungry bird.
Tell your governor to ban toxic seeds that kill birds and bees.
Urge Congress to support America's wildlife
One-third of species in the United States are currently threatened with extinction. That includes everything from bumblebees to manatees.
To protect threatened and endangered wildlife and plants, join us in calling on the U.S. Senate to support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act. If passed, this bill will give state and tribal agencies funding to protect at risk species.
Urge NOAA to protect the Rice's whale
NOAA--NMFS--2023--0027
Dear Assistant Regional Administrator David Bernhart:
We, the undersigned, support the proposal to enforce year-round, 10-knot vessel speed restrictions in parts of the Gulf of Mexico to protect the endangered Rice's whale.
Rice's whales are one of the most endangered large whale species on the planet. There are currently fewer than 100 living Rice's whales, and your own scientists have reported that even a single reproductive-age female's death would be catastrophic to the species' existence.
Any way to mitigate these whales' survival risks should be implemented immediately.
Slowing down vessel speed for the sake of Rice's whales represents a critical and essential step. In addition, we urge you to enact a mandatory 10-knot speed limit and a ban on vessel transits at night.
Sincerely,
Tell the governor: Electric vehicles are good for climate action & government budgets
Climate action can happen at the state and local level with decisions like the cars and trucks our state and local governments buy. In the next decade, close to 900,000 light-duty vehicles in government fleets will need to be replaced. If we replaced these cars and trucks with electric vehicles, we could save governments -- and taxpayers -- more than $10.8 billion because EVs have lower maintenance costs and you fill up their tanks with electricity -- not polluting gas.

EVs can be a clean air and budget winner for our local and state governments. Tell your governor to take action today by making the commitment to transition to EVs.
Tell Procter & Gamble: Switch to forest-free products to help save the boreal forest
P&G CEO John Moeller,
The North American boreal is our planet's largest intact forest. Logging is steadily flushing these trees down the toilet. Destroying this bountiful forest is a disaster. P&G should move away from virgin wood fibers and incorporate more recycled and forest-free fibers in its home paper products, including Charmin toilet paper, Puffs tissues and Bounty paper towels.
Customers would "enjoy the go" even more if your toilet paper didn't come at the expense of our forests. P&G's Charmin Ultra Eco bamboo toilet paper is a step in the right direction and we hope it is available online again soon. P&G should make a stronger commitment to switch to forest-free tissue products. We, the undersigned, urge P&G to commit to protect the boreal and reduce the amount of virgin wood fibers in your tissue products by 50% or more by 2025.
Tell FedEx to go solar on its warehouses
Enough sun shines on America every day to power our country many times over. One of the best places to put solar panels is on big, flat, sunny roofs of warehouses. FedEx owns and operates more than 5,000 facilities with thousands of acres of rooftop space, but the company has not publicly announced a goal or plan to install solar on its rooftops. FedEx, please bring the benefits of cleaner air, less pollution and greater resilience to our communities by announcing plans to go solar wherever viable, including rooftops and parking lots, by 2035.
Tell the EPA: Take bold action on plastic pollution
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0228
I applaud the EPA's Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution for asserting that the practice of converting plastic waste to fuel or fuel substitutes is not "recycling."
However, I urge the agency to significantly strengthen the proposals on reducing plastic waste, especially from single-use plastics, at the source.
Given that less than 10% of all plastic ever made has actually been recycled, it's clear we need to stop producing so much wasteful plastic in the first place. In order to truly address our country's plastic pollution crisis, it's crucial that the Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution includes strong, concrete policies to ensure that fewer single-use items are produced in the first place, and to make plastic producers responsible for reducing their plastic footprint.
Tell the Interior Department to protect Bears Ears from toxic uranium mining
Bears Ears National Monument and its red rock formations and canyons are irreplaceable. It's the last place we should allow to be threatened by toxic uranium mining, and yet Atomic Minerals Corp. says it has a green light from the Bureau of Land Management to drill up to 25 exploratory holes just outside Bears Ears in search of uranium.
Wherever it takes place, uranium mining is devastating to land, air and water. Every uranium mine ever operated in the United States has needed toxic waste cleanup, and we can't let Bears Ears be next. I urge you to block uranium mining near the borders of Bears Ears National Monument.
Tell The Hartford: Don't insure drilling in the Arctic
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a fragile and irreplaceable wilderness. We can't allow it to be destroyed by oil exploration and drilling.
Transporting oil by pipeline or ship can result in devastating oil spills -- and spills on frozen tundra or in icy northern waters are particularly hazardous and expensive to clean. Roads and wellpads destroy fragile tundra, and drilling operations belch toxic chemicals that can cause major health problems for wildlife and people.
Arctic exploration is not worth the risk to wildlife, people, and our planet. I strongly urge you to commit to not providing insurance cover for any energy project in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Tell the Forest Service: Protect the Thompson Divide
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I support the proposed Administrative Mineral Withdrawal for the Thompson Divide and thank the Forest Service for working to provide meaningful protection for these spectacular public lands in the White River and Gunnison National Forests.
The Thompson Divide in Western Colorado is a landscape rich with expansive aspen groves and old-growth spruce-fir forests. Black bears, mule-deer and elk herds are prodigious because with the surrounding areas, the Thompson Divide constitutes one of the largest expanses of unfragmented, roadless forests in the state.
Developing land for oil and gas drilling can devastate the environment. It often requires tearing down forests to build roads, importing heavy machinery, and initiating a steady stream of trucks to carry in millions of gallons of water and fracking fluid. This kind of destructive activity has no place in the Thompson Divide.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Crack down on coal and gas plant pollution
EPA Administrator Michael Regan,
Thank you for proposing to cut global warming pollution from power plants. We must require America's biggest polluters to clean up their act, instead of continuing to harm our climate and our health, and we shouldn't allow new power plants to make these problems worse.
The proposal allows more pollution from some coal plants and smaller or intermittently running gas plants -- we urge you to extend the limits to even more power plants to accelerate the transition away from dirty, polluting energy.
Most of the top 50 polluters in the U.S. are coal and gas-fired power plants. Together, those 45 power plants emitted 28% of all greenhouse gases from electricity generation nationwide, while generating only 11% of the nation's power.
Please finalize the strongest possible limits to cut global warming pollution from power plants.
Tell the Biden administration: Help save starving orcas

Southern Resident orcas eat almost exclusively Chinook salmon, but their primary food source is in scarce supply all throughout their range. The Lower Snake River has historically held some of the largest salmon runs in the region and has been an important food source for the Southern Resident orcas, but unfortunately, the Chinook salmon that endangered Southern Resident orcas depend on are on a path to extinction.

I support breaching the Lower Snake River dams and restoring a free-flowing Lower Snake River. This is the single biggest opportunity we have to restore salmon to abundance. We have alternatives for how we can power our society and move goods from one place to another. Salmon don't have this choice. They need a river, and orcas need salmon.
Tell Costco to stop supersizing its packaging

Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek:

Costco is contributing to our waste crisis with its oversized and excessive packaging, and our environment is paying the price.

There's no good reason to package a tiny product in an oversized plastic or coated cardboard shell -- such as the example recently spotted in your stores of a 2-inch jar of eye cream encased in 10-inch by 11-inch packaging.

We need to be producing less waste, not more. I urge Costco to reduce its product packaging.

Sincerely,
Tell the Biden administration: Protect the Pacific Remote Islands
The Pacific Remote Islands are among the last wild and healthy marine ecosystems in the world. Submit your public comment before the deadline on June 2 to expand protections for the Pacific Remote Islands.
Dear Administrator Spinrad,
The Pacific Remote Islands are among the last wild and healthy marine ecosystems in the world. This ocean area is home to wildlife including coral, fish, sharks, turtles, rays, whales, dolphins and birds.
Unfortunately, this wild place is facing threats like deep-sea mining and industrial fishing while also suffering from the effects of climate change.
The Pacific Remote Islands also have cultural and historical significance. Protecting this place would honor the memory and sacrifice of young men who served here in World War II, many of them Native Hawaiians. The area also supports traditional wayfinding by Indigenous Pacific Islanders.
I support the Pacific Remote Island Coalition's proposal in its entirety, including a co-management structure that includes Pacific Island communities in decision-making. I urge you to act swiftly to designate a National Marine Sanctuary, extending protections to the full limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Howland and Baker Islands, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra Atoll. This action will create the largest highly protected marine protected area in the world, ensuring safeguards for the wildlife populations for future generations.
Sincerely,
Tell your governor: Help wild animals cross the road
Roughly one million animals are killed on America's roads every day. This includes birds, large mammals and amphibians as well as rare and endangered species such as the Florida panther, Mexican wolf and ocelot. These incidents hurt people, too. Vehicle collisions with large mammals cause over $8 billion in damages and around 200 deaths annually.
Fortunately, there's a solution: wildlife crossings over or under roads that link fragmented habitat so animals and people can travel safely. Thanks to a new Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, states can now apply for federal funding to build these pathways. Tell your governor to apply and establish more wildlife crossings.
Tell the Biden administration: Save our oldest forests
Logging and other threats are encroaching on what little mature and old-growth forests we have left.
Our oldest forests support a vast network of plants, animals and insects, sheltering the diversity of nature. And trees grow even faster the older they get, storing more carbon from the atmosphere and acting as a natural climate solution. Protecting our old-growth and mature forests is one of the best things we can do to help tackle climate change, save wildlife habitat, and keep our country beautiful.
Our oldest forests deserve to be kept whole and wild. We, the undersigned, urge you to choose to permanently protect mature and old-growth trees and not sell them to logging companies.
Tell Bank of America: Help conserve our precious forests
We, the undersigned, urge Bank of America to set higher standards for its client companies that contribute to tropical deforestation.
Every year, Earth's rainforests lose nearly 10 million hectares to deforestation, which worsens climate change and destroys wildlife habitat. The industries destroying them, primarily for soy, beef, palm oil and wood products, are financially supported by banks. JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup have recently developed new deforestation policies. By adopting equally strong requirements to reduce your clients' negative impacts on rainforests, you can help prevent damage to these wild places.
Please improve your tropical deforestation policies by strengthening guidelines for clients involved in beef, soy, palm oil and wood products.
Protect our communities from toxic air pollution

I am writing in support of the EPA's proposed emissions regulations to cut air pollutants from chemical plants. This would greatly reduce risks of cancer and other serious illnesses in communities across the nation and prevent over 6,000 tons of air pollution every year.

Millions of Americans live close to chemical plants that release massive amounts of toxic substances, causing severe health problems like lung and heart disease. The proposed emissions standards will greatly help protect public and environmental health as well as reduce overall air pollution. I urge you to put this plan into action to keep people and the air healthy.
Tell the EPA: Regulate neonic-coated seeds as pesticides
The EPA should regulate seeds that are dipped or coated with neonicotinoid pesticides. These pesticide-treated seeds can leach into the soil, contaminate waterways and create airborne dust that is toxic to bees.
In the last 25 years, America's agricultural landscape has become 48 times more toxic to bees. Seed coatings represent the most common use of neonics in the U.S. Every year, 150 million acres are planted with neonic-coated seeds, from soybeans to corn to wheat.
These seeds are commonly used, but the economic benefits are debatable. EPA's own research found little benefit to coating soybeans in neonics. And some studies have found the seeds reduced crop yield by killing off the target pests' natural enemies.
Seeds coated with pesticides should be treated like any other pesticide. We urge you to consider neonic-coated seeds to be pesticides and regulate their use.
Sincerely,
Tell Red Lobster to help save the Right whale

Lobster trap lines are entangling endangered North Atlantic Right whales, causing serious injury and even death. With just 340 Right whales left on the planet, we can't afford to lose even one more.

As one of the world's largest purchasers of seafood, Red Lobster sets the standard on sustainable, responsibly sourced seafood for all its suppliers -- and it can steer the industry in a safer direction.

Red Lobster has a sustainability policy in place, but it doesn't yet address the conflict between lobstering and the Right whale. I urge Red Lobster to commit to purchasing lobster caught with ropeless gear for 50% of its lobster by the end of 2025 and 100% by 2030.

Sincerely,
Tell The Home Depot: Protect the boreal forest

The Home Depot CEO Ted Decker,

We, the undersigned, urge The Home Depot to protect the boreal forest by reducing the amount of wood sourced from critical parts of these forests.

The North American boreal forest is the world's largest remaining intact forest. It is home to diverse and vulnerable species, including threatened boreal caribou, lynx, and 3 billion birds. The forest is also essential to mitigating climate change, and stores 300 billion tons of carbon.

Clearly, this wild and environmentally critical place should be protected. By committing to preserving the boreal, The Home Depot will establish itself as a leader in sustainable wood sourcing.

Sincerely,
Tell Minnesota legislators to ban toxic PFAS
PFAS are a class of thousands of manufactured chemicals that can increase the risk of cancer and other health threats. Minnesota is on the cusp of passing a sweeping ban on toxic PFAS chemicals. Tell your state legislators to ban toxic PFAS.
Tell Secretary Haaland: Support saving monarch butterflies

Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland,

We, the undersigned, urge you to support listing the monarch butterfly as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Since the 1980s, the western subpopulation has declined more than 90% and the eastern subpopulation has declined by 80%. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has listed the monarch butterfly on its red list of endangered species.

Endangered Species Act protections are 99% effective in preventing extinction -- and they're our best chance to save monarchs. We urge you to help ensure the monarch's long-term survival by supporting listing the butterfly as endangered.

Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Enact strong new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
I urge the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen and update the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants as proposed. These commonsense protections will reduce the amount of mercury and other toxic substances being pumped into our air by coal-fired power plants and help protect the public from the serious health risks associated with exposure to these substances.
Sincerely,
Tell Amazon to reduce its plastic packaging
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy:
As the world's largest online retailer, Amazon uses a lot of single-use plastic packaging. In 2021, your company generated 709 million pounds of plastic waste -- enough to circle the globe 800 times in the form of plastic air pillows.
Amazon can deliver packages without all this plastic waste. I urge you to reduce Amazon's use of plastic packaging, including air pillows, bubble wrap envelopes and more.
Sincerely,
Tell your governor: Support bee-friendly habitat
Native bee species are in decline, and habitat loss is one major reason why. As bee habitat is carved up to make way for sprawling suburbs and other development, bees lose food and nesting sites critical to their survival.
Call on your governor to support cultivating native plants and wildflowers on public lands.
Tell the EPA to enact stricter limits on toxic coal plant wastewater
Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819
Coal-fired power plants routinely dump wastewater laced with mercury, arsenic and other toxic heavy metals into our waterways -- pollutants that harm aquatic ecosystems and have been linked to serious human health effects including cancer and heart disease.
I urge you to strengthen the wastewater discharge standards for coal-fired power plants as proposed.
Tell the EPA to enact the strongest clean cars proposal possible

Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with cars, SUVs and small trucks responsible for the vast majority. It's clear we can't address climate change without phasing out gas-powered transportation and transitioning to electric vehicles.

I support the Environmental Protection Agency's ambitious proposed rules to strictly limit vehicle emissions and put our country on track to making 67% of light-duty vehicle sales electric by 2032. I urge you to finalize and enact these rules as proposed.
Tell President Biden: Protect America's vanishing kelp forests
Swaying gracefully in the currents off the Pacific Northwest and northern New England coasts, America's kelp forests provide crucial habitat for wildlife including seals, sea otters and octopuses. But warming oceans, pollution and unchecked populations of kelp-eating sea urchins are rapidly degrading these underwater forests.
We're calling on President Biden to conserve all of our country's kelp forests. Send a message to the president now urging him to preserve these precious undersea havens.
Tell President Biden: Protect America's vanishing kelp forests
Swaying gracefully in the currents off the Pacific Northwest and northern New England coasts, America's kelp forests provide crucial habitat for wildlife including seals, sea otters and octopuses. But warming oceans, pollution and unchecked populations of kelp-eating sea urchins are rapidly degrading these underwater forests.
We're calling on President Biden to conserve all of our country's kelp forests. Send a message to the president now urging him to preserve these precious undersea havens.
Tell the EPA: Enact strong new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
I urge the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen and update the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants as proposed. These commonsense protections will reduce the amount of mercury and other toxic substances being pumped into our air by coal-fired power plants and help protect the public from the serious health risks associated with exposure to these substances.
Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. senators to support The Greater Chaco Protection Act today
Chaco Canyon is home to thousand-year-old ruins and iconic wildlife of the American Southwest. It's the last place that should be drilled -- but the oil and gas industry is clamoring to do just that. Tell your U.S. senators to safeguard Chaco Canyon from drilling today.
Tell the EPA: Stop slaughterhouse pollution
Dear EPA Administrator Regan,
Meat processing plants are dumping huge volumes of pollution into our nation's rivers, contributing to toxic algal outbreaks and threatening our drinking water sources.
Please update the effluent limitation guidelines -- and issue pretreatment standards -- for the Meat and Poultry Products category of industrial dischargers to America's waterways, as required by the Clean Water Act. These actions are urgently needed to protect our water and our health.
Sincerely,
Urge Congress to support America's wildlife
One-third of species in the United States are currently threatened with extinction. That includes everything from bumblebees to manatees.
To protect threatened and endangered wildlife and plants, join us in calling on the U.S. Senate to support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act. If passed, this bill will give state and tribal agencies funding to protect at risk species.
Tell Amazon: Switch to toilet paper that doesn't destroy forests

To: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

Our world's forests are chopped down and turned into wood pulp for tissue products. Amazon's Presto! and Amazon Basics toilet paper brands are made with virgin wood pulp, and you should do more to reduce Amazon's impact on forests. We thank you for producing Amazon Aware toilet paper which is produced from recycled paper and we believe that your company is capable of doing more to protect forests from logging.

Amazon can play a leadership role in protecting the world's forests like Canada's boreal by committing to reduce the amount of virgin wood pulp fibers in its home paper products by 50% (or more) by 2025.

Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Take action to get toxic PFAS out of our drinking water
PFAS are known as "forever chemicals" and can be found everywhere, including clothes, food packaging and even Norwegian Arctic ice. And now these toxic substances are getting into our drinking water, threatening the health of millions of Americans.
I am writing in support of the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to set low, health-based limits on 6 PFAS chemicals in our drinking water. I also urge the EPA to prevent future PFAS water contamination by phasing out the use of these dangerous substances to begin with.
Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service: List the American bumblebee as endangered
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
American bumblebees once lazily buzzed over backyards, fields and meadows all across our country -- but today, its population has plummeted by 90% over the past two decades, and it's vanished completely from eight states. It's not too late to save the American bumblebee, but we need to act fast.
Initial findings by your agency were that new protections for this bee may be warranted. Given the sharp decline in this species, I urge you to move quickly to list the American bumblebee as an endangered species.
Sincerely,
Tell Amazon: Switch to toilet paper that doesn't destroy forests
To: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Our world's forests are chopped down and turned into wood pulp for tissue products. Amazon's Presto! and Amazon Basics toilet paper brands are made with virgin wood pulp, and you should do more to reduce Amazon's impact on forests. We thank you for producing Amazon Aware toilet paper which is produced from recycled paper and we believe that your company is capable of doing more to protect forests from logging.
Amazon can play a leadership role in protecting the world's forests like Canada's boreal by committing to reduce the amount of virgin wood pulp fibers in its home paper products by 50% (or more) by 2025.
Sincerely,
I support washing machine efficiency standards
In February 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed the first update to federal efficiency standards for residential clothes washers in more than a decade. Finalizing these standards would ensure new washing machines waste less energy and water, saving money for their users and protecting the planet. The deadline for comments on the proposed standards is May 2.
I support updated efficiency standards for refrigerators
Federal efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers have not been updated in more than a decade, even as energy-saving technologies have improved. Adopting standards proposed by the Department of Energy would ensure all models waste less energy, saving their users money and reducing global warming pollution from power plants. The public comment period ends April 28.
Tell President Biden to protect our mature and old-growth forests for Earth Day
Dear President Biden,
We urge you to follow through on your executive order and create a strong, lasting rule that protects mature and old-growth forests on federal public lands from logging.
Protecting and recovering these natural climate solutions would be a key piece of U.S. climate policy and an enduring legacy of your administration.
Safeguarding carbon-rich forests on federal lands is a cost-effective and timely climate solution. Mature trees store and continue to absorb large amounts of carbon, provide clean drinking water, and serve as habitat for imperiled wildlife. Larger, older trees are also more fire resistant, and the rule would allow for necessary efforts to address the risk of fire.
Sincerely,
Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service: Gunnison sage grouse need to be protected

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The Gunnison sage grouse needs your help. As few as 3,000 remain in the southern corners of Colorado and Utah, and their sagebrush habitat is being carved up for land conversion, development, roads and recreation. The few sage grouse left are being cut off from one another and with smaller, more isolated populations, these birds face serious risks from genetic inbreeding and disruptive events such as droughts or wildfires.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Gunnison sage grouse as "threatened" less than a decade ago. There are even fewer of these birds left in the world now -- and they need their Endangered Species Act protections to survive.

I urge you to uphold the Gunnison sage grouse's Endangered Species Act protections and upgrade its status to "endangered," a truer reflection of just how close to the cusp this bird is.

Sincerely,
Tell Whole Foods: Take single-use plastic packaging off your shelves
Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel:

People want plastic-free groceries, but they can't always get them at Whole Foods.

As a major grocery chain, Whole Foods has the power to push the industry in a greener direction -- especially with the 365 in-house brand products that are within your control. I urge your company to:
- Implement a 25% reduction in single-use plastic packaging used by the 365 brand by 2025.
- Generate 15% of its annual revenue from the sale of products sold in reusable or refillable packaging by 2025.
- Publicly report the amount of plastic packaging sold each year by 2025.
Whole Foods was a pioneer in the movement to make grocery shopping more environmentally friendly -- it was the first U.S. grocer to ban plastic bags at checkout back in 2008. It's time for your company to step up once again.

Sincerely,
Tell The Home Depot: Protect the boreal forest

The Home Depot CEO Ted Decker,

We, the undersigned, urge The Home Depot to protect the boreal forest by reducing the amount of wood sourced from critical parts of these forests.

The North American boreal forest is the world's largest remaining intact forest. It is home to diverse and vulnerable species, including threatened boreal caribou, lynx, and 3 billion birds. The forest is also essential to mitigating climate change, and stores 300 billion tons of carbon.

Clearly, this wild and environmentally critical place should be protected. By committing to preserving the boreal, The Home Depot will establish itself as a leader in sustainable wood sourcing.

Sincerely,
Tell the FTC: Make sure recycling labels are accurate
Re: Green Guides Review, Matter No. P954501
The term "recyclable" should only be used for items that are actually recyclable. Companies are using misleading labels to make their products seem better for the environment.
One example of this greenwashing is How2Recycle's "widely recyclable" label used on #5 polypropylene plastics. Many community recycling programs don't accept #5 plastics and even where it is accepted, facilities often send this plastic to the landfill instead. According to the EPA's most recently available data, only 2.7% of polypropylene plastic packaging is ever recycled.
We need to make sure more of our plastic is actually recycled instead of polluting our oceans, rivers and landscapes.
The FTC should prohibit the use of the word recyclable, the chasing arrows recycling symbol, or other statements that imply a product is recyclable unless the item is actually recyclable. Clearer guidelines would make it easier to stop the greenwashing that is misleading consumers.
Sincerely,
Tell Congress: Oppose the TAP American Energy Act
This bill would increase oil and gas drilling and put our environment at risk. It could also prevent us from protecting marine life from deafening seismic blasts. Tell Congress to vote no on the TAP American Energy Act.
Tell the EPA to protect the rusty patched bumblebee from toxic cyantraniliprole
Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0668-0063
The Environmental Protection Agency's own assessment shows that cyantraniliprole is likely to harm more than 600 of the 1,718 species that are listed as endangered or threatened.
That's far too great of a risk to take, especially for the endangered rusty patched bumblebee, which has experienced a population decline of 90% since the 1990s. The EPA's duty is to protect our environment and the endangered and threatened species that live in it, and I urge you to fulfill that duty by banning cyantraniliprole unless and until it can be proven safe.
Tell your U.S. House representative: Don't erase gray wolf protections
A new bill in Congress could undo wolves' endangered species protections and unleash wolf hunting and trapping in every state in the U.S.
We need to protect endangered wolves from this disastrous bill. Tell your U.S. House representative: Don't erase gray wolf protections.
Tell Bayer-Monsanto: Stop manufacturing neonicotinoid pesticides

Dear Bayer CEO Werner Baumann,

Pollinators are struggling -- in large part because pesticides have made much of their environment toxic.

Over the past quarter century, the increased use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids has made America's agricultural landscape roughly 48 times more toxic for bees. We need pollinators to thrive -- and we need to protect them.

That's why we, the undersigned, are calling on Bayer -- which makes neonics and purchased Monsanto and its neonic-coated seeds -- to do right by the bees and stop making and selling products that contain neonicotinoids.

We understand that discontinuing neonics could be economically painful in the short term, but Bayer's business is large and diverse enough to survive, and in the long run, we all need a healthy planet filled with buzzing pollinators.

Sincerely,
Tell your governor: Help save our precious forests
From the North American boreal forest to the Amazon, deforestation and degradation is rapidly erasing these biodiversity havens and natural carbon sinks. Every tree cut down means less habitat for wildlife and more carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
Many products we use every day come from our forests, but the way we produce them is recklessly unsustainable for these critical ecosystems.
Governors can encourage state departments and agencies to source from sustainably managed forests while avoiding products from already degraded ones. Tell your governor to act on forest protection now.
Tell President Biden to ban the trapping and hunting of beavers

Beaver dams create vibrant wetlands that provide wildlife with habitats, enrich aquatic ecosystems and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Once nearly hunted to extinction, beaver populations have reached stable levels but are still only a fraction of what they once were.

Given their immense value, we are asking President Biden to issue an executive order that bans beaver trapping and hunting on our public lands. Send a message now urging the president to protect these crucial critters.
Tell Keurig Dr Pepper: Take single-use plastic out of your products

To keep our planet safe from plastic, we need to stop using so much of it in our everyday products -- and we can start with plastic bottles.

Keurig Dr Pepper owns 7-Up, Canada Dry, A&W, Evian and Snapple, in addition to Keurig and Dr Pepper. As one of the leading beverage companies in North America, the company can help by sparking an industry-wide shift away from single-use plastic bottles.

