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Renewables on the Rise

Clean energy is sweeping across America and is poised for more dramatic growth in the coming years.

Plastic 'nurdles' are filling our oceans — but this bill would hold plastics companies accountable

They're tiny pellets used to make most plastic products, and about 9,200 truck loads of them end up in our oceans each year. 

Hope stays alive for sanctuary protection of California’s coastal waters

There is still hope for the protection of a 140-mile stretch of ocean off of California’s coast.

California commits to go all-electric on vehicles by 2035

California is now home to the country's most ambitious plan for electrifying our transportation.

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Report | Environment California Research and Policy Center

Renewables on the Rise 2020

Over the last decade, America has seen explosive growth among key technologies it will take to repower the country with clean, renewable energy. Read our new analysis to learn more. 

News Release | Environment California Research and Policy Center

New Analysis Points to Potential for Acceleration of CA 100% Clean Energy Goal

A new report from Environment California Research and Policy Center finds that California has seen a 2,009 percent increase in the amount of electricity it gets from the sun, and a 146 percent increase in wind power production since 2010, battery storage grew from zero to 254 MW since 2010.

News Release | Environment America

STATEMENT: A new blueprint for our oceans would be a sea change for marine habitats and climate change

An ambitious new bill introduced on Tuesday by House Natural Resources Chairman Raúl Grijalva would change Americans’ relationship with our oceans and aid in our fight against climate change.

News Release | Environment California

California moves to ‘build on legacy of open space’

Joining a movement embraced by countries and cities around the world, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday for his state to protect “30 by 30,” conserving 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030.

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California bans the sale of new gas-powered cars in 2035, the state’s latest bold action on climate

The move — an action called for by our