Call on Keurig Dr Pepper to take single-use plastic out of its products.
Tell Congress: Oppose the TAP American Energy Act
This bill would increase oil and gas drilling and put our environment at risk. It could also prevent us from protecting marine life from deafening seismic blasts. Tell Congress to vote no on the TAP American Energy Act.
Tell the EPA: Factory farms need to stop polluting our rivers with liquid manure
It's a crappy situation. Large-scale factory farms produce tons of manure. And all too often, manure from factory farms raising cows or pigs winds up in our rivers, lakes and streams.
And yet two-thirds of America's corporate animal feeding operations (CAFOs) have no oversight from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Tell the EPA: Factory farms need to stop polluting our rivers with liquid manure.
Tell President Biden: Expand Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument needs your help.
Amazing creatures, from sea turtles to manta rays, call this vibrant area their home. Encompassing nearly 500,000 square miles, seven islands, atolls and their surrounding waters, the region's monument status is a great boon for its marine life. Yet, there are still parts of this critical ecosystem open to destructive activities like deep sea mining and commercial fishing.
To keep the Monument's coral reefs and deep aquatic havens safe, we need to extend its protections against human development to the edge of our national waters around all of the seven islands and atolls.
Mr. President, you have the ability to permanently safeguard these areas from exploitation by increasing their protected ranges to the maximum 200 nautical miles offshore, keeping even more fragile ecosystems and wildlife safe from harm. With your leadership, we can preserve the Pacific Remote Islands for generations to come.
Tell Red Lobster to help save the Right whale
Lobster trap lines are entangling endangered North Atlantic Right whales, causing serious injury and even death. With just 340 Right whales left on the planet, we can't afford to lose even one more.
As one of the world's largest purchasers of seafood, Red Lobster sets the standard on sustainable, responsibly sourced seafood for all its suppliers -- and it can steer the industry in a safer direction.
Red Lobster has a sustainability policy in place, but it doesn't yet address the conflict between lobstering and the Right whale. I urge Red Lobster to commit to purchasing lobster caught with ropeless gear for 50% of its lobster by the end of 2025 and 100% by 2030.
Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. senators: Defend the Clean Water Act
Polluters and their allies in Congress want to repeal federal protections for thousands of wetlands and streams that millions of Americans rely on for drinking water and recreation. We need to convince the U.S. Senate to stop this latest attack on the Clean Water Act. Tell your U.S. senators to defend clean water protections.
Tell the Forest Service: Don't chop down the most valuable trees in the Green Mountain National Forest
Dear Christopher Mattrick, District Ranger, Rochester/Middlebury Ranger Districts,
The Telephone Gap project proposes 11,800 acres of logging in mostly mature and old forests. In addition, the proposal includes more than 2,500 acres of logging within the second largest Inventoried Roadless Area in the Green Mountain National Forest. The Telephone Gap area is critical for wildlife habitat, clean water and a natural solution to climate change as old trees absorb and store carbon.
With a pending biodiversity crisis and the effects of climate change already being felt around the globe, we cannot afford to chop down these trees. Our mature and old-growth forests are worth more standing.
Please reconsider your plans and act to conserve the Telephone Gap area of the Green Mountain National Forest.
Tell the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Don't let Twin Pines mine near the Okefenokee
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp is part of the largest wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River and home to some of our nation's rarest animals. But plans to develop a titanium mine in its backyard are moving forward. The clock is ticking, and we only have until March 20 to make our voices heard to save this iconic swamp.
Make your public comment opposing this dangerous mine before the March 20 deadline.
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Tell the U.S. House: Defend the Clean Water Act
Polluters and their allies in Congress want to repeal federal protections for thousands of wetlands and streams that millions of Americans rely on for drinking water and recreation. We need to convince the U.S. House to stop this latest attack on the Clean Water Act. Tell your U.S. House representative to defend clean water protections.
Tell the Biden administration: Keep us safe from hazardous chemical trains
A chemical train derailed in eastern Ohio, spilling hazardous chemicals that caught on fire, endangering the surrounding community. Families are wondering if their water is safe to drink and if the air will make them sick.
Chemical trains carrying dangerous materials crisscross through our communities with few safety regulations -- threatening the environment and our health. We're calling on the Biden administration to protect us from dangerous chemical trains and ensure we have the right to know what toxic materials are on board.
Tell Amazon: Switch to toilet paper that doesn't destroy forests
To: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Our world's forests are chopped down and turned into wood pulp for tissue products. Amazon's Presto! and Amazon Basics toilet paper brands are made with virgin wood pulp, and you should do more to reduce Amazon's impact on forests. We thank you for producing Amazon Aware toilet paper which is produced from recycled paper and we believe that your company is capable of doing more to protect forests from logging.
Amazon can play a leadership role in protecting the world's forests like Canada's boreal by committing to reduce the amount of virgin wood pulp fibers in its home paper products by 50% (or more) by 2025.
Sincerely,
Tell the Biden administration: Stop the Willow Project

Dear President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland,

The Willow Project would be a lose-lose-lose scenario -- a loss for people, a loss for wildlife, and a loss for our climate. If approved, the project would do irreparable damage to the frozen, fragile ecosystem of northern Alaska, and it would unleash the carbon equivalent of 76 new coal-fired power plants into our atmosphere.

Approving the Willow Project makes no sense -- especially not when it runs counter to President Biden's commitment to protecting 30% of our country's land and water by 2030. We, the undersigned, urge you to stop the Willow Project today.

Sincerely,
Tell the Biden administration: Stop the Willow Project
Dear President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland,
The Willow Project would be a lose-lose-lose scenario -- a loss for people, a loss for wildlife, and a loss for our climate. If approved, the project would do irreparable damage to the frozen, fragile ecosystem of northern Alaska, and it would unleash the carbon equivalent of 76 new coal-fired power plants into our atmosphere.
Approving the Willow Project makes no sense -- especially not when it runs counter to President Biden's commitment to protecting 30% of our country's land and water by 2030. We, the undersigned, urge you to stop the Willow Project today.
Sincerely,
Tell Amazon: No more plastic packaging
We urge Amazon to cut down on plastic packaging. Your customers are forced to deal with plastic envelopes, plastic air pillows and other kinds of plastic packaging that aren't accepted by most recycling programs. And when Americans try to recycle the plastic packages with the recycling symbol, it's often shipped halfway around the world to be burned, polluting the air and making people sick.
This plastic trash also pollutes our oceans, killing marine life that accidentally eats the plastic including whales, dolphins and turtles. Amazon should take responsibility for its plastic waste and do more to zero out plastic packaging. In June 2022, 48.9% of Amazon shareholders voted for a resolution calling on the company to limit its single-use plastic packaging. Please listen to your customers and shareholders and stop shipping so much plastic packaging to our doorsteps.
Tell the EPA to clean up soot pollution

Dear EPA Administrator Michael Regan,

Thank you for proposing stronger air quality standards for particulate matter. New limits on soot pollution are one of the best ways the Biden administration can improve Americans' health.

We encourage the EPA to move swiftly to adopt the strictest possible standard (no higher than 8 mcg/m3 annual and 25 mcg/m3 daily), which could save an estimated 15,000 lives per year. Anything less would mean a missed opportunity to secure cleaner air for millions of Americans.

Recent scientific studies have found that no level of fine particulate pollution is safe, and our current standards don't protect people's health and safety enough. Please do all you can to tackle air pollution.

Sincerely,
No pipeline through Jefferson National Forest
U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore,
Spread between Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, Jefferson National Forest provides millions of adventurers with incredible recreational experiences every year. Its hundreds of miles of trails and winding streams welcome plentiful hikers and kayakers. But the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project would spoil this treasured region for anyone visiting.
The pipeline's construction would require clearing entire areas of the forest and digging a trench to let it run underground, which would contaminate soil, plants and streams. The Jefferson National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, as currently written, prohibits building a pipeline, and I urge you to not amend the plan and keep Jefferson National Forest unharmed.
Pipelines should never be welcome in America's national forests.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA to regulate the "widely recyclable" label
The raised edge of a recycling symbol on a piece of plastic should inspire confidence that we can repurpose some of the plastics we aren't able to avoid.
A new "widely recyclable" label created by the plastics industry will make it look as though many plastics can be recycled. But widely used plastics like polypropylene are not widely recycled -- only 2.7% of polypropylene plastic packaging is recycled in the U.S.
Tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that "widely recyclable" labels shouldn't apply to plastic that never gets recycled.
Tell your representative: Protect Chaco Canyon from oil development

Chaco Canyon is full of natural and cultural wonders, from abundant wildlife to spectacular night sky viewing. But most of its surrounding area has been swallowed up by oil and gas operations that threaten to snuff out this park's unique light. Tell your representatives to oppose further industrial development and leave the rest of Chaco Canyon's surrounding land unspoiled.
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Tell the EPA: Regulate neonic-coated seeds as pesticides

The EPA should regulate seeds that are dipped or coated with neonicotinoid pesticides. These pesticide-treated seeds can leach into the soil, contaminate waterways and create airborne dust that is toxic to bees.

In the last 25 years, America's agricultural landscape has become 48 times more toxic to bees. Seed coatings represent the most common use of neonics in the U.S. Every year, 150 million acres are planted with neonic-coated seeds, from soybeans to corn to wheat.

These seeds are commonly used, but the economic benefits are debatable. EPA's own research found little benefit to coating soybeans in neonics. And some studies have found the seeds reduced crop yield by killing off the target pests' natural enemies.

Seeds coated with pesticides should be treated like any other pesticide. We urge you to consider neonic-coated seeds to be pesticides and regulate their use.

Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Slash methane pollution
Re: EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317
We, the undersigned, urge you to finalize strong air pollution standards for new and existing gas and oil infrastructure. Oil and gas facilities leak large amounts of methane into the air, accelerating global warming and threatening public health. Some of these methane clouds are so big, they can be seen from space.
We support the provisions to monitor, identify and fix methane leaks. Phasing out heavily polluting equipment like pneumatic controllers is a positive step forward. And the Super-Emitter Response Program will help reign in some of the worst methane leaks that are supercharging global warming.
The rule should be strengthened by phasing out pollution from routine venting and flaring. Venting and flaring are wasteful practices that release massive amounts of global warming pollution and harm communities near oil and gas wells.
Please act quickly to strengthen limits on methane pollution.
Don't lease crucial Utah wildlife habitat
Bureau of Land Management Utah State Director Greg Sheehan,
Utah is home to amazing wildlife, including the endangered black-footed ferret and threatened greater sage-grouse. Both species are incredibly sensitive to environmental harm, as the ferret was thought extinct in 1980 and the sage-grouse has lost most of its original territory since 1965. The proposed Fourth Quarter 2023 Oil and Gas Lease Sale risks massive harm to these precious animals, and they can't survive when their already diminished ranges are pockmarked with drills and wells.
Utah's wildlife habitats must not be leased to oil and gas companies. The rich and vulnerable biodiversity they hold are far too fragile to withstand the damage drilling will bring. I urge you to protect Utah's delicate species by excluding areas with critical habitat from your upcoming lease sale.
Sincerely,
Protect Thompson Divide from mining and drilling
Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning and Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office Director Doug Vilsack,
We support your proposal to protect nearly 225,000 acres of important wild land in the Thompson Divide of central Colorado.
In this beautiful backcountry of White River National Forest, wild aspen wind between the mountains along the Crystal River, brightening to golden hues in autumn. Abundant wildlife amble through the Thompson Divide, including lynx, black bears, bighorn sheep and elk.
But industries threaten to ravage the landscape by mining its mountains or drilling for oil and gas.
Protecting Thompson Divide will preserve its ecological importance, maintain the benefits of trees to local air quality, and allow visitors to enjoy its unspoiled scenery.
The Biden administration can protect this special place from destruction. There should be no new mining or drilling in Thompson Divide for the next 20 years.
Tell major food distributor Sysco to cut out single-use plastic packaging
Most plastic packaging, such as the kind used by Sysco and other major players in the food industry, is used once and then tossed -- ultimately polluting our oceans, rivers and lands. In fact, it's estimated that 11 million tons of plastic are spewed into the ocean every year, killing over 1 million marine animals annually.
Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled -- which means if we're going to meaningfully address this problem, we need to stop using so much of this unnecessary, throwaway plastic in the first place.
Currently, Sysco does not report any information about its plastic footprint and has not set any comprehensive goals for reducing its plastic use. But 92% of Sysco shareholders just voted for the company to substantially reduce its plastic packaging and be more transparent about the materials it uses. We, the undersigned, agree. Please act quickly to cut out single-use plastic packaging from your operations.
Tell Secretary Haaland: 90% of plastic out of national parks by 2025

Secretary Haaland,

Thank you for taking the first step toward reducing plastic pollution by announcing a plan to phase out plastics in our national parks. These beautiful places are constantly strewn with single-use plastic waste, an issue only worsening with every bottle on a trail or bag in a tree. Plastic threatens to ruin nature for centuries with items used for minutes, and these products shouldn't be spoiling our national parks' beauty and endangering wildlife.

2032 is too long to wait to remove plastics from parks. The National Park Service already deals with an average of nearly 70 million pounds of waste annually, 81% of it plastic. It shouldn't take a decade to get plastic out of our parks.

We urge you to act swiftly for the health of national parks by phasing out 90% of single-use plastics on Department of Interior lands by 2025. These magnificent areas and the wondrous nature they hold were never meant for waste disposal.

Sincerely,
Tell the FWS: Protect the rusty patched bumblebee

Dear Director Martha Williams,

While they may be small in size, clocking in at just half an inch, rusty patched bumblebees' contributions to our planet are immeasurable. But things have taken a turn for the worse for these bees.

The rusty patched bumblebee's population has plummeted by nearly 90% since the 1990s, and in 2017, it became the first bee in the continental U.S. to be listed as endangered.

By establishing critical habitat for these bees, we can help protect them from bee-killing pesticides that are contributing to a dramatic decline in population numbers. Help protect our bees today by giving them the safeguarded habitat they need.

Sincerely,
Tell the USDA: Plant prairie habitat for the bees

We urge you to use new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to support the planting of prairie strips. Prairie ecosystems are few and far between for pollinators. The endangered rusty patched bumblebee once lived in these grasslands, and habitat loss is a major factor that led to their decline.

Agriculture can be part of the solution by planting prairie strips and restoring critical bee habitat. Restoring prairieland would provide bees the nectar and pollen they need to survive. It would also benefit farmers -- prairie strips have been shown to help reduce soil erosion and filter water pollution.

Clean water, healthy soil and happy bees is a win-win-win. Please use USDA's conservation programs to support the planting of more bee-friendly prairie habitat.

Sincerely,
Tell Amazon: Stop the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides
Over the past 25 years, America's agricultural landscape has become 48 times more toxic to honeybees, and likely to other pollinators as well.
In large part, this is due to the widespread overuse of neonics, which are some of the most commonly used pesticides in the world. These pesticides are driving a collapse in pollinator populations.
Neonics are bad for bees -- and we need to protect pollinators from them. Amazon can and should stop contributing to the decline of bees -- because while the company is great at speedy delivery, it can't next-day ship a new species. That's why we're urging you to halt the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides on Amazon.
Tell the Biden administration: Grant manatees endangered species status
As we head into winter, Florida's manatees face a perilous future.
The manatees aren't finding enough to eat in the places that will keep them warm -- meaning they will have to venture out in the cold or risk starvation. The last few winters contributed to a record-setting number of losses. So far this year, more than 700 manatees have died -- and things will only get worse as temperatures drop.
This winter, let's make sure Florida's manatees have the protections they need. That is why we're calling on the Fish and Wildlife Service to restore manatees' endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act.
Sincerely,
Tell Amazon: Stop the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy,

Over the past 25 years, America's agricultural landscape has become 48 times more toxic to honeybees, and likely to other pollinators as well.

In large part, this is due to the widespread overuse of neonics, which are some of the most commonly used pesticides in the world. These pesticides are driving a collapse in pollinator populations, and it causes the bees themselves lasting pain.

These pesticides are bad for bees -- and we need to protect these pollinators from them. Amazon can and should stop contributing to the decline of bees -- because while the company is great at speedy delivery, it can't next-day ship a new species. That's why we're urging you to halt the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides on Amazon.

Sincerely,
Go big on offshore wind
To the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,

The Central Atlantic region boasts some of America's best offshore wind potential. It's time we tap into it.

As BOEM manages the leasing process in federal waters off the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, please:
- Optimize the lease area to maximize clean energy potential,
- Proceed quickly while ensuring transparency and environmental responsibility,
- Establish standards to ensure the environmental integrity of offshore wind projects and to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts to marine ecosystems and wildlife.
According to Environment America Research & Policy Center's 2021 report, Offshore Wind for America, each of these four states has enough offshore wind technical potential to more than meet its electricity use. Now is the time to take advantage of a massive and underutilized energy resource off our coasts to reduce our dependence on polluting fossil fuels.

Please go big on offshore wind.

Sincerely,
Tell the Biden administration: No drilling near Chaco Canyon
We, the undersigned, urge you to protect Chaco Canyon from destructive fracking and oil development. Chaco is a priceless wonder and shouldn't be sold to the highest bidder -- especially not to the oil and gas industry, which could destroy this enchanting place.
The landscape around Chaco is a thriving desert ecosystem with bobcats and elk, pinyon pine and juniper trees. Nocturnal wildlife rely on the park's natural darkness. If oil drilling and fracking inch their way closer toward the park's boundaries, it will bring more noise, light and air pollution, threatening the wildlife of the region.
This proposed withdrawal would safeguard the Chacoan landscape's biological marvels, cultural resources and sacred sites. Please finalize the mineral withdrawal to protect nearly 350,000 acres surrounding the park from new federal oil and gas leasing for the next 20 years.
Tell Bayer-Monsanto: Stop manufacturing neonicotinoid pesticides

Dear Bayer CEO Werner Baumann,

Pollinators are struggling -- in large part because pesticides have made much of their environment toxic.

Over the past quarter century, the increased use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids has made America's agricultural landscape roughly 48 times more toxic for bees. We need pollinators to thrive -- and we need to protect them.

That's why we, the undersigned, are calling on Bayer -- which makes neonics and purchased Monsanto and its neonic-coated seeds -- to do right by the bees and stop making and selling products that contain neonicotinoids.

We understand that discontinuing neonics could be economically painful in the short term, but Bayer's business is large and diverse enough to survive, and in the long run, we all need a healthy planet filled with buzzing pollinators.

Sincerely,
Help keep Big Bend wild
Located in West Texas, Big Bend National Park is known for its rugged expanse and unspoiled mountain scenery. But, as developers continue to eye the area, this wild place is under threat.
To help keep Big Bend wild, send a message to your U.S. senators today in support of designating the undeveloped parts of Big Bend a federal wilderness area. This designation will prohibit building in over two-thirds of the park, ensuring it remains in pristine condition.
Tell your senators to stop this forest-destroying bill in its tracks
Environmental advocates like you have been sending a steady message to decision-makers: Don't log our oldest trees and forests.
And we've made major progress in the past year -- but right now, we have to stand together against a proposal that would undo protections we've worked so hard to win for our nation's mature and old-growth forests.
Send an urgent message to your U.S. senators: Oppose the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act, which would decimate irreplaceable forests.
Tell Costco: Commit to protecting the boreal

Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek,

The Canadian boreal forest is of incredible importance to current and future generations of people and wildlife. The forest's 1.5 billion acres are a carbon sink, storing enough carbon to offset the global warming pollution of 24 million cars annually. It also provides critical habitat to caribou, cougars, grizzly bears and more.

We call on Costco to commit to conserving forests around the globe, including the boreal, by increasing the amount of forest-free fibers in your tissue products, hitting a threshold of 50% or more by 2025 by using recycled and sustainable forest-free alternative fibers, such as bamboo or wheat straw. Additionally, we call for Costco to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030, with a plan to analyze, disclose and cut emissions from land use changes (including forest sourcing) by 50% by 2025.

Costco can help save the boreal and set an industry-wide example by sustainably sourcing its tissue paper products.

Sincerely,
Tell ExxonMobil: Don't drill in the Arctic Refuge
We, the undersigned, urge ExxonMobil to commit to not drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Located in northeast Alaska, the Arctic Refuge is a truly wild and special place. Its 19 million acres support thousands of species, including caribou, polar bears and migratory birds.
Oil and gas drilling would permanently scar this special place. Drilling comes with infrastructure that can fracture animal habitat. Transporting oil can result in spills on the frozen tundra.
We call on ExxonMobil to protect the Arctic Refuge by pledging to not conduct business in the area.
Sincerely,
Tell your senators to stop this forest-destroying bill in its tracks

Environmental advocates like you have been sending a steady message to decision-makers: Don't log our oldest trees and forests.

And we've made major progress in the past year -- but right now, we have to stand together against a proposal that would undo protections we've worked so hard to win for our nation's mature and old-growth forests.

Send an urgent message to your U.S. senators: Oppose the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act, which would decimate irreplaceable forests.
Tell the FWS: Let's bring back the sea otter

Sea otters are one of the most beloved animals on Earth. But after fur traders hunted sea otters to near extinction off of the Pacific coast over a hundred years ago, we and our ocean ecosystems are still paying the price.

Without otters around to keep them in check, sea urchin populations have exploded, mowing down critical kelp forests and creating a nearshore wasteland. Without kelp and the otters who help protect it, many fish and sea creatures are left without shelter, habitat or their primary food source.

We, the undersigned, urge the Fish and Wildlife Service to take concrete action to reintroduce sea otters off the California and Oregon coast, which will help bolster the threatened species and restore the health of kelp forest ecosystems.
Tell your senators to stop this forest-destroying bill in its tracks
Environmental advocates like you have been sending a steady message to decision-makers: Don't log our oldest trees and forests.
And we've made major progress in the past year -- but right now, we have to stand together against a proposal that would undo protections we've worked so hard to win for our nation's mature and old-growth forests.
Send an urgent message to your U.S. senators: Oppose the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act, which would decimate irreplaceable forests.
The Biden administration's Ocean Climate Action Plan should ban offshore drilling
RFI Response: OCAP
Thank you for proposing an Ocean Climate Action Plan. We support concrete, ambitious action to protect our oceans and tackle climate change.
Any plan to protect our oceans and the planet should not include any offshore drilling. When we drill, we spill.
The Deepwater Horizon spill devastated marine life, ultimately pouring 4 million barrels of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, killing sea turtles, seabirds and fish, and harming dolphins. Just last year, the oil spill off Huntington Beach, California, damaged beaches and coastal communities.
The urgency of acting on climate has never been clearer -- so why would we consider extracting more fossil fuels from our coastal waters?
In addition to ending offshore drilling, a goal of conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 is crucial to preserve ecosystems. The OCAP could include many measures to protect our oceans and climate, from restoring seagrass to more Marine Protected Areas.
Sincerely,
Tell the USDA: Plant prairie habitat for the bees

We urge you to use new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to support the planting of prairie strips. Prairie ecosystems are few and far between for pollinators. The endangered rusty patched bumblebee once lived in these grasslands, and habitat loss is a major factor that led to their decline.

Agriculture can be part of the solution by planting prairie strips and restoring critical bee habitat. Restoring prairieland would provide bees the nectar and pollen they need to survive. It would also benefit farmers -- prairie strips have been shown to help reduce soil erosion and filter water pollution.

Clean water, healthy soil and happy bees is a win-win-win. Please use USDA's conservation programs to support the planting of more bee-friendly prairie habitat.

Sincerely,
Tell ConocoPhillips: Stop this proposed Arctic drilling project before it's too late
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance:
ConocoPhillips' proposed Willow Master Development Project is the single largest oil extraction project proposed on federal lands, estimated to add more than 250 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere over the next 30 years -- equivalent to the annual emissions from 66 coal-fired power plants (roughly one-third of all U.S. coal plants).
Furthermore, even before the oil drilling begins, the construction of roads and infrastructure will fragment wildlife habitats and put animals at risk in their own homes.
We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to stop this project before it spoils the Arctic forever.
Tell Chubb: No insurance for Arctic Refuge drilling
We, the undersigned, urge Chubb Insurance to pledge not to insure oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oil and gas drilling would be disastrous for the Arctic Refuge. It can result in spills that pollute wildlife habitat, and general operations release toxins into the atmosphere that threaten public health.
To prevent destruction in this special place, a growing list of insurance companies and banks have declined to help do business in the Arctic Refuge. Chubb Insurance should follow this lead. Oil and gas drilling in the Arctic is bad for business, the environment and public health.
Sincerely,
Add your name: Tricolored bats need federal protections
Re: Docket # FWS-R5-ES-2021-0163
We support listing tricolored bats as an endangered species. The tricolored bat is one of the smallest bat species in America and 90% of them are gone. It once flew through the night skies of 39 states, helping keep ecosystems in balance.
Federal protection will ensure more resources are dedicated to getting white-nose syndrome under control, while also giving tricolored bats a chance to bounce back. Because tricolored bats only give birth to up to two twin pups per year, recovery will take a long time.
White-nose syndrome is a primary threat to these bats, but habitat loss could put additional stress on bats already headed for extinction. With few older forests remaining in America, we must protect their habitat from logging. You should also designate critical habitat to ensure forest habitat is safeguarded.
This tiny nocturnal creature needs our help. Please finalize strong federal protections for tricolored bats.
Sincerely,
Tell Costco: Commit to protecting the boreal
Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek,
The Canadian boreal forest is of incredible importance to current and future generations of people and wildlife. The forest's 1.5 billion acres are a carbon sink, storing enough carbon to offset the global warming pollution of 24 million cars annually. It also provides critical habitat to caribou, cougars, grizzly bears and more.
We call on Costco to commit to conserving forests around the globe, including the boreal, by increasing the amount of forest-free fibers in your tissue products, hitting a threshold of 50% or more by 2025 by using recycled and sustainable forest-free alternative fibers, such as bamboo or wheat straw. Additionally, we call for Costco to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030, with a plan to analyze, disclose and cut emissions from land use changes (including forest sourcing) by 50% by 2025.
Costco can help save the boreal and set an industry-wide example by sustainably sourcing its tissue paper products.
Sincerely,
Tell Costco to act on climate change
We, the undersigned, urge Costco to set science-based targets for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Having a science-based climate plan is important to Costco's customers and necessary for the health of our planet. Still, Costco has yet to make a commitment to curb its carbon emissions.
Scientists around the world have agreed that we need to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Already, climate change is impacting the environment, affecting more of us with increasingly intense storms, wildfires and drought.
Costco should play its part in preventing further climate change.
Sincerely,
Tell the FWS: Protect the rusty patched bumblebee
Known for the small pop of rust-colored fuzz on their backs, the rusty patched bumblebee population has plummeted by 90% since the 1990s. They were the first bee in the continental U.S. to be listed as endangered.
We're calling on the Fish and Wildlife Service to establish critical habitat for the rusty patched bumblebee. Join our call and add your name today.
Tell your U.S. House representative: Oppose "chemical recycling" legislation
"Chemical recycling" isn't recycling at all. The misleading term refers to a process by which plastic waste is broken down into oil and gas to be burned.
"Chemical recycling" keeps single-use plastics in use and burns fossil fuels in the process, releasing greenhouse gas pollutants and toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. We're calling on Congress to oppose legislation that expands "chemical recycling" and instead focus on real solutions to plastic pollution. Join us by sending a message to your U.S. representative today.
Tell Walmart: Install solar on your stores

We, the undersigned, urge Walmart to commit to installing solar on all viable rooftops and parking lots by 2035. As one of the most visible retailers in the nation, Walmart has the opportunity to lead the corporate world in adopting renewable energy. This, in turn, can further the national transition to 100% clean energy.

Based on a 2022 report, it's estimated that Walmart alone could generate approximately 8,974.4 gigawatt-hours of rooftop solar electricity each year. That's enough to cleanly power 842,700 average American homes annually. We call on Walmart to be an environmental leader by installing solar on all viable locations.

Sincerely,
Tell the FWS: Don't remove protections for endangered Southern sea otters

We, the undersigned, urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep Endangered Species Act protections for Southern sea otters. Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, fewer than 3,000 Southern sea otters remain today. These otters, which only occupy 13% of their historical range, are not yet out of the woods.

Last year's Huntington Beach oil spill was a reminder that threats to otters are ongoing. Federal protections are necessary to ensure that the Southern sea otter and its habitat are protected.

Sincerely,
Tell ExxonMobil: Don't drill in the Arctic Refuge

We, the undersigned, urge ExxonMobil to commit to not drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Located in northeast Alaska, the Arctic Refuge is a truly wild and special place. Its 19 million acres support thousands of species, including caribou, polar bears and migratory birds.

Oil and gas drilling would permanently scar this special place. Drilling comes with infrastructure that can fracture animal habitat. Transporting oil can result in spills on the frozen tundra.

We call on ExxonMobil to protect the Arctic Refuge by pledging to not conduct business in the area.

Sincerely,
Take action to protect Little Manatee River
Located near Florida's Gulf Coast, the Little Manatee River is a special place. Its pristine, unspoiled waters support threatened manatees, otters, freshwater turtles and many species of fish.
The river is a step closer to receiving important protections. A bill has passed the U.S. House of Representatives that designates the Little Manatee River as Wild and Scenic. Call on your U.S. senators to follow suit by passing the Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act today.
Tell the EPA: Designate PFAS as hazardous under Superfund law
Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341
EPA Administrator Michael Regan:
I support the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law. This is a crucial step to ensure the cleanup of PFAS contamination and to protect our environment and public health.
Sincerely,
Tell ExxonMobil: Don't drill in the Arctic Refuge
We, the undersigned, urge ExxonMobil to commit to not drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Located in northeast Alaska, the Arctic Refuge is a truly wild and special place. Its 19 million acres support thousands of species, including caribou, polar bears and migratory birds.
Oil and gas drilling would permanently scar this special place. Drilling comes with infrastructure that can fracture animal habitat. Transporting oil can result in spills on the frozen tundra.
We call on ExxonMobil to protect the Arctic Refuge by pledging to not conduct business in the area.
Sincerely,
Tell Costco: Commit to protecting the boreal
Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek,
The Canadian boreal forest is of incredible importance to current and future generations of people and wildlife. The forest's 1.5 billion acres are a carbon sink, storing enough carbon to offset the global warming pollution of 24 million cars annually. It also provides critical habitat to caribou, cougars, grizzly bears and more.
We call on Costco to commit to conserving forests around the globe, including the boreal, by increasing the amount of forest-free fibers in your tissue products, hitting a threshold of 50% or more by 2025 by using recycled and sustainable forest-free alternative fibers, such as bamboo or wheat straw. Additionally, we call for Costco to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030, with a plan to analyze, disclose and cut emissions from land use changes (including forest sourcing) by 50% by 2025.
Costco can help save the boreal and set an industry-wide example by sustainably sourcing its tissue paper products.
Sincerely,
Exxon needs to pay for its air pollution
It's time to pay the $14.25 million fine for illegal air pollution at ExxonMobil's Baytown oil refinery. In the Environment Texas, Sierra Club v. ExxonMobil case, lawyers have demonstrated that Exxon has broken the law time and again. Exxon should drop the endless appeals and stop dragging out this case.
For decades, the community downwind of the Baytown oil refinery in Texas were forced to breathe dirty air.
After violating the Clean Air Act and spewing millions of pounds of illegal pollution into Texas communities, Exxon should own up to the consequences.
Tell the FWS: Don't remove protections for endangered Southern sea otters
We, the undersigned, urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep Endangered Species Act protections for Southern sea otters. Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, fewer than 3,000 Southern sea otters remain today. These otters, which only occupy 13% of their historical range, are not yet out of the woods.
Last year's Huntington Beach oil spill was a reminder that threats to otters are ongoing. Federal protections are necessary to ensure that the Southern sea otter and its habitat are protected.
Sincerely,
Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to stop this pipeline plan in its tracks
Docket ID: DoD--2022--HA--0100
I strongly urge you to reject the proposal for the construction of a new tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac to house Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline.
Oil pipelines, with their leaks, spills and other disastrous environmental consequences, have no place near our iconic Great Lakes. Line 5 already poses a threat to the region and its natural wonders -- we don't need another, deeper pipeline adding fuel to the fire.
Environmental impact statements are meant to determine what the potential consequences of a given industrial project may be, whether it is "contrary to the overall public interest." This new proposal will have serious environmental consequences, and the threats it poses to our Great Lakes are certainly contrary to the public interest. Please stop this project from moving any further.
Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides
We, the undersigned, urge the EPA to protect bees by banning the consumer sale of neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are among the leading causes of colony collapse. Exposure has been found to poison bees' nervous systems, causing neurological damage, paralysis and death.
Action is critical as bees are dying off at an unsustainable rate. They play a vital role as pollinators, and losing them would have a devastating ripple effect across all ecosystems.
Sincerely,
Tell General Mills to reduce its plastic food packaging
Re: Sustainability and Plastic Packaging
We urge General Mills to reduce its plastic food packaging. All that packaging is contributing to overwhelming amounts of plastic littering our rivers and oceans, where it is choking sea turtles, birds and other wildlife.
Using less plastic across General Mills' brands and products will help lighten the load of plastic that everyday consumers are forced to deal with.
While it's a good start to aspire to all recyclable or reusable packaging by 2030, General Mills should also work to reduce its absolute plastic packaging use. Only 5% of plastics in the U.S. are actually recycled. The company should focus on reducing plastic first.
Sincerely,
Tell Congress: This law is critical to protecting our environment

Whether it's oil and gas drilling on public lands, offshore oil rigs, or toxic mining in incredible places like the Boundary Waters, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of our most important tools to defend our environment.

But now there's an effort underway in Congress to significantly weaken this bedrock environmental law.

Tell Congress: Don't weaken NEPA's environmental protections.
Add your name: No new offshore drilling
Re: Docket # BOEM-2022-0031
When we drill, we spill -- and that spells devastation for our sea turtles, seabirds and ocean ecosystems. New offshore drilling leases in U.S. oceans will lock us into decades more risk of oil spills and day-to-day pollution.
With renewable energy on the rise, we don't need to jeopardize our marine life or our coastal communities. Indeed, if we are going to escape the worst effects of climate change, we can't afford to keep investing in this dirty, dangerous practice for years to come.
I was heartened to see that you are considering holding no new lease sales from 2023 to 2028. For the sake of our ocean and our climate, I urge you to protect our coasts and halt leasing for oil and gas drilling in our ocean.
Sincerely,
Urge NOAA to protect the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
We, the undersigned, thank the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for its efforts thus far to save the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and we urge NOAA to do more. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a special place. It is home to more than 6,000 species of marine life, and contains mangroves, seagrass beds and more.
Unfortunately, this wild place and the wildlife it supports are at risk. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is threatened by overuse, water pollution and more. In order to save this special place, NOAA ought to include large areas like the Tortugas Corridor, and two shore-to-reef protected areas from Key Largo to Carysfort Reef and Long Key State Park to Tennessee Reef in its final rule. NOAA should also adopt a Sanctuary-wide regulation that would require idle speeds within 100 yards of all shorelines throughout the Sanctuary, which would prevent seagrass scars and wildlife scares in these important habitats.
Sincerely,
Tell the U.S. Senate: Protect America's wild places

The Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act would designate 1.5 million acres of public lands across the country as wilderness. The bill has successfully passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and now we need to make sure it passes in the Senate. Tell your U.S. senators to support this bill.
Tell the governor: Help save California's bees
A class of poisonous pesticides called neonicotinoids are killing California's bees. Neonicotinoids attack bees' central nervous systems, causing neurological damage, paralysis and death.
We can make a difference on this issue. Join us in calling on the governor to support restrictions on neonicotinoids today.
Tell NOAA: Protect North Atlantic right whales
Re: Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
I urge you to finalize the strongest possible rule to protect North Atlantic right whales from boat strikes. Thank you for proposing a rule that makes speed restrictions mandatory and expands which boats need to comply.
A stronger rule will help protect these critically endangered whales. Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remain in the ocean, and every loss makes it harder for them to recover.
While the rule expands the areas of seasonal slow speed zones, more times and areas should be included. Ensuring these protections are in place whenever North Atlantic right whales are expected to be present is important to protect them throughout their migration.
NOAA should also improve enforcement of the non-speeding zones and require boats to use an Automatic Identification System (AIS) so that bad actors can be tracked and located.
Please enact the strongest possible protections for North Atlantic right whales.
Take action to protect the Tongass
One of the best tools we have to protect the Tongass National Forest is the Roadless Area Conservation Act. If passed, this bill will protect more than 58 million acres of roadless areas in our national forests, including nine million acres in the Tongass, from logging and road building. Help get this bill over the finish line.
Tell your governor: Support monarchs and plant milkweed on public lands
Monarch butterfly populations are plummeting across the United States. One driving factor is the disappearance of the only food monarch butterflies eat: a plant called milkweed. Join us in calling on your governor to plant native milkweed species on public land.
Add your name: We need to ban the use of toxic sludge as fertilizer
Sewage sludge contaminated with toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" is being spread on millions of acres of farmland across America. These chemicals never break down once they get into the environment, and they've been linked to immune issues, birth defects and some kinds of cancer.
We shouldn't be growing our food this way.
Tell your U.S. House representative to support a ban on PFAS-laden sludge on farms.
Tell your state senator: Save the bees
Our world wouldn't be the same without bees, but their numbers are dropping.
Bees play a central role in the ecosystems in which they live -- and their decline and disappearance are threatening everything that relies on them.
We're working to protect them: Join us in calling on your state senator to ban the worst uses of bee-killing neonics.
Submit your comment urging the Biden administration to stop buying single-use plastics
Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2022-0014 Sequence No. 1
The U.S. government is the largest single consumer of goods and services in the world, and wasteful single-use plastic packaging is used in a variety of its operations, from construction and concession contracts to the maintenance of its facilities.
Plastic pollution is endangering wildlife and the environment around the world. Less than 10% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled -- the rest will stick around for centuries in our landfills, oceans, waterways and other wild spaces.
If we hope to truly tackle the plastic pollution crisis, we need the federal government to lead the way on cutting out the single-use plastic "stuff" that we just don't need. I urge the administration to enact a strong rule to eliminate the federal government's purchase and use of single-use plastics.
Milkweed for Monarchs

I am committed to do my part to keep monarch butterflies afloat for generations to come. I pledge to plant milkweed in my yard for monarch caterpillars and will find milkweed that is native to my region. If native milkweed is unavailable, I pledge to plant native, nectar-rich flowers to help fuel adult monarchs' winter migration. We have to save the monarch.
Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides

We, the undersigned, urge the EPA to protect bees by banning consumer sale of neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are among the leading causes of colony collapse. Exposure has been found to poison bees' nervous systems, causing neurological damage, paralysis and death.

Action is critical as bees are dying off at an unsustainable rate. They play a vital role as pollinators, and losing them would have a devastating ripple effect across all ecosystems.

Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. senators: Act now to protect the Arctic Refuge

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge wouldn't just mar the stunning landscape -- it could actively harm the wildlife that this place is meant to protect. And when we're already feeling the effects of global warming, why would we pollute one of our most pristine wildernesses for more climate-changing oil and gas?

This could be our last chance to protect one of America's last truly wild places. Send a message to your U.S. senators in support of protecting the Arctic Refuge today.
Tell the Biden administration: Protect old-growth and mature forests
Re: FR Doc. 2022-15185
I urge you to act quickly to establish a durable rule that protects mature and old-growth forests.
Older trees accumulate and store tremendous amounts of carbon over many centuries, providing vital wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and mitigation for floods and droughts. Protecting them is a key tool in the fight against climate change.
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management need to consider the impacts of commercial logging, an easily preventable threat. Your rule must protect both old-growth and mature trees, the future old-growth, from timber harvesting. These trees are a critical component in our fight against climate change, we must let them grow to take advantage of their carbon storage capacity.
With forests disappearing and climate change accelerating, preserving existing trees is paramount and we have no time to lose.
Sincerely,
Tell Secretary Haaland to create the Wigi-Humboldt Bay and Dunes National Monument.
Humboldt Bay in Northern California is known for its sand dunes, which contain diverse types of ecosystems. It is the home of an impressive variety of animal species, including 300 different kinds of birds and over 100 kinds of fish, and two endangered species of flowering plants.
Tell Secretary Halaand to recommend the Wigi-Humboldt Bay and Dunes National Monument. The monument designation will dedicate federal resources to protecting the bay from rising sea levels and expanded invasive species populations.
Take action to permanently protect the Boundary Waters
The Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area -- America's most visited canoeing spot -- is overdue for permanent protections. For years, companies have sought to mine the region for nickel, copper and other metals.
If passed, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act will permanently bar mining on 234,000 acres near the Boundary Waters. Call on your U.S. House representative to support this bill today.
Add your name: No new drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Re: Docket # BOEM-2022-0031
When we drill, we spill -- and that spells devastation for our sea turtles, seabirds and ocean ecosystems. New offshore drilling leases in U.S. oceans will lock us into decades more risk of oil spills and day-to-day pollution.
With renewable energy on the rise, we don't need to jeopardize our marine life or our coastal communities. Indeed, if we are going to escape the worst effects of climate change, we can't afford to keep investing in this dirty, dangerous practice for years to come.
I was heartened to see that you are considering holding no new lease sales in the next five years. For the sake of our ocean and our climate, I urge you to protect our coast and halt leasing for oil and gas drilling in our ocean.
Sincerely,
Urge the DOT to finalize a strong rule requiring states to reduce transportation emissions
Re: Docket No. FHWA-2021-0004
Once again, Americans across the country are feeling the effects of another hotter-than-usual summer. And that's not to mention other severe and widespread consequences of global warming like wildfires and sea level rise.
It's encouraging to see the Biden administration is taking aim at transportation pollution -- especially when we already know what's needed to reduce these emissions. States and municipalities can expand transit and make our streets safe for walking and biking. They can install electric vehicle charging and create incentives for consumers to buy electric vehicles, so that when we do need to drive, we aren't driving climate change.
I urge your agency to move quickly to finalize this proposed rule, and to make it as strong as possible to move our country toward cleaner transportation.
Urge your state representative to help end the construction of new gas infrastructure
In 2022, when rooftop solar can power an induction cooktop or electric heat pump, it's unacceptable to saddle society with the risks of pumping gas into our homes and in our communities.
Methane gas leaks are dangerous -- from pipeline explosions to our rapidly warming climate, it's clear that gas infrastructure just isn't worth the threats it poses to our safety and our planet.
Together, we can tackle this problem at its root by moving our communities off gas infrastructure and toward a clean energy future. But your elected officials need to hear from you. Add your name today to end the construction of new gas infrastructure in our country.
Call on Costco to move beyond single-use plastic packaging
Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek,
In the face of a plastic pollution crisis that's growing more dire by the day and putting hundreds of species of wildlife in harm's way, retailers like Costco have a responsibility to reduce the use of wasteful single-use plastic wherever and however they can.
Plastic packaging is the largest single contributor to the plastic waste crisis --14.5 million tons of plastic containers were generated in 2018 alone. It's clear we need a large-scale shift away from single-use plastic packaging, and Costco can play a crucial role. By taking unnecessary plastic packaging off its shelves, your company can both immediately reduce the amount of plastic in our environment and set an important example for others in the industry to follow.
I urge you to eliminate single-use plastic packaging from your stores.
Tell the Bureau of Land Management: No drilling in the Arctic tundra

Re: DOI-BLM-AK-0000-2018-0004-EIS

I urge you to protect the Arctic from drilling and reject the Willow Project. Drilling this undisturbed landscape would be devastating for our wildlife. The wetlands on Alaska's North Shore are critical habitat for caribou, polar bears, and hundreds of species of migratory birds.

Over the 30-year lifespan of the Willow Project, 250 million metric tons of global warming pollution will be released into the atmosphere. That's equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of nearly a third of all U.S. coal-fired power plants.

Allowing this project to move forward would undermine President Biden's goal to tackle the climate crisis and cut pollution in half by 2030. Instead, more oil will be burned, making climate change worse and destroying wildlife habitat in the process.

I ask you to choose the proposed Alternative A: No Action Alternative. That is the only option that will adequately protect wildlife and stop the project from moving forward.

Sincerely,
Help stop the Uinta Basin Railway

The U.S. Forest has recently approved plans for the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway, which would cut through the Uinta Basin in Utah's Ashley National Forest. If constructed, the Uinta Basin Railway will be the largest freight rail infrastructure project in the U.S. since the 1970s, and could damage up to 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat.

Send a message to President Biden urging him to take action to stop construction of the Uinta Basin Railway.
Tell Congress: Pass the Saving America's Pollinators Act
Our world wouldn't be the same without bees, but their numbers have been dropping across the planet.
Bees play a central role in the ecosystems in which they live -- and their decline is threatening everything that relies on them.
We're working to protect them: Join us in calling on the U.S. House to support legislation that would protect our best pollinators.
Take action to protect the Gila River in New Mexico
The Gila River in southwestern New Mexico is a special place. The river flows for more than 400 miles through forests and mountains. Its ecosystem supports more than 300 types of birds and endangered species, including the Gila trout and the Southwestern willow flycatcher.
Join us in protecting the Gila River and the wildlife that depend on it. Send a message to your U.S. senators urging them to support the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act.
Tell NOAA: Hudson Canyon should be our next national marine sanctuary
We, the undersigned, urge NOAA's Office of Marine Sanctuaries to designate Hudson Canyon a National Marine Sanctuary. Hudson Canyon, located offshore about 100 miles southeast of the Statue of Liberty, is an ecologically rich area and provides clean air, fresh water, and recreation to nearby residents. It is critical that the canyon and its interconnected ecosystems be permanently protected from oil, mineral, and gas exploration.
Thank you for beginning the public process to designate Hudson Canyon a National Marine Sanctuary. We can't wait to see this area protected for current and future generations.
Sincerely,
Tell the Bureau of Land Management: No drilling in the Arctic tundra

Re: DOI-BLM-AK-0000-2018-0004-EIS

I urge you to protect the Arctic from drilling and reject the Willow Project. Drilling this undisturbed landscape would be devastating for our wildlife. The wetlands on Alaska's North Shore are critical habitat for caribou, polar bears and hundreds of species of migratory birds.

Over the 30-year lifespan of the Willow Project, 250 million metric tons of global warming pollution will be released into the atmosphere. That's equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of nearly a third of all U.S. coal-fired power plants.

Allowing this project to move forward would undermine President Biden's goal to tackle the climate crisis and cut pollution in half by 2030. Instead, more oil will be burned, making climate change worse and destroying wildlife habitat in the process.

I ask you to choose the proposed Alternative A: No Action Alternative. That is the only option that will adequately protect wildlife and stop the project from moving forward.

Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides
We, the undersigned, urge the EPA to protect bees by banning consumer sale of neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are among the leading causes of colony collapse. Exposure has been found to poison bees' nervous systems, causing neurological damage, paralysis and death.
Action is critical as bees are dying off at an unsustainable rate. They play a vital role as pollinators, and losing them would have a devastating ripple effect across all ecosystems.
Sincerely,
Tell the U.S. Forest Service to protect the Boundary Waters

Connie Cummins, Forest Supervisor, United States Forest Service:

Thank you for the strong, science-based environmental assessment of a proposed twenty-year mineral withdrawal from Superior National Forest lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Protecting the Boundary Waters from the risk of sulfide-ore copper mining would also protect the Mining Protection Area of Superior National Forest, Voyageurs National Park and Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park, all of which are downstream of the proposed withdrawal area. The mineral withdrawal would protect this stunning wilderness and its diverse wildlife from toxic pollution.

We, the undersigned, fully support the proposed twenty-year mineral withdrawal.

Sincerely,
Tell President Biden: Protect our coast from offshore drilling
When we drill, we spill. The Biden administration's new plan could lock in decades more offshore drilling in U.S. oceans. But the plan isn't set in stone--we still have time to protect our coast. Add your name to tell the administration "no new leasing" today.
Take action to stop orca and salmon extinction
Southern Resident orcas are starving because their primary food source -- Chinook salmon -- is being driven to extinction, in part by four federal dams on the lower Snake River.
A recent draft report by Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee shows that the services the four Lower Snake River dams provide can be replaced -- which means that, with urgent action this year, we can prevent salmon extinction. They are now seeking public comment until July 11 while they finalize their recommendations.
Breaching these four dams on the Lower Snake River is the single biggest opportunity we have to restore key salmon populations that the Southern Resident orcas and Northwest communities rely on.
But it won't happen without your support. Take action now to ask decision-makers to remove the Lower Snake River dams.
Take action to stop orca and salmon extinction
Southern Resident orcas are starving because their primary food source -- Chinook salmon -- are being driven to extinction, in part by four federal dams on the lower Snake River.
A recent draft report by Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee shows that the services the four Lower Snake River dams provide can be replaced -- which means that, with urgent action this year, we can prevent salmon extinction. They are now seeking public comment until July 11 while they finalize their recommendations.
Breaching these four dams on the Lower Snake River is the single biggest opportunity we have to restore key salmon populations that the Southern Resident orcas and Northwest communities rely on.
But it won't happen without your support. Take action now to ask decision makers to remove the Lower Snake River dams.
Take action to get toxic 'forever chemicals' out of outdoor gear
Columbia Sportswear CEO Timothy Boyle:
PFAS chemicals (short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) pose a threat to our environment and our health at just about every step from their production to their use in clothing and outdoor gear. But in a recent survey of various clothing and outdoor gear brands, Columbia Sportswear received an "F" for its efforts to phase out the use of all PFAS in its operations and supply chain.
As one of the biggest and most popular outdoor apparel stores in the country, a strong commitment from Columbia Sportswear to stop using all PFAS would set the stage for other brands to follow suit. I urge you to commit Columbia Sportswear to phasing out the use of all PFAS in its products by 2024.
Email the Department of Energy to reduce pollution from furnaces

The Department of Energy has proposed the first meaningful update in over 30 years to efficiency standards for furnaces and boilers. Urge them to enact strong efficiency standards.
Tell Congress to stop propping up polluters
As devastating as it is, we can't let the Court's decision hold up our other efforts to fight climate change. Ending federal fossil fuel subsidies is something our leaders can do right now that will have an immediate and lasting impact.
Will you send a message right now urging Congress to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies?
Help stop the Uinta Basin Railway
The U.S. Forest has recently approved plans for the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway, which would cut through the Uinta Basin in Utah's Ashley National Forest. If constructed, the Uinta Basin Railway will be the largest freight rail infrastructure project in the U.S. since the 1970s, and could damage up to 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat.
Send a message to President Biden urging him to take action to stop construction of the Uinta Basin Railway.
Tell your Senator: Support the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act.
New Mexico Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan introduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act. The bill aims to protect more than 440 miles of the Gila River watershed. With protections, endangered species such as the Gila trout, Southwestern willow flycatcher, and Northern Mexican garter snake, will have the opportunity to restore their populations.
Contact your senators today and urge them to support the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act
Tell Secretary Haaland: Slow down the permitting of the Willow Master Development Project
Dear Secretary Haaland,
The ConocoPhillips' proposed Willow Master Development Project is the single largest oil extraction project proposed on federal lands, estimated to add more than 250 million metric tons of CO2 to the atmosphere over the next 30 years -- equivalent to the annual emissions from 66 coal fired power plants (roughly one-third of all U.S. coal plants).
Please take a careful and comprehensive review of this proposal and the consequences for our climate and the ecosystem and habitat that will be disrupted.
Sincerely,
Tell Procter & Gamble: Save the boreal forest

We, the undersigned, urge Procter & Gamble to help save the boreal forest by committing to ending the use of virgin wood in paper products. Currently, Charmin toilet paper, Bounty paper towels and Puffs facial tissues are all made with 100% virgin forest fiber. Sourcing the virgin fiber for these products involves cutting down precious forests.

Procter & Gamble should rethink its product sourcing and instead use forest-free and recycled materials. This is critical to protecting our most vulnerable and special places.

Sincerely,
Tell Procter & Gamble: Save the boreal forest
We, the undersigned, urge Procter & Gamble to help save the boreal forest by committing to ending the use of virgin wood in paper products. Currently, Charmin toilet paper, Bounty paper towels and Puffs facial tissues are all made with 100% virgin forest fiber. Sourcing the virgin fiber for these products involves cutting down precious forests.
Procter & Gamble should rethink its product sourcing and instead use forest-free and recycled materials. This is critical to protecting our most vulnerable and special places.
Sincerely,
Tell your state legislators: No more damaging methane gas
For as long as we have used methane gas to heat and cook in our homes, it has posed a risk to communities and the environment. A major gas leak happens in the U.S. every 40 hours. To protect public health and the environment, and to help stop the worst effects of climate change, ask your state representatives to put an end to new gas infrastructure.
Make a public comment: Stop orca and salmon extinction
The Southern Resident orcas that call Puget Sound their home are starving because their primary food source -- Chinook salmon -- are being driven to extinction, in part by four federal dams on the lower Snake River.
A recent draft report by Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee shows that the services the four Lower Snake River dams provide can be replaced -- which means that, with urgent action this year, we can prevent salmon extinction. They are now seeking public comment until July 11 while they finalize their recommendations.
Breaching these four dams on the Lower Snake River is the single biggest opportunity we have to restore key salmon populations that the Southern Resident orcas and Northwestern communities rely on.
It won't happen without your support. Take action now to ask Sen. Murray, Gov. Inslee and other elected leaders to remove the Lower Snake River dams.
Tell Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy,

Across the country, bee populations are dropping to dangerous lows. Western bumblebee populations have declined by 93%, nearly 1 in 4 native bee species is imperiled, and honeybees are hurting too.

Bee-killing pesticides are a big driver of bees' decline. And right now, Amazon still hasn't committed to removing pesticides that contain neonicotinoids from its site. Amazon can be a leader -- that's why I urge you to remove products that contain bee-killing pesticides from Amazon today.
Tell NOAA: Protect Hudson Canyon from oil, gas, and mineral exploration
Dear NOAA Administrator Spinrad,

I am writing to express strong support for your decision to initiate the designation of a new National Marine Sanctuary to protect the Hudson Canyon in the New York Bight. The proposed sanctuary, located offshore about 100 miles southeast of the Statue of Liberty, would encompass an ecologically rich area near the most populated coastline along the United States.

I urge you to begin the public process in order to designate a new National Marine Sanctuary in Hudson Canyon as soon as possible and to designate the sanctuary so that the canyon is permanently protected from oil, gas, and mineral exploration and extraction.
Take action to help save America's wildlife

Right now, over 1,300 species are listed under the Endangered Species Act as either endangered or threatened. Another 12,000 are considered vulnerable and in need of conservation.

Protecting wildlife requires urgent action. Call on your U.S. House representative to support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act today.
Tell Congress to stop propping up polluters
We all know how big of a problem carbon pollution is for the health of our environment. And we know that by severely limiting the EPA's power to take meaningful action against carbon emissions and other global warming pollution, the Supreme Court has put decades of progress toward a cleaner, greener future for our planet on the line.
As devastating as it is, we can't let the Court's decision hold up our other efforts to fight climate change. Ending federal fossil fuel subsidies is something our leaders can do right now that will have an immediate and lasting impact.
Will you send a message right now urging Congress to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies?
Tell Secretary Vilsack: Stop the logging of our most important trees
Amidst our current biodiversity and climate crisis, the destruction of older forests and trees is the embodiment of a wasteful, short-sighted mentality. We should not be destroying precious habitat and some of our most valuable natural carbon sinks.
Our national forests should be places of conservation, not destruction.
Tell Secretary Vilsack to protect the most valuable trees on our federal land.
Tell the EPA: Limit smog pollution
Millions of Americans are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, but it doesn't have to be that way. I strongly support the adoption of the updated Cross State Air Pollution Rule that requires power plants and other industrial polluters to adopt modern controls to limit smog in our communities.
Clean air is critical to protecting the environment and the public health. If adopted, the rule would prevent approximately 1,000 premature deaths and avoid more than 2,000 hospital and emergency room visits, 1.3 million cases of asthma symptoms, and 470,000 school absence days in 2026. We can't pass up this opportunity to promote healthier communities across the country.
Deadline 6/28: Tell NOAA to protect Oculina Bank

We, the undersigned, urge NOAA to reject the proposal to open Oculina Bank to shrimp trawling. Located off the coast of Florida, Oculina Bank is a wild place that wildlife depend on. Its deep-sea coral is essential habitat to many species of fish.

Shrimp trawling is a serious threat to this delicate and special ecosystem. It involves dragging weighted nets across the ocean floor, causing sediment plumes that smother coral reefs and prevent juveniles from settling. We can't risk harming the healthy oculina coral or the wildlife it supports.

Sincerely,
Your action needed: Help prevent mining at Bristol Bay

We, the undersigned, urge the Environmental Protection Agency to veto Pebble Mine and protect Bristol Bay. The Bristol Bay watershed is home to the largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world and more than 40 mammal and 190 bird species. It is also one of the last remaining truly wild spaces, with no roads in or out of the bay.

Pebble Mine threatens this wild place and the wildlife that depend on it. The EPA should veto the mine and take steps to permanently protect this unique ecosystem.

Sincerely,
Tell your state assembly member: Let New Yorkers fix our stuff
We generate too much waste, and companies block access to what we need to fix products like cell phones, tablets and laptops -- pushing us to buy upgrades instead of fixing what we have. That contributes to the massive amounts of electronic waste going to landfills.
We should give every consumer and every small business access to the parts, tools and service information they need to repair products by passing Right to Repair reforms in New York.
Urge Congress to support recovering America's wildlife

Many leading experts are warning that the sixth mass extinction is currently underway. Protecting our planet's biodiversity requires urgent action.

If passed, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act would provide funding to every state, territory and the District of Columbia to proactively conserve more than 12,000 at-risk wildlife species. Call on your U.S. senators to support this legislation today.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Bee populations are collapsing, and one of the biggest culprits is neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics.

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing neonics from its site.

Tell Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonics.
Tell your U.S. House representative: Expand Berryessa National Monument
Filled with desert-like shrubland, old-growth pine forests and cedar-covered mountains, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and all the wildlife that call it home need our help. This special place deserves protection, and it's time that protection be expanded to include the adjacent Condor Ridge.
Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act today.
Protect the northern long-eared bat from extinction
Document ID: FWS-R3-ES-2021-0140
The northern long-eared bat is being ravaged by white-nose syndrome. If forceful action isn't taken soon, we could lose this species forever.
This disease is wiping out the bats at an unprecedented rate, and could soon affect its entire range. With endangered species protections and strong conservation measures, we can turn around the fate of this species.
I urge you to enact the strongest protections for the northern long-eared bat.
Tell President Biden: Designate Castner Range National Monument in El Paso, Texas

On March 26, Secretary of Interior Deb Halaand visited the Castner Range near El Paso, Texas at the invitation of local groups who have been building support for permanent protections for the area.

The Castner Range is a 7,081 acre former Army artillery facility east of El Paso in the Franklin Mountains and is adjacent to Franklin Mountains State Park. Also close by is Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, on the other side of the Texas-New Mexico border. Both the state park and the monument protect plants and wildlife of the Chihuahuan Desert. Adding Castner Range as an additional protected area would create a wildlife corridor for mule deer, mountain lion, javelina, and other wildlife species.
Take action: Protect the Shenandoah Mountain area from mining and development
The Shenandoah Mountain area is one of the last undeveloped stretches of public land east of the Mississippi River and boasts some of the most spectacular, uninterrupted views in the Southern Appalachians.
Unfortunately, this pristine landscape is at risk from industrial development, such as mining and pipeline construction.
Contact your senators today and urge them to support the Shenandoah Mountain Act and help ensure that hikers, hunters, anglers and many others will be able to continue to enjoy this exceptional landscape for generations to come.
Urge the EPA to cut pollution from trucks

Dear EPA Administrator Michael Regan,

I urge the EPA to create the strongest possible limits on pollution from heavy-duty trucks and buses. Trucks create pollution that is warming our planet and polluting our communities. Smog pollution from trucks is a threat to public health, causing childhood asthma, cancer and even premature death. To protect our health and fight climate change, you must strengthen the proposed heavy duty truck rule.

Proposed Option 1 to limit smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) is a start, but should be revised to reduce deadly NOx pollution 90% by 2027. The proposed greenhouse gas emission standard is weak and must be improved to push the market to reduce global warming pollution and accelerate the market for electric trucks.

Cleaner trucks can deliver cleaner air. The EPA should go back to the drawing board to create a rule that will safeguard our health and climate.

Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. House representative: Make this special place our newest national park
From the unbelievable Pinnacle Balanced Rock to the grottoes of Echo Canyon, Chiricahua is full of national-park-worthy sites and hikes. It's time to recognize the wonder of this place and permanently protect it by making Chiricahua the next great national park.
We just helped pass the Chiricahua National Park Act in the Senate, and need to use this momentum to pass it in the House.
Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Chiricahua National Park Act and create America's newest national park.
Tell Congress: Pass this bill to electrify the Postal Service
The federal Green Postal Service Fleet Act would stop a plan to keep the Postal Service's massive delivery fleet running on fossil fuels -- and instead require that 75% of new vehicles be electric.
It's a no-brainer for our air, our health and our climate. Fossil fuel-powered transportation is America's No. 1 source of greenhouse gas emissions; meanwhile, the Postal Service's own Inspector General found that nearly all mail routes could already be served by clean electric vehicles and that EVs are much cheaper in the long run.
Will you join us in urging Congress to pass this crucial legislation?
Tell the Biden administration: Give monarchs Endangered Species Act protections
Since the 1980s, the western monarch population has dropped by 95% and the eastern population has fallen by roughly 80%, but monarchs have yet to receive Endangered Species Act protections. Endangered Species Act protections are 99% effective in preventing extinction -- and they're our best chance to save monarchs. If we're going to save these vibrant and cherished butterflies, we need you to take action.
I urge you to stop monarchs from being the next victims of extinction and protect them under the Endangered Species Act.
Take action: Protect the vital pollinators we depend on from deadly pesticides
Our bee populations are in rapid decline. Bees already carry the weight of maintaining our ecosystems' biodiversity on their little wings -- pollinating 80% of our flowering plants. It's time to lighten their load.
The Saving America's Pollinators Act would help us save the bees and other vital pollinators that we depend on by suspending the use of toxic pesticides that harm them.
Contact your senators today and urge them to support the Saving America's Pollinators Act.
Urge your U.S. senators to support the PFAS Action Act

Toxic chemicals called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have contaminated waterways across the country, endangering up to 110 million Americans.

To protect public health and our waterways, we're calling on the U.S. Senate to pass the PFAS Action Act, which would require the EPA to limit dumping of PFAS into our waterways and place a moratorium on new PFAS chemicals. Send a message to your senators today.
Tell Interior Secretary Deb Haaland: Use your emergency powers to save monarchs
Dear Interior Secretary Deb Haaland,
Monarch butterflies are as beautiful as they are iconic, but they're also slipping away from us.
This winter, only 1,914 western monarchs returned to their California wintering sites -- the lowest number ever recorded. And eastern monarchs, having dropped by at least 80%, are in a tailspin of decline, too.
It's clear that these monarchs need Endangered Species Act protections -- even the Trump administration agreed. But when that administration refused to grant them the protections they deserve, monarchs were pushed closer to the brink of extinction.
I urge you to right this wrong and use your emergency powers to list monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act so we can save this species.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Clean up toxic air pollution
I strongly support the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) and urge you to reinstate the implementation of these standards and to make them even stronger.
Power plants spew hazardous pollution into our air every day, causing serious health and environmental impacts, including increased risk of neurological illnesses and nerve damage. Kids are especially vulnerable to the developmental impacts of mercury.
The MATS have been successful in limiting these impacts, helping reduce mercury pollution by more than 85% since their implementation in 2012. That's why I'm calling on EPA to reinstate the enforcement of these lifesaving standards to ensure that every American has clean air to breathe.
Sincerely,
Tell Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy,
Across the country, bee populations are dropping to dangerous lows. Western bumblebee populations have declined by 93%, nearly 1 in 4 native bee species is imperiled, and honeybees are hurting too.
Bee-killing pesticides are a big driver of bees' decline. And right now, Amazon still hasn't committed to removing pesticides that contain neonicotinoids from its site. Amazon can be a leader -- that's why I urge you to remove products that contain bee-killing pesticides from Amazon today.
Tell your state legislators: End the worst uses of bee-killing neonics
California is home to an incredible 1,600 species of bees, but a group of pesticides known as neonics threaten their survival. We need the California Legislature to limit key uses of neonics to keep our pollinators flying.
Tell your U.S. House representative: Make this special place our newest national park
From the unbelievable Pinnacle Balanced Rock to the grottoes of Echo Canyon, Chiricahua is full of national-park-worthy sites and hikes. It's time to recognize the wonder of this place and permanently protect it by making Chiricahua the next great national park.
We just helped pass the Chiricahua National Park Act in the Senate, and need to use this momentum to pass it in the House.
Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Chiricahua National Park Act and create America's newest national park.
Tell President Biden: Designate Castner Range National Monument in El Paso, Texas
On March 26, Secretary of Interior Deb Halaand visited the Castner Range near El Paso, Texas at the invitation of local groups who have been building support for permanent protections for the area.
The Castner Range is a 7,081 acre former Army artillery facility east of El Paso in the Franklin Mountains and is adjacent to Franklin Mountains State Park. Also close by is Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, on the other side of the Texas-New Mexico border. Both the state park and the monument protect plants and wildlife of the Chihuahuan Desert. Adding Castner Range as an additional protected area would create a wildlife corridor for mule deer, mountain lion, javelina, and other wildlife species.
Take action to stop offshore drilling

The Biden administration has a chance to commit to no new lease sales for offshore drilling for the next half-decade -- safeguarding crucial ocean habitats like the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Cook Inlet from the harm and destruction inherent in offshore drilling.

It was just last fall that a pipeline breach off of California's southern coast created an oil slick spanning 8,320 acres and leaving ecological catastrophe in its wake. If the best time to stop offshore drilling was before this spill, before Deepwater Horizon in 2010 or the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 -- the second-best time is right now.

Committing, as a nation, to no new offshore oil leases for the next half-decade would mean a cleaner future for our oceans, a safer future for our wildlife, and a healthier future for our planet. Will you join us in calling on the Biden administration to protect our oceans from offshore drilling?
Tell Travelers Insurance: Don't insure drilling in the Arctic

We, the undersigned, urge you to commit to not providing insurance cover for any energy project in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic Refuge is the crown jewel of Alaska's wild frontier. Its 19 million acres is home to 42 species of fish, 45 mammals, and more than 200 types of birds. There is no cell phone service, no roads, and the only trails are the ones paved by wildlife.

Oil drilling and exploration risk all this. Oil drilling comes with infrastructure, which disrupts wildlife habitats and destroys sensitive tundra. It also comes with air pollution. As such, we urge you to commit to protecting the Arctic Refuge.

Sincerely,
Tell Congress: Make the Roadless Rule permanent

For thousands of years, the Tongass and its trees have stood tall and given us the gifts of ecological biodiversity and carbon capture. It's time to return the favor and protect our ancient wilderness.

With your help, we're working to preserve our forests for future generations. Urge your U.S. representative to support the Roadless Area Conservation Act, which would protect 58.5 million acres of roadless areas in forests like the Tongass from development.
Tell your governor to protect our bees

Bees work hard to pollinate our gardens and nourish local produce -- but unless we ban the worst uses of toxic neonics in our state, they won't stand a chance.
Tell your U.S. senators: Keep toxic pesticides out of wildlife refuges

In 2018, the Trump administration lifted a ban on the use of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides in wildlife refuges. The result? Refuges that should be safe havens for pollinators could instead pose deadly risks.

It's time to give our best pollinators their wildlife refuges back, and stop the use of bee-killing pesticides in these important habitats.
Help protect Right whales from extinction

Once numbering in the tens of thousands, fewer than 340 North Atlantic Right whales remain. Centuries of whaling decimated the population, and, today, they remain threatened by ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements.

The Right Whale Coexistence Act would work to address these threats by providing $15 million annually over the next 10 years for projects designed to reduce the human impact on Right whales. Urge your U.S. House representative to support this legislation today.
Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service: Protect the American bumblebee
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
The sight of an American bumblebee hovering over meadows and fields is becoming increasingly rare -- in eight states, the species has disappeared entirely. If we don't act quickly to protect these fuzzy fliers, we could lose them forever. We can't risk the extinction of such an iconic and valuable pollinator.
I urge you to list the American bumblebee as an endangered species.
Sincerely,
Tell the Biden administration: We need more offshore wind growth

Dirty fossil fuels are polluting our environment and damaging the health of our communities. To cut back on our dangerous dependence on dirty energy, we need to move rapidly toward clean energy solutions.

We have vast offshore wind potential in this country, and this past year has seen many firsts for offshore wind growth and development. But if we want to see homes powered by coastal winds in the near future, we need to keep this momentum going strong.

Join us in calling on the Biden administration to make this upcoming year the biggest year yet for offshore wind growth.
Tell Chevron: No drilling in the Arctic Refuge
We, the undersigned, urge Chevron to abandon any and all plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The Arctic Refuge is a special place, home to polar bears, caribou, wolves, and millions of migratory birds, among other wildlife. And, due to this abundance of wildlife, for thousands of years the native Gwich'in people have depended on this biological jewel for survival, with a culture centered around the caribou herd.
Drilling and development in the Arctic Refuge threatens both wildlife and the native Gwich'in people. It is too special and sacred a place to ruin.
Signed,
Tell your U.S. senators: Make this special place our newest national park

From the unbelievable Pinnacle Balanced Rock to the grottoes of Echo Canyon, Chiricahua is full of national-park-worthy sites and hikes. It's time to recognize the wonder of this place and permanently protect it by making it the next great national park.

Tell your U.S. senators to support the Chiricahua National Park Act and create America's newest national park.
Support permanent protections for a critical desert ecosystem
Avi Kwa Ame is a biologically rich and culturally important ecosystem. Its 450,000 acres are home to Joshua trees, desert tortoises, and bighorn sheep.
Now, we have a chance to permanently protect this special place for current and future generations. Call on your U.S. House representative to support the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act today.
Take action: Permanently protect our beloved Grand Canyon from uranium mining

Our country's iconic Grand Canyon is threatened by the return of toxic uranium mining.

But right now, we have the opportunity to take new mining near this special place off the table permanently. If passed, the Grand Canyon Protection Act would do just that -- but to win, we need your help.

Tell your U.S. senators: Stand with the Grand Canyon and support this critical conservation measure.
Tell Procter & Gamble to preserve the boreal forest
Dear Jon R. Moeller,
We, the undersigned, urge you to help preserve the North American boreal forest by ending the use of virgin wood in tissue paper products. The climate-critical boreal forest, home to caribou, wolves and migratory birds, is currently disappearing at a rate of one and a half football fields every single minute. This is in part due to logging used to source the virgin fibers in P&G brands' tissue products.
When it comes to choosing between a product we use for five seconds and our world's special places, the choice is easy. Please commit to using only recycled or forest-free fibers in Charmin, Bounty and other tissue brands.
Save the monarchs by providing critical protections for the prostrate milkweed

The majestic monarch butterfly that we know and love is in trouble.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has the power to save eastern monarchs by providing critical protections for the prostrate milkweed, a rare type of milkweed in southern Texas that these important pollinators rely on during their journey.

Add your name in support of listing prostrate milkweed under the Endangered Species Act today.
Tell Red Lobster: Protect the North Atlantic Right whale
Dear Red Lobster CEO Kelli Valade,
North Atlantic Right whales are critically endangered, and Red Lobster could play an important role in saving them.
One of the main causes of death for this marine mammal is entanglement in the ropes used to connect lobster traps on the ocean floor to buoys on the surface. When the whales become entangled, these ropes wrap themselves and slowly constrict the animal, often leading to a slow, painful death. It doesn't need to be this way. New ropeless fishing technology can allow fishermen to keep reeling in their catch without threatening these vulnerable whales.
As one of the largest purchasers of seafood in the world, you can set a new industry standard for safe, sustainable lobster fishing. That's why I'm urging you to commit only to purchase lobsters from ropeless traps.
Tell Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy,
Across the country, bee populations are dropping to dangerous lows. Western bumblebee populations have declined by 93%, nearly 1 in 4 native bee species is imperiled, and honeybees are hurting too.
Bee-killing pesticides are a big driver of bees' decline. And right now, Amazon still hasn't committed to removing pesticides that contain neonicotinoids from its site. Amazon can be a leader -- that's why I urge you to remove products that contain bee-killing pesticides from Amazon today.
Add your name: No new gas-powered USPS trucks

We, the undersigned, urge the USPS Board of Governors to reevaluate its plans to spend billions of dollars on a new gas-powered fleet of delivery trucks. Gas-powered vehicles pose a threat to both our climate and public health. Their greenhouse gas emissions accelerate global warming and increase the risk of cancer and respiratory diseases. Instead of increasing the number of gas-powered delivery trucks, USPS should procure more electric vehicles.

Sincerely,
Submit your comment to stop the Willow Project today
ConocoPhillips' proposed "Willow Project" would be an ecological misadventure. Every creek and cranny in this untouched region of the Arctic hosts natural magic: caribou, migratory birds, polar bears and more need the Western Arctic for survival.
Oil rigs, and the trucks, pollution and development that follow, could irreparably damage this pristine place. Plus, the last thing the vulnerable tundra wildlife of the Western Arctic need is more climate-warming pollution.
I urge you to stop the Willow Project and move forward with a plan to return the contested 7 million acres of the Western Arctic to their 2013 NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan protection status today.
Call on Congress to prevent more gray wolf killings
Gray wolves are social, they're intelligent, and they're slipping away from us. But now, a bill that would permanently remove gray wolves from the federal endangered and threatened species list in several states was recently filed in Congress.
At a time when the vulnerable 6,000 gray wolves left desperately need more protections, we can't let this bill make it harder to protect this vulnerable species. Call on your U.S. House representative to oppose this bill and save gray wolves today.
Tell Congress: Save Oak Flat
Part of Tonto National Forest, Oak Flat is home to bears, bobcats and incredible birds like the great horned owl and belted kingfisher, all of which rely on Oak Flat for habitat and protection.
But dangerous copper mining could turn this precious landscape into a sinkhole.
The Save Oak Flat Act is our best chance to keep mining out of this incredible place. Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Act today.
Tell President Biden: Protect our wild places
Docket No. DOI-2021-0016
Dear President Biden,
Only 12% of our lands and less than 1% of oceans off the continental U.S. are protected. We have an obligation to preserve the last wild areas so critical to our migratory birds, bears, whales and more. We have work to do to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
To ensure that we are protecting America's natural heritage, we need to know what is already set aside and which places still need protection. When developing the America the Beautiful Altas, we urge you to include the status for all conservation areas and only to count as fully "protected" the areas where our natural ecosystems are truly preserved. On land, this means areas that fall under the USGS's GAP codes 1 and 2. In the ocean, this means highly to fully protected marine areas, as laid out in the MPA Guide.
By ensuring that we are truly setting aside places for the conservation of nature, we can uphold one of the greatest American traditions and pass on a better world to the next generation.
Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. House representative: Expand Berryessa National Monument
California's Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument provides critical wildlife habitat and is an escape for city-dwellers from the hustle and bustle of urban life. This land deserves protection, and it's time that protection be expanded to include the adjacent Condor Ridge.
Now is our chance to secure greater protections for this area. Sign this petition to urge your U.S. House representative to support the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
Call on your governor to support a polystyrene ban
With the help of supporters like you, we're working to spare birds, fish and other marine wildlife from the harm caused by needless plastic pollution. Join us in advancing a plastic-free future by calling on your governor to support a ban on polystyrene.
Tell the EPA: Get lead out of our drinking water

We, the undersigned, urge the EPA to order water utilities to fully replace all lead service lines within ten years -- a goal explicitly set by President Biden. These toxic pipes are the single largest source of lead contamination in the 9 million homes and other buildings that still have them.

Lead is particularly harmful to our kids. Therefore, at least for those schools governed by federal drinking water rules, the EPA should require water stations with filters to remove lead, and filters on all other taps used for cooking and drinking. The EPA should limit lead in schools' water to 1 part per billion, the level recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

At even low levels of exposure, lead poses a serious health risk, especially to our children. We urge the EPA to enact these strong protections as soon as possible, and no later than the end of this year.

Sincerely,
Tell Home Depot: Protect the boreal forest
Home Depot CEO Craig Menear,
We, the undersigned, urge The Home Depot to protect the boreal forest by reducing the amount of wood sourced from critical parts of these forests.
The Canadian boreal forest is the world's largest remaining intact forest. It is home to diverse and vulnerable species, including threatened boreal caribou, lynx, and three billion birds. The forest is also essential to mitigating climate change, and stores 300 billion tons of carbon.
Clearly, this wild and environmentally critical place should be protected. By committing to preserving the boreal, The Home Depot will establish itself as a leader in sustainable forestry.
Sincerely,
Tell the Biden administration: Keep single-use plastics out of federal government purchases
Right now, momentum is brewing to get the largest purchaser of goods in the world -- the U.S. government -- to stop buying single-use plastics. Less plastic purchasing leads to less production, and then less pollution that threatens wildlife and our environment.
The Biden administration has a chance to make a sweeping difference in the landscape of our nation's plastic production, but if the administration's going to take it, it'll need to hear from you.
Tell President Biden: Stop the logging of our most important trees
Amidst our current biodiversity and climate crisis, the destruction of older forests and trees is the embodiment of a wasteful, short-sighted mentality. We should not be destroying precious habitat and some of our most valuable natural carbon sinks.
Our national forests should be places of conservation, not destruction.
Tell President Biden to protect the most valuable trees on our federal land.
Add your name: No new gas-powered USPS trucks
We, the undersigned, urge the USPS Board of Governors to reevaluate its plans to spend billions of dollars on a new gas-powered fleet of delivery trucks. Gas-powered vehicles pose a threat to both our climate and public health. Their greenhouse gas emissions accelerate global warming and increase the risk of cancer and respiratory diseases. Instead of increasing the number of gas-powered delivery trucks, USPS should procure more electric vehicles.
Sincerely,
Speak up to protect Chaco Canyon
Chaco Canyon is a desert wonder, a sanctuary for wildlife and a dream for stargazers. But drilling -- and the rigs, floodlights, trucks and pollution that come with it -- could snuff out Chaco Canyon's special light.
As the Bureau of Land Management accepts comments on a plan that could protect Chaco Canyon from drilling for at least 20 years, will you speak up to save this desert wonder?
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Bee populations are collapsing, and one of the biggest culprits is neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics.

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing neonics from its site.

Tell Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonics.
Tell the FWS: Give manatees endangered species protections

Last year, more than 1,100 manatees died -- more than 10% of their population. The problem is pollution, which has contributed to the loss of 90% of their seagrass in the past decade.

We need to relist manatees and give them Endangered Species Act protections. And we need to do it urgently.

2021 was a devastating year for manatees, but if we don't intervene, 2022 could be catastrophic. I urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relist manatees and give them the life-saving protections of the Endangered Species Act today.

Sincerely,
Pledge to Protect Forests
To reduce my individual impact on forests and help shift the market towards sustainably harvested wood products, I, a consumer of toilet paper, tissues and timber, pledge to:
1. Stop purchasing tissues, paper towels and toilet paper made from virgin wood fibers. Instead, I will purchase products made from recycled paper, sustainable bamboo or another sustainable alternative.
2. Whenever possible, opt for wood products made from reclaimed wood.
3. Look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo whenever I must buy virgin wood or wood products, because FSC is the best way to ensure wood is harvested responsibly.
Speak up on behalf of bees
Bees are still dying at high rates, with devastating consequences for the greater environment and our food supply. Seven states have stepped up, but more action is needed.
To save the bees, we're calling for a ban on the worst uses of neonicotinoids, a class of poisonous pesticides. Join our efforts by sending a message to your governor today.
Help ban toxic pesticides across the U.S.
Currently in Congress, the Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act promises to ban several of the most dangerous pesticides. This includes neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to colony collapse in bees and other environmental harms. Urge your U.S. senators to support this legislation today.
Take action: Help stop the production of new single-use plastics
You try your best, but single-use plastics are nearly impossible to avoid -- encasing everything from grocery store bananas to online deliveries, and ultimately polluting our oceans and threatening wildlife.
And yet our country is producing more new plastic items than ever before -- generating nearly 46.5 million tons of plastic waste each year.
Contact your U.S. House representative today and urge them to stop the flow of new plastics by supporting the REDUCE Act.
Urge your U.S. senators to support recovering fish and wildlife
Many leading experts are warning that the sixth mass extinction is currently underway. Protecting our planet's biodiversity requires urgent action.
If passed, Recovering America's Wildlife Act would provide funding to every state, territory and the District of Columbia to proactively conserve more than 12,000 at-risk fish and wildlife species. Call on your U.S. senators to support this legislation today.
Tell Home Depot: Protect the boreal forest
Home Depot CEO Craig Menear,
We, the undersigned, urge The Home Depot to protect the boreal forest by reducing the amount of wood sourced from critical parts of these forests.
The Canadian boreal forest is the world's largest remaining intact forest. It is home to diverse and vulnerable species, including threatened boreal caribou, lynx, and three billion birds. The forest is also essential to mitigating climate change, and stores 300 billion tons of carbon.
Clearly, this wild and environmentally critical place should be protected. By committing to preserving the boreal, The Home Depot will establish itself as a leader in sustainable forestry.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: It's time to restore clean water protections
Clean water is vital to our health and the environment. That is why our nation came together 50 years ago to pass the Clean Water Act.
And that is why I support the EPA's proposal to officially rescind the Trump administration's Dirty Water Rule, which left so many of our nation's waters without federal protection from polluters.
But securing clean water will require more than just reversing this egregious rollback. In any final rule, please make sure the Clean Water Act once again protects all of our waterways -- including the wetlands that sustain our ecosystems and the streams that help provide drinking water to millions of Americans.
Sincerely,
Tell the Biden Administration: Protect Greater Chaco Canyon
The Biden administration has proposed to protect more 350,000 acres of public land surrounding Chaco Canyon and they're asking for public input. Submit your public comment to the Bureau of Land Management.
Tell Whole Foods: It's time to take the lead on reducing your plastic footprint

The numbers are in -- the U.S. is the world's largest contributor of plastic waste.

To begin to turn the tide on harmful plastic pollution, we need companies like Whole Foods to make bold, time-bound commitments to reducing their plastic footprints.

Send a message to Whole Foods today, urging it to eliminate harmful single-use plastic packaging from its stores. And feel free to customize your message, especially if you're a Whole Foods customer!
Tell the FWS to protect the American bumblebee
In the past two decades, American bumblebee populations have dropped by 90%.
Pesticides, climate change, disease and habitat loss have all been putting increasing pressure on the bumblebees in recent years. In the Midwest and Southeast, as much as half of all American bumblebees have disappeared. In other states, that number rises dramatically -- in New York, as many as 99% of the bumblebees have disappeared. And in eight states, the bee has vanished entirely.
American bumblebees play an important role in many ecosystems' food webs, providing food for birds and reptiles and helping the growth of a number of plants. They also play an important role in pollinating a range of crops and wildflowers. But if nothing changes, the continued collapse of species like this bee will have devastating consequences that will ripple across our country's food webs and ecosystems. For that reason, I write to urge you to grant endangered species protections to the American bumblebee.
Support endangered species status for manatees
Dear Interior Secretary Deb Haaland,
We, the undersigned, urge you to support restoring the manatees' endangered status. According to Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, nearly 1,000 manatees have died in 2021 alone. That's more than double the five-year annual average.
This calamity comes four years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service downlisted the manatee from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act, over the objection of many environmentalists and biologists. In order to give these gentle sea cows the best chance at survival, it's critical that the manatees' endangered status be restored and their critical habitat protected.
Sincerely,
Our climate can't wait: pass a federal climate package

In the face of increasing average temperatures, long-burning wildfires and intensifying storms, it's clear that our climate can't wait. We have the solutions at our fingertips to ditch polluting fossil fuels for good, from renewable wind and solar energy to clean electric vehicles.

A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives and many U.S. senators support big investments to tackle climate change, like those included in the Build Back Better Act. Tell your U.S. senators today to pass a climate package by March to preserve a liveable climate for generations to come.
Tell Secretary Haaland: Protect gray wolves
Tell Secretary Haaland to grant these important animals emergency protection by temporarily re-listing them as an endangered species.
Defend Bristol Bay
This Spring, there will be a public comment period on whether the EPA should use Clean Water Act powers to permanently stop the Pebble Mine. Once the public comment period opens, we will have a very short window of time to make sure our voices are heard, so sign up here to be notified the moment you can submit your comment.
Restore the Roadless Rule to protect the Tongass
The Tongass National Forest is full of trees older than America and is a refuge to bears, eagles, moose and so much more. If we do not restore the Roadless Rule to this green marvel, we leave the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world vulnerable to destruction and countless animals without a home.
I urge you to fully protect the Tongass by restoring the full environmental protections of the Roadless Rule across the 9.2 million roadless acres.
Take action: Protect our national parks from single-use plastics
From the awe-inspiring red cliffs of the Grand Canyon to the towering trees of Redwood National Park, plastic pollution is threatening our national parks and the fragile wildlife that call them home.
Each year, the National Park Service manages nearly 70 million pounds of waste -- the same weight as 155 Statues of Liberty. It's time to end the sale of the most harmful and pervasive plastic products infiltrating our national parks.
Contact your U.S. senators today and urge them to support the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act.
Tell your U.S. senators: It's time to break free from plastic
Right now, there are more microplastic particles in the ocean than stars in our galaxy. When these trillions of tiny pieces of plastic flood our waterways, they harm our wildlife and push endangered species closer to extinction. As of 2020, all sea turtle species and nearly half of all seabird and marine mammal species have been found to ingest plastic.
With the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, we can begin to remove some of these senseless threats by banning the worst single-use plastics.
Protect Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Docket #: NOAA-NOS-2020-0003
Critically endangered species like the North Atlantic Right whale rely on places like the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary for protection, but the current draft management plan fails to do enough to protect these sea creatures. Without updating rules around recreational and commercial fishing and shipping within the sanctuary, human actions will continue to threaten many of the species that call it home.
Stellwagen Bank is meant to protect marine life, and unless we strengthen protections, it will continue failing at this purpose. Revising the draft management plan will determine the future of this critical sanctuary.
I urge you to strengthen protections for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in the draft management plan.
Add your name in support of sage grouse
DOI-BLM-WO-2300-2022-0001-RMP-EIS
We, the undersigned, urge the Bureau of Land Management to instate strong protections to support the long-term health of sage grouse. Sage grouse populations require large, contiguous areas, free from development, for feeding, nesting, and hiding from predators. This type of designated, protected habitat is increasingly important as sage grouse contend with drought and wildfires.
Sincerely,
Tell Costco to count and cut their carbon footprint
Costco CEO Craig Jelinek and members of the Costco Board of Directors,
Scientists around the world have agreed that we need to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 to prevent the worst effects of climate change. As a result, many companies have already calculated their carbon emissions and set reduction targets with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
Costco has not. In fact, even Costco has acknowledged that it isn't counting the overwhelming bulk of its emissions. These emissions are produced indirectly, in part from the deforestation involved in producing items like beef, tissues and much more. We urge you to rapidly disclose all of Costco's carbon emissions and set science-based targets to reduce emissions.
Protect the Boundary Waters from toxic mining
Right now, the Boundary Waters are being threatened by a toxic copper mine. This irreplaceable wilderness is an interconnected system of lakes and streams, so if any contamination were to seep out of the mine, it could flow through the entire ecosystem.
We need your help to ban mining from the Boundary Waters watershed. Add your name to tell the Bureau of Land Management to protect this treasured place.
Tell the Biden administration: ban bee-killing pesticides from wildlife refuges

A dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides known as "neonics" lurk around every corner for bees. One study found them on half of all sampled plants across the country.

Right now, neonics are even allowed to be sprayed where bees should be safest: wildlife refuges. Our dwindling bee populations need an escape from neonics, which poison baby bees' brains, interrupt bee sleep patterns, and prevent healthy bee reproduction.

We can't afford to lose more bees -- especially in areas designated to protect them. I urge you to give bees a chance and reinstate an Obama-era ban on neonicotinoids in wildlife refuges.

Sincerely,
Call for an end to fossil fuel subsidies

Every year, the U.S. government gives away $20 billion dollars in the form of tax breaks, incentives, and other subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. Fossil fuel companies are even awarded tax breaks for enhanced oil recovery, whereby carbon dioxide is injected into the ground to squeeze even more oil and gas out of the earth.

We shouldn't waste taxpayer dollars fueling the climate crisis. Call on your U.S. senators to support ending fossil fuel subsidies today.
Tell Costco: Save the boreal forest
Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek:
In the time it takes you to brush your teeth tonight, Canada's boreal will lose three football fields of forest. The rapid deforestation is thanks, in part, to the production of toilet paper.
Canada's boreal forest is irreplaceable. Home to caribou, wolves, lynx, elk, billions of migratory birds and more -- countless creatures rely on the forest staying intact to survive. Plus, the boreal's trees remove enough carbon from the air each year to offset 24 million cars.
Costco can help. I'm urging Costco to make its Kirkland Signature tissue products from at least 50% recycled materials and refuse to sell other brands of tissue products until they implement the same change.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Stop letting polluters leak planet-warming methane into our atmosphere
Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317
This past summer alone, 1 in 3 Americans lived in a county that was hit by a weather disaster. The climate crisis is supercharging storms, fires, hurricanes and more -- and one of the most important things we can do to curb it is to comprehensively tackle methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas that traps more than 85 times as much heat as carbon dioxide over the course of two decades.
If we want to slow down one of the leading contributors to global warming, we need to hold oil and gas companies accountable for the methane they leak into our atmosphere. I urge you to protect our planet from methane leaks by enforcing stricter regulations on existing methane sources.
Tell the U.S. Forest Service: Protect Utah's Ashley National Forest
This November, your agency approved plans to build an oil-hauling railway through the Uinta Basin, an area of protected land in the Ashley National Forest, which is home to 1 million acres of pristine wilderness.
If construction plans go through, the railway could devastate at least 10,000 acres of protected lands. The oil trains will cause further pollution and possibly even more severe damage in the event of explosions or spills.
I urge you to stop this plan in its tracks and protect the Ashley National Forest.
Sincerely,
Sign up to mail a postcard to the U.S. Forest Service
To keep the Tongass safe from destructive logging, the Forest Service needs to hear from people like you, and these postcards are the perfect way to get your message across. Sign up today to have postcards mailed to you -- please fill out your full mailing address and indicate the number of postcards you want (you can request up to 20 postcards).
Tell NOAA: I support ocean protections

The Biden administration has taken the first step to create the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. This stretch of incredible biodiversity along California’s central coast is home to sea otters and their kelp forest homes, plus whales, dolphins and mysterious deep sea regions. Designation as a marine sanctuary would protect this place and its fragile ecosystems from offshore oil drilling.

We need to show support for the Biden Administration’s decision to protect this ocean area and urge them to finish the job.
Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service: Protect the American bumblebee
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
The sight of an American bumblebee hovering over meadows and fields is becoming increasingly rare -- in eight states, the species has disappeared entirely. If we don't act quickly to protect these fuzzy fliers, we could lose them forever. We can't risk the extinction of such an iconic and valuable pollinator.
I urge you to list the American bumblebee as an endangered species.
Sincerely,
Take Action: Electrify UPS
Delivery trucks drive through our neighborhoods and near our homes every day, delivering packages with a side of unhealthy air pollution and warming our planet at the same time. UPS -- the world's largest package delivery company -- could change that by ditching fossil fuels and committing to all-electric purchases for its fleet of big brown trucks by 2030.
Join our effort to Electrify UPS by calling on the company to electrify its fleet and deliver cleaner air and a safer climate for future generations.
Tell NOAA: Protect our oceans
DOCKET ID: NOAA-HQ-2021-0109
Across the country, our ocean ecosystems are crumbling, bordering on collapse. Our marine life is diverse -- but it's also interconnected and fragile.
Every day that we don't protect our oceans, drilling and overfishing chip away at the populations of whales, dolphins, coral and more. In order to turn the tides, we need to extend strong, permanent protections to a broad diversity of ocean ecosystems, from kelp forests to underwater sea canyons and coral reefs.
To ensure the health and biodiversity of our ocean, I urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create strong marine protected areas designed to conserve ocean life, including marine mammals, seabirds and corals. The Biden administration's efforts to protect 30% of our nation's oceans by 2030 should represent the diversity of America's rich ocean heritage, and include key marine ecosystems around the U.S.
Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. senators: Protect our oceans by blocking new offshore oil drilling.

When oil companies drill in our oceans, disasters are inevitable. Drilling leads to spilling, and oil spills are devastating to the environment and coastal communities. We can do better than this.

We need the U.S. Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act with the provision that would permanently ban new offshore oil and gas leasing along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Tell NOAA: I support ocean protections
The Biden administration has taken the first step to create the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. This stretch of incredible biodiversity along California's central coast is home to sea otters and their kelp forest homes, plus whales, dolphins and mysterious deep sea regions. Designation as a marine sanctuary would protect this place and its fragile ecosystems from offshore oil drilling.
We need to show support for the Biden administration's decision to protect this ocean area and urge them to finish the job.
Tell the Biden administration: Save orcas

In Puget Sound, only 73 Southern Resident orcas remain. Late last year, scientists saw an orca named K21 for the last time, and when they did, he was one of the skinniest orcas ever seen alive.

But his death isn't anomalous. Across Puget Sound, these orcas are starving as the Lower Snake River dams block salmon (orcas' main food source) from swimming to sea. Now, these critically endangered orcas are at risk of becoming effectively extinct in 15 short years.

We know the solution: We must breach the dams to save Southern Residents. Today, I urge you to save Southern Resident orcas by breaching Lower Snake River dams.

Sincerely,
Take Action: Electrify UPS
Delivery trucks drive through our neighborhoods and near our homes every day, delivering packages with a side of unhealthy air pollution and warming our planet at the same time. UPS -- the world's largest package delivery company -- could change that by ditching fossil fuels and committing to all electric purchases for its fleet of big brown trucks by 2030.
Join our effort to Electrify UPS by calling on the company to electrify its fleet and deliver cleaner air and a safer climate for future generations.
Tell your U.S. senators: Protect America's coasts
Coastal ecosystems, those transition zones between land and sea, are where so much life begins. They are critical to countless species -- sea turtles, sea birds, invertebrates, fish and more -- and they provide a buffer against the encroaching impacts of climate change.
Coastal wetlands, marshes, seagrass beds and mangroves remove up to four times more carbon from the atmosphere than land-based ecosystems. They provide critical protection against storm surges and coastal flooding, and help prevent shoreline erosion.
The West Coast of the U.S. has lost 85% of all tidal wetlands and the East coast is losing wetlands at twice the rate they're being restored.
The current draft of the Build Back Better Act has $6 billion in grants for states to restore and protect these wetland areas. Tell your U.S. senators to vote for our coasts.
Tell the Interior Department: Protect the belugas of Cook Inlet

Docket # BOEM-2020-0018-0049

Cook Inlet is home to a unique population of beluga whales that has been on the decline for decades.

Since 1979, Cook Inlet's belugas have dropped in number by 80%, and their population is still struggling to recover. One of the major threats facing these iconic Arctic whales is the pollution and habitat destruction that results from oil and gas exploration and drilling. Cook Inlet's iconic belugas are already struggling for their survival -- and new oil and gas projects in Cook Inlet that will pollute and fracture their habitat could be the final nail in their coffin.

One million acres of land are currently up for sale to entities that would develop them for oil and gas drilling. To protect Cook Inlet's endangered beluga whales, I urge you to cancel the lease sales in Cook Inlet.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Bee populations are collapsing, and one of the biggest culprits is neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics.

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing neonics from its site.

Tell Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonics.
Submit your public comment: Protect polar bears from harassment in the Arctic
The Southern Beaufort polar bears are the world's most imperiled bear population.
And yet, despite their tenuous foothold on survival, there is a proposal before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to allow one oil company to "harass" these polar bears in the course of its exploratory oil drilling.
We can't allow that. Send your message to the FWS today: Don't let polar bears be harassed.
Tell The Home Depot: Preserve the boreal forest
The Canadian boreal forest is the largest remaining primary forest on the planet. It stores 300 billion tons of carbon, provides habitat for threatened boreal caribou, billions of birds and a multitude of other species. The boreal is essential to the sustenance and culture of hundreds of Indigenous communities. Unfortunately, one and a half football fields' worth of the forest are cut down every minute to produce softwood lumber, wood pulp and other products. American companies like The Home Depot contribute to demand for these products.
Tell the Senate to restore wetlands and estuaries along America's coastlines
Coastal ecosystems, those transition zones between land and sea, are where so much life begins. They are critical to countless species -- sea turtles, sea birds, invertebrates, fish and more -- and they provide a buffer against the encroaching impacts of climate change.
Coastal wetlands, marshes, seagrass beds and mangroves remove up to four times more carbon from the atmosphere than land-based ecosystems. They provide critical protection against storm surges and coastal flooding, and help prevent shoreline erosion.
The west coast of the U.S. has lost 85% of all tidal wetlands and the east coast is losing wetlands at twice the rate they're being restored.
The Build Back Better Act has $6 billion in grants for states to restore and protect these wetland areas. Tell your U.S. senators to vote for our coasts.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Bee populations are collapsing, and one of the biggest culprits is neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics.

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing neonics from its site.

Tell Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonics.
Restore the Roadless Rule to protect the Tongass
The Tongass National Forest is full of trees older than America and is a refuge to bears, eagles, moose and so much more. If we do not restore the Roadless Rule to this green marvel, we leave the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world vulnerable to destruction and countless animals without a home.
I urge you to fully protect the Tongass by restoring the full environmental protections of the Roadless Rule across the 9.2 million roadless acres.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Bee populations are collapsing, and one of the biggest culprits is neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics.

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing neonics from its site.

Tell Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonics.
Take action: Help save the western monarch butterfly
Over the past four decades, the western monarch's population has plummeted nearly 99%. Development, wildfires and pervasive pesticide use are destroying the monarch's habitat, leaving these iconic butterflies longing for a place to rest.
Last year, even in the face of this important species' decline, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to protect the western monarch under the Endangered Species Act -- putting this butterfly in grave danger.
To breathe new life into the western monarch and pull it back from the brink of extinction, we need your help. Contact your U.S. senators today and urge them to support the MONARCH Act.
Tell the Biden administration: Protect endangered species
Docket Nos. FWS-HQ-ES-2019-0115, FWS-HQ-ES-2020-0047
From North Atlantic Right whales to the rusty patched bumblebee, our endangered species need their habitat for survival.
Critical habitat serves as a vital safe haven for these species, letting them take shelter, breed and forage without the threatening disruptions of development.
If we want to keep these species alive for future generations, we must protect the only homes they know. I urge you to roll back the Trump administration's "critical habitat" rule changes and restore habitat protections for endangered species.
Tell the BOEM: End offshore oil and gas drilling
Just one month after a pipeline leak spilled 25,000 gallons of oil into California waterways, an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico is set to take place.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled the lease sale for mid-November. Once the lease is sold, oil and gas exploration, drilling and mining will begin, putting marine ecosystems and wildlife at risk.
Instead of paving the way for future oil and gas projects, the BOEM should instead cancel all existing offshore drilling leases. We're calling on the agency to do just that, but we need your help to build the necessary support.
Tell your U.S. senators to make the biggest polluters pay
Giant fossil fuel companies are responsible for far more greenhouse gas pollution than individuals, yet average Americans are stuck with the bill for climate change impacts.
The "Make Polluters Pay" plan would balance the scales and make the largest polluters pay into a climate fund to help communities impacted by climate change and aid the transition to renewable energy.
We need your help to push this plan through Congress. Tell your U.S. senators to include this plan in the Build Back Better Act and make polluters pay.
Take action: Protect our national parks from single-use plastics
From the impressive geysers at Yellowstone National Park to the stunning wetlands of the Everglades, plastic pollution is threatening our national parks and the fragile wildlife that call them home.
Each year, the National Park Service manages nearly 70 million pounds of waste -- the same weight as 155 Statues of Liberty. It's time to end the sale of the most harmful and pervasive plastic products infiltrating our national parks.
Contact your U.S. House representative today and urge them to support the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act.
Tell the EPA: Stop the plastic to fuel pipeline
DOCKET ID NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0382
Every stage of the life cycle of plastic is toxic -- it's made from oil and gas, it harms our wildlife in the form of pollution, and it dirties our public lands.
Now, an added toxic step in that life cycle is on the verge of going big. "Chemical recycling" isn't recycling at all. It's a process that emits harmful toxins and leaves us with even more air and climate pollution.
I urge you to regulate these facilities and the practice of "chemical recycling" today with the same standards applied to incineration under the Clean Air Act.
Let us fix our stuff
When companies make it hard to fix our electronics (everything from cell phones to tractors), we spend more, generate more toxic e-waste, and create a larger market for mining minerals in delicate ecosystems.
We should give every consumer and every small business access to the parts, tools, and service information they need to repair products by passing Right to Repair reforms at the local, state, federal, and corporate levels.
Tell your senators: Prioritize clean energy tax credits
We can repower America with 100% renewable energy and see the benefits of cleaner air, cleaner water and improved health. Clean energy tax incentives are one of the best tools we have to grow renewables.
Tax credits have helped lower the cost of wind and solar power over the last decade, bringing renewables in reach for more Americans and boosting the clean energy market. But with some current incentives set to expire at the end of December, we need Congress to act and keep our energy system moving in the right direction.
Send a message to your U.S. senators asking them to prioritize clean energy tax credits.
Tell Congress: Help save western monarch butterflies

In 2019, volunteers across a winter hibernation region counted only 30,000 western monarchs who made it to their winter home -- but last year, fewer than 2,000 were counted. Two of the biggest causes for monarch decline are the disappearance of monarchs' habitat and their main food source.

The MONARCH Act would help turn the tides and save western monarchs by giving them a branch to land on and food to feed themselves with.

Ask your U.S. House representative to cosponsor the MONARCH Act, which would help save western monarch butterflies.
Tell the Interior Department: Don't subsidize coal
Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel around -- leaving behind acid runoff, methane and carbon pollution. Now, the second-largest coal company is trying to get a discount for mining our public lands while leaving behind the bill.
We have a chance to stop this discount and prevent more like it. Tell the Interior Department to reverse course and stop its discount for Arch Resources.
Tell Costco: Don't trade the boreal forest for toilet paper

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek:

In the time it takes you to brush your teeth tonight, Canada's boreal will lose three football fields of forest.

Canada's boreal forest is irreplaceable. Home to caribou, wolves, lynx, elk, billions of migratory birds and more -- countless creatures rely on the forest staying intact to survive. Plus, the boreal's trees remove enough carbon from the air each year to offset 24 million cars.

Costco can help. I'm urging Costco to make its Kirkland Signature tissue products from at least 50% recycled materials and refuse to sell other brands of tissue products until they implement the same change.

Sincerely,
Tell Pilgrim's Pride: Stop slaughterhouse water pollution
Pilgrim's Pride is part of a huge problem plaguing our waters: slaughterhouse wastewater pollution. When slaughterhouses dump waste into our waters, Americans, our wildlife and the surrounding ecosystems pay the price.
For our drinking water and our wildlife, Pilgrim's Pride must make a change. Call on the Pilgrim's Pride CEO to curb the company's pollution.
Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of bee-killing neonics
Docket #EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0575-0001
We, the undersigned, urge the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the worst uses of clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, the three most commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides. This includes both a ban on the consumer sale of these pesticides and the pre-treatment of seeds with them.
The EPA's biological evaluation of these neonicotinoids found that they are likely to adversely affect more than 1,000 endangered and threatened species, including vital pollinators. The further decimation of bees, butterflies and various other pollinators will have devastating consequences for our environment and global food supply.
Sincerely,
Let's Go Big On Offshore Wind
The United States has enough offshore wind potential to power our current electricity needs twice over. But as of 2021, there are only two operational offshore wind farms in the United States. Offshore wind has a huge role to play in getting us to 100% renewable energy. Add your name in support of America going big on offshore wind!
Tell the EPA: Keep PFAS forever chemicals away from our water
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0547
Every day, millions of Americans rely on our rivers, lakes, and streams for safe drinking water. When PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminate these waters, we're left with exposure to chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and more.
Generations to come could benefit from your agency stopping the senseless dumping of these chemicals into our waters. And existing technology can virtually eliminate discharges of these dangerous chemicals. So as your agency revises the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan, please set pollution control standards that stop all industries from dumping PFAS into our waterways.
Sincerely,
Tell Congress: End offshore drilling
Oil is once again gushing onto California's beaches. We need our members of Congress to end offshore drilling -- because when we drill, we spill.
Tell Congress: End offshore drilling

Oil is once again gushing onto California's beaches. We need our members of Congress to end offshore drilling -- because when we drill, we spill.
Tell the EPA: Strengthen the rules protecting our water from slaughterhouse pollution
Docket # EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0547
Meat processing plants are dumping huge volumes of pollution into our nation's rivers, contributing to toxic algal outbreaks and threatening our drinking water sources.
Thank you for agreeing to update the effluent limitation guidelines -- and issue pretreatment standards -- for the Meat and Poultry Products category of industrial dischargers to America's waterways, as required by the Clean Water Act. These actions are urgently needed to protect our rivers and our health.
Please enact these new pollution control standards as soon as possible, and ensure they are stringent enough to stop slaughterhouses from contributing to toxic algal outbreaks, dead zones, and other threats to public health and the environment.
Stand Up For Energy Efficiency
We have the power to waste less and use our energy wisely and more efficiently. This Energy Efficiency Day, sign our pledge to reduce energy waste.
By signing this petition, you are pledging to make everyday changes like unplugging your chargers when they aren't in use, letting your dishes air dry or changing your light bulbs to LEDs. You are also pledging to magnify your impact by spreading awareness on energy efficiency in your community.
Urge EPA Administrator Michael Regan to tighten clean air rules
Air pollution cuts short the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Air pollution also increases the risk of asthma attacks, cancer and other diseases.
Yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently allows levels of air pollution that many American public health groups and international agencies consider unhealthy. Please join us in urging EPA Administrator Michael Regan to strengthen the limits on health-threatening pollution, including ozone and fine particulate pollution.
Tell Congress: End offshore drilling
Oil is once again gushing onto California's beaches. We need our members of Congress to end offshore drilling -- because when we drill, we spill.
Tell NOAA: Protect wildlife along California's central coast

The proposed area for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is home to sea otters sleeping in tangles of kelp and pods of dolphins leaping in the waves, as well as Chumash Tribe sacred sites. But this biodiversity hotspot is not protected from threats such as oil drilling and catastrophic oil spills.

Add your voice to urge NOAA and the Biden administration to protect this amazing place.
Submit your public comment: Stop oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
In 2017, Congress opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Referred to as "The Sacred Place Where Life Begins" by the indigenous Gwich'in tribe, the refuge is home to incredible wildlife including endangered polar bears, the 200,000 strong Porcupine caribou herd, and millions of migratory birds.
With the Arctic warming three times faster than anywhere else on the planet, more oil and gas development is the last thing we need. The time to protect this special place is now. Send a message to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) telling them to keep the Arctic safe from oil drilling.
Tell your senators: Prioritize clean energy tax credits
We can repower America with 100% renewable energy and see the benefits of cleaner air, cleaner water and improved health. Clean energy tax incentives are one of the best tools we have to grow renewables.
Tax credits have helped lower the cost of wind and solar power over the last decade, bringing renewables in reach for more Americans and boosting the clean energy market. But with some current incentives set to expire at the end of December, we need Congress to act and keep our energy system moving in the right direction.
Send a message to your U.S. senators asking them to prioritize clean energy tax credits.
Tell Interior Secretary Deb Haaland: Use your emergency powers to save monarchs
Dear Interior Secretary Deb Haaland,
Monarch butterflies are as beautiful as they are iconic, but they're also slipping away from us.
This winter, only 1,914 western monarchs returned to their California wintering sites -- the lowest number ever recorded. And eastern monarchs, having dropped by at least 80%, are in a tailspin of decline, too.
It's clear that these monarchs need Endangered Species Act protections -- even the Trump administration agreed. But when that administration refused to grant them the protections they deserve, monarchs were pushed closer to the brink of extinction.
I urge you to right this wrong and use your emergency powers to list monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act so we can save this species.
Sincerely,
Call for a resilient clean energy future with energy storage
Dear Governor,
A cleaner and healthier future powered by 100 percent renewable energy is possible. Energy storage will allow us to reap more clean energy from the sun and wind for when we need it most, and build a more reliable and resilient grid. I urge you to set clear and measurable goals for energy storage in our state.
Sincerely,
Tell Procter & Gamble: Preserve the boreal forest

Dear Procter & Gamble Shareholders,

We, the undersigned, urge you to help preserve the Canadian boreal forest by ending the use of virgin wood in tissue paper products. The ancient boreal forest, home to caribou, wolves and migratory birds, is currently disappearing at a rate of one and a half football fields every single minute. This is in part due to logging used to source the virgin fibers in P&G brands' tissue products.

When it comes to choosing between a product we use for five seconds and our world's special places, the choice is easy. Please commit to using only recycled or forest-free fibers in Charmin, Bounty and other tissue brands.

Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. House representative: Support funding to create pollinator-friendly habitat
Pollinators face a number of threats, including habitat loss. One simple way to address this is to increase pollinator-friendly habitat along roadsides. Send a message to your U.S. House representative telling them to support funding to create pollinator-friendly habitat.
Help protect the critically endangered Right whale
North Atlantic Right whales are rapidly dying from fishing entanglements and boat collisions. Without intervention, scientists say that these whales could be functionally extinct within the next 25 years.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo can use her emergency powers to enact stronger protections to keep Right whales safe from entanglements and other threats. Tell her to protect these gentle giants before it's too late.
Tell President Biden: Restore protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
President Biden,
Warming waters, acidifying oceans, pollution, and industry threaten our marine environments, but safeguarding our seas can help mitigate the worst effects of climate change. The creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in 2016 represented an important step toward that goal -- a step that was undone by the Trump's administration's decision to gut protections for this special place in 2020. Opening this area to commercial fishing will harm or destroy irreplaceable marine life.
To celebrate the fifth birthday of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, I urge you to complete the process to restore protections and ensure that this incredible ecosystem continues to thrive.
The Arctic isn't meant for drilling

To Chairman Philip Byrne:

The Arctic is one of the last truly wild places on earth. Its delicate ecosystem needs our protection, not more dangerous drilling.

Extracting your new oil discovery would be detrimental to the Arctic and all the creatures that call it home, not to mention devastating to the effort to stop climate change.

I urge you not to drill in the Arctic.
Tell the EPA: Keep our air clear with cleaner cars

Dear EPA Administrator Michael Regan,

The EPA should implement the strongest clean cars rule possible to effectively solve the climate crisis and protect public health. At a minimum, the EPA should reinstate the Obama-Biden era standards and ideally make them even stronger.

This proposed rule is not as strong as the Obama-Biden standards and is riddled with loopholes and giveaways to automakers that undermine otherwise strong emissions reduction targets. The EPA itself has identified a far more effective rule (Alternative #2), which would put 400,000 extra electric vehicles on the road by 2026 and result in 130 million fewer metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. I urge you to adopt Alternative #2 to help clean our air.

Sincerely,
Tell your U.S. House representative: Support Clean Energy Tax Incentives

We can repower America with 100% renewable energy and see the benefits of cleaner air, cleaner water and improved health. Clean energy tax incentives are one of the best tools we have to grow renewables.

Tax credits have helped lower the cost of wind and solar power over the last decade, bringing renewables in reach for more Americans and boosting the clean energy market. But with current incentives set to expire at the end of December, action by Congress is needed to keep our energy system moving in the right direction.

Send a message to your U.S. House representative asking them to prioritize clean energy tax credits.
Electric homes are our future -- support the Zero Emission Homes Act
Electrifying our home appliances is a crucial step in moving our energy system away from polluting fossil fuels. Removing harmful fumes from fossil fuel reliant appliances will not only improve our health, but it will also reduce the emissions that are ravaging our planet.
Send a message to your U.S. senators to show your support for greener, safer households.
Stop the Uranium Reserve Program from contaminating our air and water
Docket #: 2021-17145
The Uranium Reserve Program would put taxpayer money towards uranium mining, a declining industry in which air and water contamination are all but guaranteed.
Every uranium mine ever operated in the U.S. has necessitated toxic waste cleanup, some over hundreds of acres of land. We should not fund an activity that will endanger our neighbors, wildlife and environment with radioactive contamination.
The Uranium Reserve Program should be abandoned.
Tell Congress: Stop plastic pollution today
A microplastic chemical is confusing and starving hermit crabs. Sea turtles, whales and seabirds have been found dead with plastic in their stomachs. Plastic is destroying our ocean and it's time we break free.
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act would curb plastic pollution across the country and be a huge step forward for protecting our planet. Tell your U.S. House representative to support it today.
Tell the EPA: Protect America's Waters
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Regan,
The Clean Water Act was intended to protect all of America's waterways. Unfortunately, the Dirty Water Rule removed Clean Water Act protections from half the nation's remaining wetlands and thousands of streams. These streams help provide drinking water to millions of people. And wetlands provide vital filtering to protect our rivers and lakes from pollution. I urge you to immediately repeal the 'Dirty Water Rule' and then restore Clean Water Act protections for all our waterways - including ephemeral streams and our nation's remaining wetlands.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Protect rivers from slaughterhouse pollution
Our research found that hundreds of slaughterhouses are threatening our rivers - either with direct dumping or other polluting practices.
Our environment and health should be protected from slaughterhouse pollution. Join us in calling on the EPA to update pollution standards for slaughterhouses.
Save our Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a national treasure--and increasingly at risk. We need the Biden Administration to protect some of this Marine Sanctuary's most sensitive ecosystems before it's too late.
Call on the U.S. House to save the bees
America's agriculture has become 48 times more toxic to pollinators over the past 25 years. A class of pesticides, neonicotinoids, are a leading cause. Neonicotinoids persist in the environment, and are highly toxic to bees, causing neurological damage and death.
Nature's best pollinators deserve protection from toxic pesticides. Call on your U.S. representative to support Saving America's Pollinators Act, which suspends the use of neonicotinoids.
Tell the EPA: Regulate CO2 as a pollutant
Carbon dioxide emissions have a human cost. Recent research finds that carbon dioxide spewed from power plants and fossil-fueled vehicles contribute to hundreds of premature deaths in the U.S. Heatwaves, floods and other natural disasters, made more frequent by climate-warming carbon emissions, have similarly been linked to illness and death. In order to safeguard public health from these harms, we, the undersigned, strongly support regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant.
Give gray wolves their endangered species protections back
In the nine months since the Trump administration stripped gray wolves of their Endangered Species Act protections, gray wolves have been targeted in hunts that will take generations to recover from.
In Wisconsin alone, 216 gray wolves were killed in just 60 hours. But it's about to get worse: The state is doubling its killing quota, despite protests from the state's biologists.
The only thing standing between more hunts and gray wolves is the Endangered Species Act. So, we're telling the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relist gray wolves.
Tell your senators: Turn off the PFAS tap
PFAS -- "forever chemicals" linked to cancer, birth defects and more -- have already contaminated groundwater in at least 38 states. And since these chemicals never break down, they won't leave our environment on their own.
Thankfully, the House just passed the PFAS Action Act, which would jump-start a program to get these chemicals out of our environment and set stricter limits to make sure more of these chemicals never enter our environment in the first place. Now, it's up to us to convince the Senate to pass the act, too.
Call on your senators to turn off the PFAS tap today.
Return 3.4 million acres of protected habitat to spotted owls

Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0050

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that spotted owls could lose much of their unprotected habitat by as early as 2030. As habitat loss drives their population down -- dropping by as much as 77 percent in Washington state -- their protected habitat could soon be the final lifeline for spotted owls.

I urge you to move forward with your proposal to restore 3.4 million acres of protected habitat that was stripped away from spotted owls. Let's give these owls all the protections they need to survive.
Tell Red Lobster to protect the Right whale
One of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right whales' greatest threats is entanglement in fishing gear. By committing to only sourcing lobster caught with ropeless fishing gear, Red Lobster can protect these whales and help move the industry towards safer, ropeless fishing.
Tell Red Lobster to protect the Right whale by signing our petition.
Tell Amazon: Stop destroying unused or returned products
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy:
We're in the middle of a waste crisis -- with toxic electronic waste accounting for the fastest growing waste stream in the world.
Right now, Amazon is adding fuel to that fire: A recent investigation revealed that your company destroys millions of unsold or returned products every year. One former employee has said the "target" for a given warehouse could be well over 100,000 destroyed items every week.
For the sake of our water, our soil, our wildlife and our health, this has to stop. Amazon must do its part to mitigate our waste crisis by reusing or redistributing its unsold stock, rather than destroying it.
Sincerely,
Electric homes are our future -- support the Zero-Emission Homes Act
Electrifying our home appliances is a crucial step in moving our energy system away from polluting fossil fuels. Removing harmful fumes from fossil fuel reliant appliances will not only improve our health, but it will also reduce the emissions that are ravaging our planet.
Send a message to your U.S. senators to show your support for greener, safer households.
Sign up for a "Protect the Arctic" yard sign
Thank you for volunteering to put up a "Protect the Arctic" yard sign. To win permanent protections, we need to build more public support. That starts with making sure everyone knows about the Arctic Refuge.
Please fill out the form below and one of our organizers will stop by during the next week to put up your sign.
Tell the EPA: Get toxic "forever chemicals" out of food and drink containers

New research suggests that toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" could be leaching into our food and water by way of plastic bottles, containers and packaging.

We need to get these harmful substances away from food and drink packaging -- but as one plastics industry consultant says, packaging companies aren't likely to change their ways until they're compelled to do so.

Tell the EPA: Take action to ban PFAS in food contact surfaces like plastics.
Speak up to protect the North Atlantic Right whale
North Atlantic Right whales are dying from fishing entanglements and boat collisions. Without intervention, scientists say that these whales could be extinct within the next 25 years.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has the power to prohibit traditional crab and lobster fishing in key Right whale feeding and migration zones, protecting them from fishing entanglements. Tell her to create protected habitats for these gentle giants before it's too late.
Tell your U.S. House representative: Save the Southern Resident orcas
There are only 75 Southern Resident orcas left. To save them, we need to save their food supply: the Chinook salmon.
Removing dams along the Snake River is one of the most important things we could do to stop the Southern Resident orcas from starving into extinction. Send a message to your U.S. representative in support of restoring the Lower Snake River by removing the dams.
Tell Congress: The Arctic isn't for drilling
Drilling interests are threatening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with an amendment to a must-pass budget bill. We need to act fast and defend this untouched northern wonder from drilling before it's too late.
Tell your senators to vote to protect the Arctic Refuge.
Tell the Senate to act now for a livable climate
Global warming is already making extreme weather worse. In order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need immediate and real reductions in carbon pollution now. We have the solutions: We need to increase our use of clean, renewable energy from the sun and wind; we need more public transit and for all our cars, trucks and buses to run on clean electricity; and we need to waste less energy.
We need Congress to act now to implement commonsense climate solutions so that we can preserve a livable planet, clean air and clean water, right now and for generations to come.
Tell your U.S. senators to act on climate by investing in clean energy and clean transportation.
Support federal investment in electric school buses
Getting to school shouldn't include a daily dose of toxic pollution. But the vast majority of the school buses our kids ride every day run on diesel, which endangers the health of our children and releases climate-warming pollution.
Transportation is currently the leading contributor to climate change in the U.S. We need to do all we can to cut transportation pollution and ensure our kids have a liveable future.
There's a better option: electric school buses. These have zero tailpipe emissions, reducing exposure to toxic pollutants and cutting school buses' contributions to the climate crisis. Additionally, since they cost less to fuel and maintain, electric school buses actually save school districts money.
Right now, a bipartisan group of senators are working on legislation to invest in America's infrastructure, including electric school buses. But some are instead suggesting spending federal funds on more dirty gas-powered buses that will pollute our health and climate for years.
We shouldn't spend money on dirty buses instead of pollution-free, electric school buses. Tell your U.S. senators to oppose funding for dirty, diesel and gas-powered school buses in the infrastructure agreement.
Urge Interior Secretary Haaland to ban single-use plastics in our parks
Help eliminate plastic pollution in our national parks by sending a message to Interior Secretary Haaland in support of a ban on the sale of single-use plastics in national parks.
Tell the EPA: Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine
Bristol Bay is an ecological wonder of global importance. It's the last place we should be digging an open-pit gold mine the size of a city.
But this is exactly what the people behind the Pebble Mine project have been trying to do for more than a decade. When the Army Corps of Engineers rejected their application for a permit in 2020, that was the right call.
Now, Pebble Limited Partnership is appealing the decision. If we want to permanently protect Bristol Bay, we need the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject Pebble Mine under the Clean Water Act.
Tell the EPA: Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine.
Tell Congress: Support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Decades ago, our fields, forests and waters used to be abundant with wildlife. Now, if we don't speak up, the last generation of manatees, monarchs and more could be just around the corner.
The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would earmark $1.4 billion annually for conservation efforts in our nation's states. With more than 12,000 species in need of stronger conservation efforts, it's time to stand up for these critters. Tell your U.S. House representative to support this critical conservation legislation by co-sponsoring the act.
Stop fossil fuel subsidies -- support the Clean Energy for America Act
Billions of taxpayer dollars are used to prop up the toxic fossil fuel industry every year. It's time we stop funding the industry that is killing our planet and end fossil fuel subsidies for good.
Tell your senators to support the Clean Energy for America Act today.
Add your name: Our tax dollars shouldn't be fueling the climate crisis
Our taxes are being used to fuel the climate crisis. Every year, the U.S. gives the fossil fuel industry $20 billion in tax breaks, incentives, and subsidies.
Our tax dollars shouldn't be propping up an industry that's contributing to global warming. We're calling on Congress to end these subsidies -- but we need your help. Tell your U.S.House representative: End fossil fuel subsidies.
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Tell your representative: The Arctic Refuge needs permanent protection
The Biden administration's suspension of drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a welcome first step. But it won't be enough to keep this place protected for good.
In 2017, Congress passed a budget bill that requires two oil lease sales before 2024. One sale has already been held and we need Congress to act to prevent another from happening.
Tell your representative to support efforts to restore protections for the Arctic Refuge.
Tell your senators: Save manatees from the pollution that starves them
Water pollution is killing seagrass, which is the key food manatees need to survive. If we want to save manatees for future generations, we have to stop the pollution that's killing them.
There's legislation on the table that could help curb this lethal pollution and save manatees. The House already voted to fund $40 billion in clean water investments -- and with your voice on our side, the Senate could too.
Tell your representative: The Arctic Refuge needs permanent protection
The Biden administration's suspension of drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a welcome first step. But it won't be enough to keep this place protected for good.
In 2017, Congress passed a budget bill that requires two oil lease sales before 2024. One sale has already been held and we need Congress to act to prevent another from happening.
Tell your representative to support efforts to restore protections for the Arctic Refuge.
Tell the Biden administration: Give monarchs Endangered Species Act protections
The Biden administration has restored protections in the Endangered Species Act, which had been weakened by the previous administration. But monarch butterflies are still waiting in the wings for a spot on the Endangered Species Act list.
As monarch habitats and food sources disappear, monarch populations are plummeting. With a success rate of 99 percent, Endangered Species Act protections can help save the monarchs. Will you join us in telling the Biden administration to give this iconic butterfly Endangered Species Act protections?
Tell Secretary Deb Haaland: Protect Chaco Canyon

Chaco Canyon is a cultural wonder and a haven for desert wildlife. If we allow oil and gas drilling near this national treasure, we run the risk of scarring this special place, damaging precious wildlife habitat, and snuffing out Chaco Canyon's unique light.

I urge you to put an end to drilling near this irreplaceable park by withdrawing the federal minerals from future leasing within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Tell Congress: Help heal -- not hurt -- our lynx
With only a few hundred lynx remaining in the lower 48, the situation for these wild cats is dire. Now, as a bill in Congress threatens to destroy what little lynx habitat is left, we're not taking any chances.
That's why we're calling on Congress and urging lawmakers to oppose the Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act, which would sell off lynx habitat for development. Will you join us?
Tell the U.S. Forest Service to protect grizzly habitat
The remaining 2,000 grizzly bears in the Lower 48 need our help. For decades, they've seen development shrink their habitat and hunting dwindle their population.
Right now, the U.S. Forest Service can make a difference by protecting their habitat. I urge you to help save grizzlies by amending land management plans to expand, protect and link together grizzly habitats.
Tell your senators: Save the Tongass
The Trump administration stripped logging protections from one of America's most important forests, the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The Biden administration is taking steps to reverse that rollback, but a future president could open it up again.
Our last wild forests need permanent protections from logging and development. Tell your senators to pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act today.
Tell the Biden administration: Protect the Boundary Waters
Dear USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack,
To stop the degradation of the natural world, we need to not only conserve more of our public lands, but also protect existing wilderness -- like Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness -- against threats, like the proposed Twin Metals mine.
Toxic runoff from the mine, entering the Boundary Waters' highly interconnected system of lakes and waterways at any point, would quickly spread throughout the ecosystem -- and the U.S. Forest Service's own research says that would inflict "irreparable damage" on this special place.
I urge you to oppose the Twin Metals mine.
Stand up for the Okefenokee Swamp
For centuries, the ecological treasure known as the Okefenokee Swamp has been home to hundreds of species and neighbor to creeks, forests and state parks -- but now a dangerous titanium mine could be moving in next door.
If the Twin Pines titanium mine moves forward, it could inflict irreversible damage on the Okefenokee, lowering water levels and opening the door to increased drainage, pollution and risk of wildfires. We're telling the Georgia EPD to stop this plan. Will you join us?
Go Big On Offshore Wind
To the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
America's offshore wind resources are vast and have the technical potential to meet our current electricity needs more than twice over. But as of 2021, there are only two offshore wind projects in the United States. One key obstacle is the federal permitting process for new projects, which is lengthy and subject to delays.
In order to pick up the pace of offshore wind development, I urge BOEM to streamline the offshore wind permitting process to minimize delays and prioritize timely, responsible development of this abundant and reliable resource.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Let states lead the way on clean cars
Dear EPA Administrator Michael Regan,
I strongly support restoring California's waiver under the Clean Air Act for the Advanced Clean Cars Program. This program is one of the most important tools we have to reduce harmful pollution that threatens our health and warms our climate. Fourteen other states and Washington, D.C., have adopted the Advanced Clean Cars Program, bringing the benefits of clean air and clean cars to more than 1 in 3 Americans.
The previous administration's decision to revoke California's waiver was unlawful, and put into question every state's ability to clean up tailpipe pollution. As the threats of climate change across the country continue to magnify, we need bold action at every level of government. I urge the EPA to restore state authority and California's waiver, reaffirming that states can and should lead the way for clean air and cleaner cars.
Sincerely,
Tell Congress: Fix our water infrastructure
Our lakes, rivers, and beaches should be safe for swimming. Yet billions of gallons of sewage and runoff continue to pollute our waterways. As Congress debates a national infrastructure package, we have an unprecedented opportunity to fix our wastewater plants and deploy nature-based solutions that prevent runoff.
Support rooftop solar
Every rooftop built without a solar panel is a missed opportunity to tap into a clean, renewable energy source that doesn't pollute our communities or threaten the future of our planet. Will you stand with us in support of rooftop solar across the nation?
Tell the EPA to protect the bees

The science is clear. Neonicotinoids are a major contributor to bee die-offs, as well as health defects in fish, deer and birds. Yet these pesticides are still the most widely used class of pesticides in the world. If we want to protect our precious pollinators and the ecosystems and foods that rely on them, we have to use pesticides more responsibly. I urge the agency to ban the sale of neonics to consumers and to regulate neonic-coated seeds, just as you would any other pesticide.
Add your name: No drilling near Dinosaur National Monument
There's a reason that Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado has been protected for over a century. It's a magical place where nature appears to stand frozen in time.
Its sheer cliff faces are studded with dinosaur fossils; its millennia-old rock petroglyphs remain preserved in detail; its dark skies and hundreds of square miles of untouched wilderness can make you forget that the civilization you came from even exists.
But now, human development could come crashing in: An oil and gas company is proposing to drill right outside the monument's boundary -- in sensitive wildlife habitat that's just a mile from a world-renowned fossil quarry.
The Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management is only accepting public comments on the plan until June 23. Submit your comment today.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site.

Tell Amazon's incoming CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonicotinoids.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site.

Tell Amazon's incoming CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonicotinoids.
Milkweed for Monarchs

I am committed to do my part to keep monarch butterflies afloat for generations to come. I pledge to plant milkweed in my yard for monarch caterpillars and will find milkweed that is native to my region. If native milkweed is unavailable, I pledge to plant native, nectar-rich flowers to help fuel adult monarchs' winter migration. We have to save the monarch.
Bring the sea otters back
Sea otters are one of the most beloved animals on earth. Unfortunately, over a hundred years ago, people hunted sea otters to near-extinction off of the Oregon coast. We, along with our ocean, are still paying the price.
Without otters around to keep them in check, purple sea urchin populations have exploded in recent years, mowing down critical kelp forests and creating a nearshore wasteland where few other species can survive. Without kelp, many fish and sea creatures are left without shelter, habitat, or their primary food source.
I support efforts to reintroduce sea otters off the Oregon coast to help bolster the endangered species and restore the health of the kelp forest ecosystems.
Let New Yorkers fix their stuff
We generate too much waste, and companies use their power in the marketplace to make things harder to repair. That increases the amount of waste going to landfills.
We should give every consumer and small business access to the parts, tools and service information that they need to repair products by passing Right to Repair reforms in New York State.
Tell Whole Foods: It's time to do better on plastic packaging
Plastic waste is devastating wildlife. Human beings have produced more than 8 billion metric tons of plastic since its invention, and most of it has ended up clogging landfills or polluting our oceans, where it can harm wildlife.
We need companies like Whole Foods to take responsibility for the pollution their products create -- and that starts with getting rid of single-use plastic packaging.
Send a message to Whole Foods today, telling it that it's time to do better on plastic packaging. And feel free to customize your message, especially if you're a Whole Foods customer!
Go Big on Offshore Wind
To the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
America's offshore wind resources are vast and have the technical potential to meet our current electricity needs more than twice over. But as of 2021, there are only two offshore wind projects in the United States. One key obstacle is the federal permitting process for new projects, which is lengthy and subject to delays.
In order to pick up the pace of offshore wind development, I urge BOEM to streamline the offshore wind permitting process to minimize delays and prioritize timely, responsible development of this abundant and reliable resource.
Sincerely,
Urge President Biden to permanently protect the Arctic Refuge
Earlier this year, the Biden administration took an important first step by temporarily halting oil and gas leasing activities in the Arctic Refuge. But since then, we've seen members of Congress and oil interests try to undo that progress and push ahead with drilling.
The Arctic Refuge won't truly be safe until it's been granted permanent protection -- and neither will the hundreds of species that call it home. Tell President Biden: The Arctic Refuge needs permanent protections.
Tell your senators: Support a gillnet fishing ban

A fishing gillnet is a dangerous tool used to trap fish by their gills -- but that's not all they're catching. Gillnets are nonselective in their catch, meaning from sea turtles to seagulls, these nets catch and even kill at least 60 marine species in addition to the fish they're meant to catch.

Our precious marine ecosystems are already facing an ocean of threats -- we can't afford to lose any more senselessly to gillnets. Thankfully, there's a bipartisan bill in Congress that can ban these dangerous nets. So we're gathering support to convince our senators to take action.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides

Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site.

Tell Amazon's incoming CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonicotinoids.
Help reduce methane emissions by overturning one of Trump's most damaging environmental legacies

Methane, which is a commonly released gas during the extraction of fossil fuels, is 28 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Tackling the climate crisis will require us to address every source of global warming pollution, and methane is no exception.

But late last year, the Trump administration's EPA finalized a rule that allowed oil and gas companies to release methane at facilities across the country with little to no accountability. Help overturn this catastrophic rule. Call on your U.S. House representative to pass a bill reinstating strong methane emission standards.
Tell the Biden administration: Help save our species
Even though several species qualified for Endangered Species Act protections, the Trump administration failed to grant them to monarch butterflies, spotted owls and more. Now, these animals are stuck waiting for the protections that have a 99 percent success rate in saving species.
With Endangered Species Act protections, we can help protect the habitat where these species sleep, forage for food and grow their populations. Without them, the clock is counting down toward their extinction. Join us in calling on the Biden administration to help save these species.
Tell the Biden administration: Ban neonics in wildlife refuges
One of the worst threats bees face is the use of a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides called neonicotinoids, or "neonics."
Yet due to the Trump administration's rollback of a ban on neonics in wildlife refuges, our country allows these bee-killing pesticides in the very places designed to help wildlife thrive.
We can't afford to lose more bees -- especially in areas designated to protect them. I urge you to give bees a chance and reinstate a ban on neonicotinoids in wildlife refuges.
Tell Amazon: Help save the bees
To incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy:
Bees are our best pollinators and play a critical role in our environment. But they're dying in alarming numbers, and neonicotinoids -- a dangerous class of pesticides -- play a significant role.
Even though some retailers have taken important steps to phase out these bee-killing pesticides, Amazon still sells products that contain neonicotinoids. Please stop selling products with these chemicals on your site so that together we can help give bees a chance.
Sincerely,
Help put electric vehicle chargers in national parks
Tell your U.S. senators to support the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act.
Transportation is the number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and cars account for 60% of our transportation emissions. Electric vehicles will help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, especially when partnered with clean, renewable energy. To reach our destination of clean transportation, we need it to be easy and convenient to charge across America so that EVs can drive anywhere and everywhere.
The Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act would install charging stations at national parks across the U.S., helping to make it easy and convenient to reach our treasured national parks-- without the tailpipe pollution that fuels climate change. We need chargers to be available everywhere, but national parks are a great place to start.
We can't go backwards on solar in California
A new bill here in California, AB 1139, would effectively stall the growth of rooftop solar and make it more difficult for consumers across the state to take advantage of this clean energy technology. Send a message to your state legislators today letting them know that you oppose this bill.
Tell Amazon: Stop selling products that contain bee-killing pesticides
To Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon:
Bees are our best pollinators and play a critical role in our environment. But they're dying in alarming numbers, and neonicotinoids--a dangerous class of pesticides--play a significant role in bee die-offs.
Even though some retailers have taken important steps to phase out these bee-killing pesticides, Amazon still sells products that contain neonicotinoids. If you stop selling products with these chemicals on your site, we can help give bees a chance.
Sincerely,
Submit your comment: Keep toxic "forever chemicals" out of our waterways
Docket number: EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582
Dear EPA Administrator Regan,
I am calling on you to stop companies from dumping all PFAS "forever chemicals" into our waterways.
Cancers, low fertility, endocrine disruption, autoimmune diseases, birth defects; PFAS have been linked to all these health problems and more. And they're everywhere, used all over the country to make everything from firefighting foam, to raincoats, to nonstick pans and fast food takeout containers.
As a result, these toxic chemicals have now contaminated the drinking water of millions of Americans. It has to stop.
Ultimately, we should work to phase out the use of these dangerous chemicals wherever possible. Barring companies from dumping them directly into our waterways is an urgently needed first step.
Tell your representative: Electrify the USPS
It's an obvious win for clean air and our climate: Switch out the USPS's outdated, gas-guzzling delivery vehicles with electric vehicles, slashing emissions and even saving money in the process. As the fleet ages, now is the time to do it.
But due to a clash with an existing contract and a widening hole in the Postal Service's budget, the opportunity to electrify the USPS could be passing us by.
Tell your representative: Support the Postal Vehicle Modernization Act, which would fund and require this much-needed investment.
Support green roofs on schools
Across the country, we can develop public school roofs into green spaces that would give urban birds and bees somewhere to land, cut back our carbon, and let the next generation of environmentalists plant their roots.
Green roofs on public schools are a win-win-win. That's why we're telling representatives to support the Public School Green Rooftop Program. Will you join us?
Tell your U.S. representative: Go GREEN
The Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act represents an opportunity to further the transition to 100% renewable energy. If passed, the legislation will create a set of clean energy tax incentives that will improve access to electric vehicles and other green technologies, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
There's no time to waste in creating a cleaner, greener future. Urge your U.S. representative to support the GREEN Act with extended clean energy tax incentives today.
Tell the Biden administration to protect the Arctic
When the Trump administration opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling, they opened the floodgates. Even though new leases in this precious place have been paused, we need to make sure the floodgates are fully shut.
Across the windswept tundra of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the fate of hundreds of bird species, caribou, and polar bears hangs in the balance. As caribou mothers travel hundreds of miles across the Arctic Refuge to give birth to the next generation of Arctic caribou, we know now is the time to win permanent protections for the refuge once and for all. That's why I'm urging you to support legislation that closes the floodgates for drilling in the Arctic Refuge.
Tell Congress: Pass the REPLANT Act
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Across our country, thousands of acres in our nation's forests are missing their trees. And without trees, forests can't mitigate climate change, protect wildlife or clean our air.
So this Arbor Day, we're working to reverse the damage of deforestation by calling on Congress to pass the REPLANT Act, which would ensure the planting of 1.2 billion trees across our national forests in the next decade. Will you urge your representative to vote yes on the act?
Tell Costco: Help save the Boreal
Costco, a major seller of toilet paper, has a chance to make a major difference on preventing widespread deforestation in the boreal forest. Tell Costco CEO Craig Jelinek: Help save North America's biggest and most vital forest by committing your company to only sell products made sustainably.
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Tell Amazon: Stop selling bee-killing neonic pesticides
Our bee populations are in rapid decline, and neonicotinoids -- a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides -- aren't helping. Yet you can still find these pesticides for sale on the world's No. 1 online marketplace: Amazon.
Right now, Amazon has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site. Tell incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to help save our bees by ending the sale of products that contain neonicotinoids.
Tell Walmart to go solar
To protect our communities and the future of our planet, we must move off of fossil fuels, and businesses have a big role to play in that transition. Walmart's goal to double the number of on-site solar projects on U.S. stores, Sam's Club locations and distribution centers by 2020 is a step in the right direction, yet given its tremendous potential and the benefits of on-site solar production, we are asking you to expand Walmart's commitment to on-site solar. That's why I'm calling on Walmart to continue its leadership among America's retailers by committing to put solar wherever viable, including rooftops and parking lots, on its over 5,000 United States locations by 2035.
More Nature: 30 Percent by 2030 Resolution
The wild places we love and need are under siege from oil drilling, overfishing and other threats. That's why we want to set a national target of protecting 30 percent of our land and 30 percent of our ocean by 2030.
Create roadside habitat to save the bees
Bees need healthy habitats with flowering vegetation to provide pollen and nectar. Tell your state Legislature to create healthy habitats for bees on roadsides.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides
Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site.
Tell Amazon's incoming CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonicotinoids.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides
Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site.
Tell Amazon's incoming CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonicotinoids.
Tell your Representative in Congress: Put a price on carbon
U.S. policymakers must use every practical policy tool to make this zero-carbon transformation a reality. A central element in this strategy must be putting a price on carbon pollution to push polluters to cut emissions and switch to clean energy. Tell your representative in Congress to make polluters pay for the damage they cause; incentivize them to use energy more efficiently; and shift from oil, coal and natural gas to clean, renewable energy.
Sign our petition in support of going all-electric for our planet and public health
All-electric buildings are the next step in reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, greener planet. Using today's efficient, electric technology, we can meet all of our energy needs with renewable energy. But to fully harness the energy of the sun, the wind and the earth, we'll have to transition all of our buildings to run entirely on green electricity. I support the movement to electrify our homes and buildings for our planet and public health.
More Nature: 30 Percent by 2030 Resolution
The wild places we love and need are under siege from oil drilling, overfishing and other threats. That's why we want to set a national target of protecting 30 percent of our land and 30 percent of our ocean by 2030.
Tell your senators: It's time to break free from plastic
By 2030, 53 million metric tons of plastic will enter our waterways -- each year. And our trash isn't treasure to wildlife: Since 2009, 1,500 endangered marine mammals have choked on or been entangled by plastic pollution in U.S. waters.
With the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, we can begin to remove some of these senseless threats by banning the worst single-use plastics. Now, we just need our senators to take action. Will you join us?
Tell your governor to save the bees
Bees had their worst summer on record, with beekeepers losing 43 percent of their hives in 2019.
They're dying off due to multiple threats, including climate change, habitat loss, disease -- as well as the use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids.
Tell your governor to ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides today.
Tell Costco: Help save the Boreal

Costco, a major seller of toilet paper, has a chance to make a major difference on preventing widespread deforestation in the boreal forest. Tell Costco CEO Craig Jelinek: Help save North America's biggest and most vital forest by committing your company to only sell products made sustainably.
Tell your governor: Support habitat for bees

Bee populations are dying, and habitat loss is among the leading causes. As native vegetation is replaced by buildings, parking lots and roads, bees lose the food and nesting sites critical to their survival.

The great thing about habitat is that small spaces can do wonders. Call on your governor to plant native vegetation and wildflowers along public lands.
Tell the Army Corps of Engineers: Not this mine, not this place
Bristol Bay is an ecological wonder of global importance. It's the last place we should be digging an open-pit gold mine the size of a city.
But this is exactly what the people behind the Pebble Mine project have been trying to do for more than a decade. When the Army Corps of Engineers rejected their application for a permit in 2020, that was the right call.
Now, Pebble Limited Partnership is appealing the decision. This mine almost got built under the Trump administration; we can't let our guard down and assume that they won't be successful now.
Tell the Army Corps of Engineers: Reject this appeal.
Tell EPA: Stop Slaughterhouse Pollution
Dear EPA Administrator Regan,
Meat processing plants are dumping huge volumes of pollution into our nation's rivers, contributing to toxic algal outbreaks and threatening our drinking water sources.
Please update the effluent limitation guidelines - and issue pretreatment standards - for the Meat and Poultry Products category of industrial dischargers to America's waterways, as required by the Clean Water Act. These actions are urgently needed to protect our water and our health.
Sincerely,
Sign our petition in support of electrifying America's buildings
All-electric buildings are the next step in reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, greener planet. Using today's efficient, electric technology, we can meet all of our energy needs with renewable energy. But to fully harness the energy of the sun, the wind and the earth, we'll have to transition all of our buildings to run entirely on green electricity. I support the movement to electrify our homes and buildings for our planet and public health.
Stop oil drilling near Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park is home to some of our most threatened and endangered species -- including one of the most endangered mammals on Earth, the Florida panther.

And even though the neighboring Big Cypress National Preserve plays a vital role in protecting the Everglades' health, one oil company is moving full steam ahead with its plan to drill the Big Cypress. So we're standing up against this dangerous plan and calling on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to block Burnett Oil's permits. Will you join us?
Tell your senators: Stand with our lands
In February, the U.S. House of Representatives did right by one of America's most beloved wild places, passing a bill to permanently take uranium mining off the table near the Grand Canyon.
Now, it's time for the Senate to step up. We're on the verge of a critical win for this priceless natural treasure -- send a message to your senators to help make it happen.
Urge the Department of the Interior to permanently ban offshore drilling leasing.
When we drill, we spill. From the Deepwater Horizon to the recent Chevron oil spill in California, offshore drilling has too often led to tragic consequences for our wildlife and our coastal communities. That's why I urge the Department of the Interior to permanently ban offshore drilling leasing in our nation's oceans.
Offshore drilling is a dirty, dangerous process that risks the future of our climate and marine ecosystems. At a time when clean, renewable technologies are rapidly advancing, there's no reason to continue leasing along our coasts. I thank the Department of Interior for pausing leasing, and ask that the current moratorium on oil and gas leasing in our federal waters be made permanent.
Protect Chaco Canyon
Chaco Culture National Historical Park got a reprieve late last year when Congress passed a one-year moratorium on new drilling outside the park. But the fact that fracking near Chaco has been considered at all is outrageous.
It's time to secure permanent protections for Chaco Canyon. Send a message to your senators urging them to support legislation that would protect this place for good.
Bee-killing pesticides are harming more than just bees
In 2019, bees had their worst summer on record. In a season in which bees are supposed to regenerate their numbers, beekeepers reported losing a third of their hives.
Bee population declines have been linked to neonicotinoid pesticides -- a class of pesticides that recent studies have linked to defects and health problems in birds, fish and mammals, too. The implications are concerning: The most widely used class of pesticides could be wreaking havoc on the natural world.
The EPA should follow the precautionary principle, and the lead of the European Union and multiple states, by banning the worst uses of neonicotinoid pesticides nationwide, including the consumer sale of neonics and the use of pre-treated seeds in agriculture. I urge you to take action today.
Tell Gov. Beshear to veto anti-clean energy bill
All across the country, states are facing new legislation that would take away communities' power to fully transition off of fossil fuels. In Kentucky, House Bill (HB) 207 would take control away from our cities, counties and towns, blocking them from taking action to cut back on gas use and electrify our homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let Governor Beshear know that now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across our state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell NOAA: Save our right whales from ship strikes
Dear NOAA Fisheries,
Our critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have earned a place in our culture -- named the state marine mammal for both Massachusetts and Georgia -- and our hearts, seen through our celebrations of the 16 baby right whales this winter. Today, we urge you to use the information in your report on the Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule to write strong protections for the species. Updated policy should:
- Create more areas where boats must travel slowly: We urge you to expand the size of existing Seasonal Management Areas, and to require speed limits in Dynamic Seasonal Management Areas.
- Reduce risk of whale collision with boats smaller than 65 feet: These smaller boats are causing right whale deaths -- but measures to reduce risk of collision don't apply to them. Vessel speed rules should extend to boats smaller than 65 feet.
We care deeply about our right whales and hope that you use the report's findings to formulate strong policy that will keep our right whales safe.
Tell President Biden: No oil and gas drilling on public lands
While on the campaign trail, President Biden pledged to "ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters." Now, it's up to us to urge President Biden to turn this commitment into reality.
Tell President Biden: Slow climate change and protect our special places by permanently banning fossil fuel extraction on public lands.
Tell your U.S. senators: Take action on plastic pollution
The U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other country, and our consumption of plastic is increasing -- but we have a chance to turn the tide on plastic waste.
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act requires plastic producers to fund the work needed to manage their waste and would begin a nationwide phase-out of the worst single-use plastics, which would dramatically reduce plastic pollution and save marine life in the process.
Tell your U.S. senators: Co-sponsor the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act.
We're thanking the Biden administration for pausing new offshore drilling
When we drill off our coasts, we spill -- killing wildlife and destroying ecosystems.
The previous administration wanted to open up all our waters to offshore drilling, but one of the Biden administration's first actions was to reverse that plan, freezing new drilling leases on public lands and waters.
Let's thank the Biden administration and encourage it to keep standing up for the natural world.
Tell the Biden administration: Ban bee-killing pesticides in wildlife refuges
Neonics -- a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides -- are inflicting irreversible damage on our dwindling bee populations.
And a wildlife refuge filled with neonics is no refuge at all. Join us in calling on the Biden administration to ban neonics in wildlife refuges.
Tell Walmart to go solar

To protect our communities and the future of our planet, we must move off of fossil fuels, and businesses have a big role to play in that transition. Walmart's goal to double the number of on-site solar projects on U.S. stores, Sam's Club locations and distribution centers by 2020 is a step in the right direction, yet given its tremendous potential and the benefits of on-site solar production, we are asking you to expand Walmart's commitment to on-site solar. That's why I'm calling on Walmart to continue its leadership among America's retailers by committing to put solar wherever viable, including rooftops and parking lots, on its over 5,000 United States locations by 2035.
Support electric vehicle tax credits
Transportation is the number one source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 28% of our total emissions. Greenhouse gases not only contribute to climate change, but also dramatically harm public health. Transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) is vital for reducing greenhouse gases, protecting our communities, and protecting our health.
This is why we need the GREEN Act (H.R.848). The GREEN Act provides incentives that make buying an electric car or a charging station more affordable for all consumers.
Tell the EPA to ban glyphosate
DOCKET ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0585
FRL-10017-03
Killing weeds with ease isn't worth the irreparable damage that glyphosate inflicts on America's wildlife, especially those species that are headed toward extinction.
Research done by the EPA shows that glyphosate harms a staggering 93 percent of species on the endangered species list.
I urge you to stand strong against any pesticide industry efforts to water down findings of harm caused by glyphosate. Please protect America's wildlife.
Sincerely,
Tell the EPA: Chemical recycling is bad for our planet
Converting plastic into waste fuel is bad for our planet and ineffective in creating new plastic products. Tell the EPA: Don't classify "chemical recycling" as recycling.
Clean up smog-forming pollution from Pennsylvania's power plants
I am writing in support of cleaning up unhealthy, smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from coal fired power plants in Pennsylvania (docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0351). These facilities are the largest source of smog-forming pollution on the East Coast and jeopardize the health of millions of Americans who live downwind. Please approve Maryland's petition to require these facilities to run their pollution controls every day of the smog season.
Protect California's wildlife and water quality from suction dredge mining
A practice called suction dredge mining vacuums the bottom of our rivers and can endanger wildlife in the process.
Right now, state officials are considering rules on this mining practice. But we need to make sure those rules are truly strong enough to protect California's wildlife and the rivers on which they depend.
Tell the California Water Board: California's waterways and wildlife deserve stronger protections from suction dredge mining. Make a public comment before March 8.
Add your name to ban chlorpyrifos nationwide
Docket no. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0850
I urge you to reject the proposed re-registration of chlorpyrifos. As demonstrated by a large body of scientific evidence, chlorpyrifos is a toxic pesticide that negatively impacts public health and our environment.
Long-term studies reveal that children exposed to chlorpyrifos in the womb are more likely to have memory problems, attention disorders and lowered IQ. Farmworkers exposed in the fields are at higher risk of lung cancer and other serious illnesses.
It's also harmful to bees, birds and fish. Wild birds, such as ducks and robins, have trouble breeding and die from overexposure, and chlorpyrifos can build up in the tissue of fish.
Previous EPA scientists have recommended the total ban of chlorpyrifos in recent years. Please follow their recommendation and begin the cancelation process of chlorpyrifos.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill

States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill

States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill

States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill

States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill

States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill

States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell your state leaders to vote no on this anti-clean energy bill
States across the country are facing new legislation that would undercut communities trying to transition off of fossil fuels. These bills take control away from our communities, blocking them from taking action to cut back on fossil fuels and electrify homes and businesses for a cleaner, healthier future. Let your legislators know now is the time to embrace clean, renewable energy across your state -- not put up roadblocks to progress.
Tell Congress: Support wildlife corridors
We're in the middle of an extinction crisis. Across the country, development is slicing wildlife habitats in half, blocking animals from the places where they eat and breed.
In order to restore some of our most vulnerable animal populations, such as California mountain lions, we must stitch animals' homes back together and build wildlife corridors. Join us in urging our representatives to support and fund wildlife corridors.
Protect Wild Salmon
Wild salmon are under threat all along the west coast. The best way to protect salmon is to keep wild as wild - to limit development and resource extraction in the places that they swim and spawn. One of our best tools to protect wild places is the Roadless Rule, an agency ruling that prohibits road building in heretofore untouched areas of our national forests.
Yet the Trump administration removed this protection from the Tongass National Forest. Under the direction of the Biden administration, the Forest Service is reconsidering the Roadless Rule. By signing your name and telling the Forest Service to reinstate the Roadless Rule, we can help protect the places that are crucial for salmon to thrive.
Tell the Biden administration: Protect clean water
Americans need clean water, yet every year billions of gallons of sewage and stormwater runoff pollute our waterways with sickening pathogens. We can keep these contaminants from reaching our waterways by investing in water infrastructure that cuts pollution off at the source by preventing stormwater runoff and sewage overflows.
Tell your U.S. representative: Protect our public lands
From the Grand Canyon to the Olympic National Forest, our nation is home to striking and diverse wild places. Now, we have the opportunity to ensure that these iconic landscapes, among others, are safeguarded from drilling, mining and other dangerous activity for generations to come.
As early as next week, the U.S. House of Representatives may vote on a package of public lands bills, which would permanently protect more than 1 million acres of public lands and wilderness areas. Call on your representative to support the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act today.
Tell Amazon: Don't sell products with bee-killing pesticides
Amazon, the world's No. 1 online marketplace, has a chance to make a major difference in protecting our best pollinators by removing bee-killing pesticides from its site.
Tell Amazon's incoming CEO Andy Jassy: Help save our bees by banning products with neonicotinoids.
New York needs a "polluter pays" model for plastic waste
Companies are using cheap single-use materials to cut back on costs -- and beaches and marine life are paying the price.
It doesn't have to be this way. A New York state bill aims to address the plastic waste crisis by incentivizing companies to use less wasteful materials, and redirecting money from polluters to underfunded recycling programs.
Environment America supports the "polluter pays" model behind this legislation -- but we're advocating for a few changes that would make this bill stronger. Call on your state legislators: Support an amended version of this legislation.
Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Restore spotted owl protections
Spotted owl populations are dropping at an alarming rate -- we lose 4 percent of Northern spotted owls each year.
As you know, the new administration already announced its plan to review the Trump administration rule that will remove protections from 3.4 million acres of the owls' habitat, but if we want the restored protections to make the greatest impact, we have to act fast.
I urge you to swiftly reverse the rule and restore protections for spotted owls.
Tell President Biden to restore protections for wolves
One of the Trump administration's final actions was to remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List -- a premature move, given that these creatures number fewer than 6,000 in the lower 48 states.
Decades of difficult conservation work brought wolves in the lower 48 back from the brink of elimination. But without endangered species protections, they could face extinction all over again.
Let's make sure that doesn't happen. Tell President Biden: Restore endangered species protections for gray wolves.
Don't give oil and gas companies the green light to drill public lands
We know that oil and gas drilling irreversibly damages our nation's beautiful wildlife and wild places. The Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands and oceans takes our country a step in the right direction.
But when representatives in the U.S. House introduced legislation that would allow oil and gas drilling to continue on public lands, they moved us in the wrong direction on our path toward a clean energy future. In 2021, we know that we can power our lives with clean, renewable energy -- so we're urging our representatives to stand up in support of moratoriums and to put these bad bills to rest.
Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Restore spotted owl protections
Northern spotted owls deserve Endangered Species Act protections, but instead of giving them the protections they need for survival, the Trump administration finalized a rule that strips the owls of 3.4 million acres of protected habitat.
Spotted owls have already lost 70 percent of their habitat, and scientists estimate that in 10 to 30 years, they could lose all of their unprotected habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has the power and the backing to overturn this rule, but we need the agency to act fast.
Tell Costco: Help save the boreal
Costco, a major seller of toilet paper, has a chance to make a major difference in preventing widespread deforestation in the boreal forest. Tell Costco CEO Craig Jelinek: Help save North America's biggest and most vital forest by committing your company to only sell products made sustainably.
Protect America’s waterways
From America's mighty rivers to its majestic lakes and bays, our waterways depend on wetlands and streams to keep them healthy and clean. Yet the Dirty Water Rule left more than half of our nation's wetlands -- as well as streams that help provide drinking water to millions of people -- without Clean Water Act protections. Add your name to call on the Biden administration to repeal the Dirty Water Rule and restore protections to all of America's waterways.
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Clean Water for America
From America's mighty rivers to its majestic lakes and bays, our waterways depend on wetlands and streams to keep them healthy and clean. Yet the Trump administration's Dirty Water Rule stripped away Clean Water Act protections from more than half of our nation's wetlands -- as well as streams that help provide drinking water to millions of people.
I urge you to repeal the Dirty Water Rule and restore protections to all of America's waterways.
Make our waters safe for swimming
All of America's waterways should be safe for swimming and other recreation. Yet every year, billions of gallons of sewage and runoff pollution flow into our rivers, bays and beaches, putting our health and wildlife at risk. We can prevent this pollution by restoring nature's ability to absorb stormwater and by fixing failing treatment plants.
We're urging Congress to dramatically increase water infrastructure funding so we can end sewage overflows and make all our waterways safe for swimming. Add your name.
Go Big on Offshore Wind
To the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
America's offshore wind resources are vast and have the technical potential to meet our current electricity needs more than twice over. But as of 2021, there are only two offshore wind projects in the United States. One key obstacle is the federal permitting process for new projects, which is lengthy and subject to delays.
In order to pick up the pace of offshore wind development, I urge BOEM to streamline the offshore wind permitting process to minimize delays and prioritize timely, responsible development of this abundant and reliable resource.
Sincerely,
Tell Congress to update and extend clean energy tax credits
Our goal is a future powered by 100 percent renewable energy, and the sooner we get there, the sooner we'll reap the benefits of cleaner air, cleaner water and a more stable climate. Federal tax credits have been one of our best mechanisms for supporting renewable energy, but many of these credits will expire in the next year or two.
We're calling on Congress to update and extend a suite of clean energy tax incentives through 2030 to keep renewable energy growing in America. Add your name today.
Protect our national monuments
President Biden,
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, 15 American presidents have protected some of our most special places as national monuments. But the Trump administration shrank the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments and allowed commercial fishing within the boundaries of the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument.
I urge you to reestablish the boundaries and protections for all three monuments.
Sincerely,
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More Nature: 30 Percent by 2030
The wild places we love and need are under siege from oil drilling, overfishing and other threats. That's why we want to set a national target of protecting 30 percent of our land and 30 percent of our ocean by 2030.
Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Home to denning polar bears, caribou and migratory birds from all 50 states, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is one of the last truly wild places left on Earth. In 2017, the Trump administration opened the Arctic Refuge up to oil and gas drilling, which would harm the wildlife and further threaten our climate.
We're urging Congress to undo the mandate that requires oil lease sales in the refuge and to give this rugged landscape the permanent protection it deserves. Add your name today.
Tell President Biden: Restore the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
To slow the biodiversity crisis and mitigate climate change, we need to protect our country's oceans and marine life. The Obama administration's creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument represented an important step toward that goal.
The Trump administration's decision to gut protections for this special place was a disastrous step backward for our country's conservation efforts. Opening this region to commercial fishing will harm endangered species, including whales, sea turtles and more.
I urge you to restore protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
Tell your U.S. senators: Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the last areas of untouched wilderness in the U.S. -- but its coastal plain is at risk of being destroyed by oil and gas projects.

With a new Congress in session, environmental advocates like you have an opportunity to protect this special place from destruction. Tell your senators to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by closing it to all oil and gas projects.
Tell NOAA: Protect North Atlantic right whales
Docket No. 201221-0351
Right whales are majestic, important and too much at risk. This proposed rule does not do enough to protect right whales from fishing entanglements, which are a top threat for the critically endangered species.
The proposed seasonal closures are too small and too short in duration. Additionally, weak rope -- another major tool used in the rule -- is not a proven, effective solution to preventing fatal or seriously-damaging entanglement events.
NOAA should require larger and longer seasonal closures. The agency should also continue to research, test, develop and provide incentives for the fishing industry to adopt ropeless fishing technology.
Right whales could go extinct if we do not protect the species now. I urge NOAA to do everything it can to protect these magnificent creatures.
Tell NOAA: Support the strongest proposed protections for "America's Great Barrier Reef"
The Florida Reef -- one of the biggest in the world, and the only living barrier reef in the continental U.S. -- is in serious trouble. Scientists report that the once-vibrant reef has lost up to 90 percent of its original coral cover.
Right now, officials are trying to decide what kind of protections the Florida Reef should enjoy for the next few years. As they choose from a range of options, we need to let them know: America is more beautiful and healthy with a vibrant, intact Florida Reef.
Tell the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Recommend the strongest possible protections for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Tell President Biden: Restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante
As an environmental advocate, I urge President Biden to swiftly restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, which were splintered under the former administration. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante are national treasures, home to stunning red-rock landscapes and 200 species of birds.
These special places should not be jeopardized by mining. President Biden ought to return national monument status to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, prohibiting destructive development on 2 million acres surrounding the sites.
Tell Congress to keep bee-killing pesticides out of wildlife refuges
Right now, bees can be poisoned in their safe havens: wildlife refuges. But there's legislation that can help. Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Protect Our Refuges Act and keep bee-killing pesticides out of wildlife refuges.
Tell Whole Foods Market: Planet Over Plastic
In 2019, The Ocean Conservancy found that plastic food wrappers were the number one item of trash picked up on beaches worldwide. Single-use plastic packaging is a glaring example of a culture that prioritizes a moment's convenience over the long-term health of our oceans. We don't need it and, to protect wildlife and our ecosystems, we need to move beyond it.
That's why we're calling on Whole Foods to make a bold, time-bound commitment to reduce its plastic footprint. Help us tell Whole Foods Market that it must put the "planet over plastic" by eliminating all single-use plastic packaging from its stores.
Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Tell your U.S. House representative to support permanent protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge today.
Tell your governor: Support habitat for bees
Bee populations are dying, and habitat loss is among the leading causes. As native vegetation is replaced by buildings, parking lots and roads, bees lose the food and nesting sites critical to their survival.
The great thing about habitat is that small spaces can do wonders. Call on your governor to plant native vegetation and wildflowers along public lands.
Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give monarchs the protections they deserve
With monarch populations falling between 80 and 99 percent over the past 40 years, these butterflies more than qualify for endangered species protections.
The twin threats of climate change and habitat loss that are killing off monarchs aren't improving on their own. That's why it's critical that the species receive all the resources and protections that come with an endangered species listing.
I urge you to protect monarchs with endangered species protections under the Endangered Species Act.
Tell Georgia's governor: Protect the Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp isn't just home to the largest wildlife refuge in the eastern United States. It's also home to hundreds of plant, reptile, bird and mammal species. And it needs our protection.
The plan to build the dangerous Twin Pines Minerals titanium mine could yield catastrophic effects for the fragile ecosystem in the Okefenokee Swamp -- not to mention the threatened and endangered species that need the swamp to survive.
Even though the federal government failed to protect these wetlands, you can and should step up and take action. I'm urging you to block the mine's development and protect the Okefenokee Swamp.
Call on your member of Congress to protect the Tongass
The Tongass National Forest is one of the most unique and sacred forests in North America -- and it's under threat. Contact your representative today to support the Roadless Area Conservation Act.
No seismic surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2020-0129
FXES111607MRG01-212-FF07CAMM00
I oppose the proposal to perform seismic surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is one of the last pristine wildernesses left on Earth, and the coastal plain is a vital habitat for endangered polar bears. Seismic surveys of the refuge have a 1 in 5 chance of injuring or killing denning polar bears -- an unacceptable risk for an endangered species that is already suffering from the effects of climate change.
I strongly urge you to reject any plan to perform seismic surveys in the Arctic, for the sake of this amazing ecosystem and all the wildlife that depend on it.
First Things to Fix: Tell President-elect Biden to restore environmental protections on day one
President-elect Biden,
Over the past four years, many of the Trump administration's actions have put our public lands and waterways at risk, increased greenhouse gas emissions and worsened air quality. To begin to repair the damage, please take the following day one actions in five critical areas in order to restore important environmental and public health protections:
1. Climate: Rejoin the Paris Agreement
2. Clean Water: Set in motion a repeal of the Dirty Water Rule
3. Clean Air: Strengthen federal fuel economy and emissions standards for vehicles and reaffirm California's authority to set stronger vehicle emissions standards
4. Conservation: Withdraw the Trump administration's draft 5-year plan on offshore drilling
5. Clean Energy: Restore smart energy efficiency policy by reinstating strong efficiency standards for consumer appliances and industrial equipment.
Protect our victory in the Arctic
Docket ID: OCC-2020-0042
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is as beautiful as it is vast -- and it deserves our protection. I know that drilling in the refuge isn't worth endangering the hundreds of species -- caribou, polar bears, wolves, migratory birds and more -- that rely on this pristine place.
And the six largest banks in the country agree. The refuge shouldn't be drilled, and our nation's banks shouldn't be forced to finance drilling there -- or anywhere -- if they refuse to do so. I urge you to withdraw the proposed rule forcing banks to finance dirty fossil fuels.
Protect our victory in the Arctic
Docket ID: OCC-2020-0042
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is as beautiful as it is vast -- and it deserves our protection. I know that drilling in the refuge isn't worth endangering the hundreds of species -- caribou, polar bears, wolves, migratory birds and more -- that rely on this pristine place.
And the six largest banks in the country agree. The refuge shouldn't be drilled, and our nation's banks shouldn't be forced to finance drilling there -- or anywhere -- if they refuse to do so. I urge you to withdraw the proposed rule forcing banks to finance dirty fossil fuels.
Tell your governor: Save the bees
Our bees are in the midst of a crisis -- their populations are collapsing, and we need to take action.
A bee-friendly future will require us to rethink our relationship with the natural world. And a great first step toward that future is banning the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides statewide.
Tell your governor to take action.
Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Don't let companies freely kill birds

Since 1918, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act has provided critical protections for some of our nation’s most vulnerable birds. The act has even saved some birds from the brink of extinction.

Businesses have long faced consequences when their practices kill scores of birds, and with 3 billions fewer birds in North American skies, it makes no sense to weaken this law. I strongly oppose the proposal to allow companies to “incidentally” kill birds with no consequences.
It's the Paris Agreement's fifth anniversary, and it's time for Congress to act
This month is the fifth anniversary of the international Paris Agreement on climate. Governors and mayors have worked to meet our country's promise to cut planet-warming pollution, and President-elect Biden has promised we will rejoin. Now it's time for Congress to step and make sure we meet our goals.
Protect the Arctic from drilling
Agency/Docket Number: 19X.LLAK930000.L13100000.EI0000.241A
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain is 1.6 million acres, home to denning polar bears, caribou, wolves, muskox, migratory birds from all over the country, and countless other wildlife. Causing irreparable damage to this unique landscape just to drill a little more oil would be a national tragedy.
There is no way to do massive, industrial-level oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Refuge without damaging vital habitat. Building roads and bringing in heavy equipment disfigures the landscape before the drilling even begins. Once ruined, the refuge cannot be restored. I urge you to protect the Arctic from drilling.
Save our oceans

Ocean ecosystems are buckling under the strain of climate change: Scientists estimate that our oceans have absorbed 93 percent of the excess heat from global warming.

The result: Oceans today are warmer, more acidic and less oxygen-rich. Critical habitats like reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows are being devastated. Fish and wildlife populations are plummeting. And all of this has worsened the impact of the other stresses we're putting on our seas, like plastic pollution.

There are two things we need to do to save our seas: act on climate change and protect ocean ecosystems from other harms. A new bill would do both, conserving vast swathes of ocean and promoting "blue carbon" habitats like kelp forests to absorb more global warming pollution.

Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act today.
Act on Climate: Show Your Support for Rejoining the Paris Agreement
President-elect Biden,
On January 20, 2021, you have an opportunity to show the world that the U.S. is all in on tackling the climate crisis. We urge you to follow through on your pledge to rejoin the Paris Agreement on the first day of your administration.
In 2015, the U.S. played a critical role in developing the landmark accord to tackle climate change, signed by nearly every nation. But in the last four years, the Trump administration abandoned it's duty to act on climate and in November 2020, fulfilled his campaign promise to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
It is time that the U.S. establishes itself as a global leader on climate.
There will be a lot of work to do moving forward, but rejoining the Paris Agreement will commit the U.S. to significant emissions reductions and would signal that the U.S. is serious about addressing climate change again.
Tell Exxon to Act on Climate
Dear CEO Darren Woods,
Climate change is the biggest challenge of our generation. If we want to have any chance of avoiding the worst impacts of global warming, we need all hands on deck. That means the federal government, state governments and companies large and small in every industry need to take action.
Other major oil companies, like Shell and BP, have joined the effort to tackle climate change by pledging to reduce their emissions to net-zero by 2050. These actions will have a major impact on global warming pollution.
The science is clear: we have to reduce emissions. We urge Exxon to join the others and pledge to hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Tell Procter & Gamble: No clear-cutting in the boreal forest
Shareholders of Procter & Gamble voted for a proposal asking the company to report on its efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in its supply chains, an amazing first step to protect the ancient boreal forest in Canada from clear-cutting. Now we need to make sure leadership follows through. Join us in urging Procter & Gamble to stop using virgin wood to create tissue products.
Tell Congress: Invest in clean water
Each year, billions of gallons of sewage and stormwater runoff pollute our waterways with sickening pathogens. This pollution has worsened in recent years -- causing millions to become sick when exposed to this dirty water.
Right now, the U.S. Senate has its best chance in a long time to fix our outdated, decaying water systems with an $11 billion investment. Join us in calling on them to take it.
Tell your governor to commit to all-electric public and school buses

Dirty air is making us sick -- and diesel exhaust is partially to blame. Multiple studies suggest exposure to diesel exhaust can worsen asthma and cause cancer. To mitigate air pollution caused by diesel exhaust, we have to transition public buses and school buses to electric vehicles.
It's time to act on climate

Congress is getting back to work this month to pass a budget and a COVID-19 relief bill -- and there's a chance that an extension of clean energy tax credits could come up for a vote.

Those tax incentives would make a big difference by giving people and businesses who want to invest in wind and solar power greater certainty in 2021 and beyond. But it's far more likely to happen if your U.S. senators and representative hear from you.

Tell your U.S. senators and representative to act on climate.
Add your name to support appliance efficiency standards and cutting energy waste in D.C.
One of the easiest ways to reduce energy and water waste is to set higher efficiency standards for the appliances and plumbing fixtures in our households and businesses. Now, Washington D.C. has a chance to embrace this commonsense solution to climate change with Bill 23-0204.
By 2025, the appliance standards proposed in Bill 23-0204 will:
1. Save enough electricity annually to power 7,000 D.C. homes for a year
2. Save enough water to meet the annual needs of 15,000 D.C. homes
3. Reduce emissions equal to taking 5,400 cars off of the road for a year
4. Save D.C. consumers and businesses $19 million annually
I support updated appliance efficiency standards because they can be a key part of the puzzle in addressing climate change. I urge D.C. council members to do everything in their power to ensure that Bill 23-0204 is passed during this legislative session. We have the technology to create appliances without needlessly wasting water, energy and money, and we should use it.
Ask UPS to go the extra mile on EVs
Earlier this year, UPS committed to purchasing 10,000 electric vehicles. Now imagine if all 125,000 iconic brown trucks were electric. Thank UPS for the commitment, and ask them to go the extra mile and make a plan to electrify the entire fleet.
Support stronger energy efficiency standards
If we're going to build a cleaner, more sustainable society, we need to tap into the cleanest form of energy: The energy we don't use in the first place. I support standards that require appliances and other commonly used products and machinery to be more energy efficient, for the good of our communities and our planet.
Tell Chevron: Don't drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Chevron CEO Michael Wirth:
There are some places too special, too ecologically important, too sacred to drill in. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of them.
The coastal plain of the refuge is home to vulnerable denning polar bears, North America's largest caribou herd, and millions of migratory birds from all 50 states and 6 continents.
Any drilling in this American jewel would be a national tragedy. I ask that you pledge not to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Sincerely,
Help put an end to offshore drilling
The Oceans-Based Climate Solutions Act is comprehensive and ambitious legislation that seeks to leverage the ocean's potential in the fight against climate change, including by prohibiting the expansion of offshore oil drilling and exploration. Send a message to your Representative today and ask them to support the bill.
Tell Costco: Help save the Boreal

Costco, a major seller of toilet paper, has a chance to make a major difference on preventing widespread deforestation in the boreal forest. Tell Costco CEO Craig Jelinek: Help save North America's biggest and most vital forest by committing your company to only sell products made sustainably.
Join One Million for 100% Renewable Energy
With 100 percent renewable energy, we could power our society reliably without polluting our communities or leaving environmental devastation in our wake. But to make that vision a reality, we need to demonstrate the broad nationwide support for transitioning to a sustainable society. Add your voice and become one of One Million for 100% Renewable Energy to join a growing community of changemakers and take coordinated and strategic action to move our country and our planet to 100 percent.
Tell Bank of America: Don't fund drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Every major bank in the country has pledged not to invest in oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- except for Bank of America.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the last truly wild places we have left. We can't afford to lose this place to drilling, and neither can the more than 200 species of wildlife that call it home. That's why I'm urging you to join the ranks of every other major bank in the country and pledge not to invest in drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Tell Whole Foods Market: Planet Over Plastic
In 2019, The Ocean Conservancy found that plastic food wrappers were the number one item of trash picked up on beaches worldwide. Single-use plastic packaging is a glaring example of a culture that prioritizes a moment's convenience over the long-term health of our oceans. We don't need it and, to protect wildlife and our ecosystems, we need to move beyond it.
That's why we're calling on Whole Foods to make a bold, time-bound commitment to reduce its plastic footprint. Help us tell Whole Foods Market that it must put the 'planet over plastic' by eliminating all single-use plastic packaging from its stores.
Defend the Arctic from seismic exploration
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of our nation's treasures. It's our country's largest, most remote wildlife refuge and home to caribou, walrus, arctic wolves, foxes and birds from all 50 states. The Arctic Refuge also has the densest population of denning mother polar bears, and experts worry that human activity could drive mothers to abandon their dens and cubs. Seismic exploration could also injure, crush or kill denning polar bears who are hibernating under the surface.
There are some places too special, too ecologically important, too sacred to drill in. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of them. I urge you not to allow seismic exploration in the Arctic Refuge to protect this unique place and its wildlife for generations to come.
Tell your governor: Invest in clean, electric school buses
Electric school buses are ready to roll and they are cleaner, healthier, and cheaper for school districts to operate in the long-run. We shouldn't be sending our kids to school on buses that give them a daily dose of toxic pollution and make the climate crisis worse. Tell your governor to invest in electric school buses.
Tell NOAA: It's time to start restoring the Florida Keys
The coral reefs, mangroves and marine life in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary are experiencing unsustainable die-offs. There's plenty of threats -- climate change, disease, pollution and overfishing -- but there are only a few agencies with the power to make a difference.

That's why we're calling on NOAA to act now. Help us tell NOAA that it must establish more marine zones and strengthen protections for the marine life that call the Keys home.
Show your support for phasing out super greenhouse gases
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are extraordinarily potent climate pollutants. Even small concentrations of HFCs in the atmosphere can significantly harm the planet. The good news is that there are less harmful alternatives. Curbing HFCs can bring climate relief quickly. Phasing down HFC use now can avoid an additional quarter to half degree Celsius of warming by 2100. That's huge. The U.S. Senate is considering phasing them out. Send a message to your Senators to show your support today.
More Nature: 30 Percent by 2030 Resolution
The wild places we love and need are under siege from oil drilling, overfishing and other threats. That's why we want to set a national target of protecting 30 percent of our land and 30 percent of our ocean by 2030.
Tell your representative: Support "solar strong" legislation
"Solar strong" legislation would support first responders and increase renewable energy by putting solar panels and battery backup systems on every fire station across the country. Tell your representative to support solar strong legislation today.
Tell your senators: Permanently ban offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
The president now favors a 10-year moratorium on offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. But 10 years isn't enough -- especially when there's two permanent bans on the table.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills that would permanently ban offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the entire Atlantic coastline. Now, it's up to us to urge our U.S. senators to support this ban to save marine life from the dangers of oil spills.
Tell your senators: Support a ban on bee-killing pesticides
Bees are vital pollinators: They play an indispensable role in the health of ecosystems and our food supply. Losing them would have a devastating effect on the natural world and the health of some of our most important crops.
But here in the U.S., pesticides are already wiping out bee colonies from coast to coast. Specifically, the widespread use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids (neonics, for short) has been one of the key drivers of colony collapse in recent years.
A new bill, the Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2020, would follow the lead of Canada and the European Union by banning neonics, along with other pesticides shown to threaten the health of kids and farmworkers. Tell your senators to support it today.
Tell the EPA: Weaker toxic wastewater standards put our drinking water at risk
The Trump administration's latest rollback will make it easier for coal power plants to dump wastewater filled with heavy metal contaminants into our rivers and streams. This pollution can contaminate our drinking water, putting us at greater risk of health problems such as cancer and heart disease.
Tell the EPA: Protect our drinking water for the sake of our health and our environment.
Don't remove gray wolves from the endangered species list
Gray wolves were once nearly driven to extinction -- with only a few hundred left in the lower 48 states by the time they received endangered species protections in 1973.
Right now, gray wolves only occupy 10 to 15 percent of their historical range. This critical species requires a national plan, if not a continental one, if we are to make sure its numbers continue to rise.
I urge you to keep gray wolves protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Take the pledge for Energy Efficiency Day 2020
The fastest and easiest way to protect the planet is to reduce the amount of energy we need by being more energy efficient. This means using less energy in our homes, building smarter and more efficiently, and improving appliance efficiency standards. It's a commonsense way to save energy, reduce water use and lower greenhouse gas emissions. I pledge to join the movement towards clean energy by reducing energy waste in my life.
Defend the Endangered Species Act
We don't just want our most precious endangered species to survive. We want them to thrive. When it comes to protecting our nation's unique creatures, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the most successful conservation law in the books. From the bald eagle to the grizzly bear, we've seen time and time again that recovery for endangered species is entirely possible -- but only if we give them the protection they need.
The proposal by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to change "critical habitat" classifications under the ESA would make it more difficult for these incredible species to recover and thrive. We must protect these creatures before they vanish from our world forever.
Help save the bees
Dear California Department of Pesticide Regulation,
Thank you for taking an important first step in limiting the dangers of neonicotinoids to pollinators. By taking action on neonics, the CDPR is contributing to protecting California's vital bee populations.
I urge you to take additional measures to reaffirm California's position as a national leader on protecting bees from the impacts of deadly pesticides. I ask you to extend these regulations to include:
1. Banning the consumer sale of neonicotinoids. Private citizens aren't typically aware of the impacts of neonicotinoids, and consequently over-apply the pesticides.
2. Banning the pretreatment of seeds with neonicotinoids. Neonic coatings dissipate into soil and water, accumulating in our environment and posing a continual threat to nesting and foraging pollinators.
Incorporating these additional measures to limit harmful pesticides will have a meaningful impact on bee survival.
Sincerely,
Help put electric vehicle chargers in national parks
Cars account for 60 percent of our transportation pollution. A zero-carbon transportation system means that every car on the road will need to run on clean, renewable energy by 2050. To get there, we need to build a nationwide network of charging stations so that charging across America is as convenient as finding a gas station is today.
The Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act would install charging stations at national parks across the U.S., so road tripping in an electric car can bring you to amazing natural wonders without the tailpipe pollution that fuels climate change.
Help save the Tongass National Forest
The Tongass National Forest is an ancient wonder. Its old-growth trees have stood for 800 years, and provided critical habitat for wildlife. But the Trump administration has now overturned federal protections for the wildest parts of the forest, opening it to logging and roadbuilding.
We can still prevent the destruction of the Tongass. Send a message to your U.S. senators today in support of the Roadless Area Conservation Act, which will permanently protect 58.5 million acres of wilderness, including more than half of the Tongass National Forest, from logging.
Tell Chevron: Don't drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Dear Chevron,

There are some places too special, too ecologically important, too sacred to drill in. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of them.

The coastal plain of the refuge is home to vulnerable denning polar bears, North America's largest caribou herd and millions of migratory birds from all 50 states and 6 continents.

Any drilling in this American jewel would be a national tragedy, and a risk to your reputation.

I ask that you pledge not to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Tell your governor to take bold climate action today
Governors have extensive power to reduce greenhouse gases and put their states on a path to clean energy -- often with just a stroke of the pen. Call on your governor to use that power to implement climate solutions today.
Tell your governor to save the bees
Baby bees are being poisoned by dangerous pesticides that cause irreversible brain damage.
As adults, this impairs bees' ability to forage for food and defend their hives, which contributes to declines in bee populations.
Tell your governor to ban the worst uses of bee-killing neonics.
Tell your senators: We need climate-conscious transportation solutions
The climate crisis is here. And right now, when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, transportation is the biggest culprit.
We need Congress to support policies that prioritize fixing and maintaining existing infrastructure before funding new projects, expand access to clean and efficient transit options, and put more electric vehicles on the road by building up charging stations.
That's why we're calling on the Senate to include these policies in its transportation spending bill, currently under consideration.
Tell the EPA: Protect our air and our respiratory health from ozone pollution
Subject: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279
I urge you to heed the recommendations of health experts and strengthen the existing protections on ozone pollution. Ozone exposure at current levels can cause inflammation of the airways, and a decrease in overall lung function. Air pollution, including ozone, is linked to health problems including respiratory illness, heart attack, stroke, cancer and mental health problems.
We need stronger standards so that we can save lives and breathe clean, healthy air. That's why I'm calling on the EPA to strengthen ozone standards.
Sincerely,
Let's a put solar panels on all new homes
Every roof built without a solar panel is a missed opportunity. I support a solar homes policy in my state to install all new homes with solar panels, for healthier communities, cleaner air and a liveable planet for generations to come.
Tell Congress: Protect our oceans
Rising ocean temperatures and other human impacts could doom entire marine ecosystems. The science is clear: Setting aside a certain percentage of our oceans as a sanctuary from drilling, fishing and other activities is a critical step towards addressing the extinction and biodiversity crises that threaten our oceans.
The Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature would establish a nationwide goal of conserving 30 percent of the United States' land and oceans by 2030 to keep nature, and the climate, from its tipping point. Tell your U.S. representative to support the resolution today.
Call on your representative to ensure our drinking water is lead-free
Lead is still getting in the drinking water of thousands of communities across America. That's why we need Congress to pass the Get the Lead Out Act, which sets a 10-year deadline for replacing lead service lines.
Help give bees a chance
Millions of bees are dying off, with alarming consequences for our environment and our food supply.
It's urgent we protect our bees. Tell your state legislators to restrict bee-killing pesticides.
We must block the Trump administration's methane rule
The Trump administration just implemented a rule that lets oil and gas companies freely leak methane without reporting or repairing the leaks. What's worse: Methane leaks are one of the biggest contributors to global warming.
We're calling on senators to block this dangerous rule before it can inflict irreversible harm to our climate. Will you join us?
Tell your representative: Support "solar strong" legislation
"Solar strong" legislation would support first responders and boost renewable energy by requiring solar and battery backup systems on every fire station across the country. Tell your representative to support it.
Submit your comment: Protect endangered species from a dangerous new rule
Docket No. NOAA_FRDOC_0001-5578
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The Trump administration's proposed change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) would narrow the very meaning of "habitat" and have a disastrous effect on the very species the Act was created to protect.
The new definition would make it harder to save vulnerable wildlife under the ESA through the restoration of historical habitat. At a time when species are dying off at an unprecedented rate, it simply makes no sense to weaken a law that has a 99 percent success rate in preventing the extinction of listed wildlife.
I urge you to reject this proposed rule, and to let the ESA continue protecting the natural world.
Sincerely,
Submit your comment to the Department of Energy: Don't go backwards on water and energy-saving standards for showerheads
Now is not the time to go backwards on standards that reduce emissions and cut back on needless water and energy waste. I urge you to protect consumers and our planet by maintaining showerhead efficiency standards.
Tell Congress: Block oil and gas drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico

Right now, Congress has a chance to block new offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and protect a huge swath of our coast from disruptive exploration and the threat of a catastrophic spill.

Take action to protect our oceans: Tell your senators to support a moratorium on new offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf.
Tell the U.S. Senate: Support the Moving Forward Act
The Moving Forward Act will help us combat climate change by taking on our country's largest contributor of global warming pollution emissions: the transportation sector.
We can't solve global warming without changing how Americans get around. Tell the Senate to support the Moving Forward Act.
Protect our biggest ocean monument

Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is a national treasure. Established under the Bush administration and expanded by President Obama, it's one of the largest marine protected areas in the world, a priceless sanctuary to 7,000 species of marine creatures. A quarter of the wildlife it protects are unique to the Hawaiian Islands.

But industry wants to open it to large-scale fishing, which would be disastrous for the monument's rich biodiversity and the sensitive species recovering in its critical habitat.

Send a message to your senators telling them to protect this incredible place.
Tell the EPA: Incorporate climate science into flood planning at toxic Superfund sites
More than 800 toxic Superfund sites in the U.S. could flood due to rising sea levels over the next 20 years and expose local communities to chemical contamination. But under the leadership of the Trump administration, the EPA isn't considering climate science when assessing and planning for flood risks in these hazardous areas. This means we're dangerously unprepared for floods and the havoc they could wreak on our communities.
It is the EPA's responsibility to keep these hazardous sites from putting our health at risk. Tell EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler: Incorporate climate science into flood planning for toxic Superfund sites.
Save Our Orcas
The population of Southern Resident orcas, a species of whales that lives off the West Coast, has dwindled to about 70 whales. A lack of Chinook salmon -- their food source -- is a primary factor in their decline. If we don't act now, our orcas could go extinct. That's why we're calling on our elected officials to develop a comprehensive plan to restore salmon and save our orcas.
Tell the U.S. Senate: Support the Moving Forward Act
The Moving Forward Act will help us combat climate change by taking on our country's largest contributor of global warming pollution emissions: the transportation sector.
We can't solve global warming without changing how Americans get around. Tell the Senate to support the Moving Forward Act.
Stop Arctic drilling to save polar bears
The polar bears of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are facing threats from all directions. Global warming is melting the sea ice they need to hunt -- and now, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is planning devastating oil and gas exploration on land where they den.
Call on the Department of the Interior (DOI) to abandon its harmful and short-sighted plan to drill for oil in the priceless Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Share your experiences taking action for 100 percent renewable energy!
Have you taken action with your community to lead the transition to a renewable energy society? Whatever actions you've taken -- big or small -- we want to hear about them. Share your experience with us in the form below.
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Tell your representative to support the SAVE Right Whales Act
The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the 2019/2020 calving season is already dead -- a terrible blow to the 400 remaining right whales.
The SAVE Right Whales Act is critical legislation drafted to protect this critically endangered species from fatal vessel strikes and fishing line entanglement.
By calling on our representatives to support the SAVE Right Whales Act, we can take steps toward saving North Atlantic right whales from extinction.
Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: List monarch butterflies as endangered
Monarch butterflies are important pollinators, but their population and habitat are being destroyed as a result of human activity and climate change. In the past year alone, the eastern monarch population has declined by a whopping 53 percent.
If we act now, we can save these beautiful creatures by giving them the federal protection they need. Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the monarch butterfly as endangered under the Endangered Species Act today.
Join One Million for 100% Renewable Energy
With 100 percent renewable energy, we could power our society reliably without polluting our communities or leaving environmental devastation in our wake. But to make that vision a reality, we need to demonstrate the broad nationwide support for transitioning to a sustainable society.
Add your voice and become one of One Million for 100% Renewable Energy to join a growing community of changemakers and take coordinated and strategic action to move our country and our planet to 100 percent.
Tell your representative to save the bees
Bees had their worst summer on record, with beekeepers losing 43 percent of their hives in 2019.
They're dying off due to multiple threats, including climate change, habitat loss, disease -- as well as the use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids.
Tell your state representative to ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides today.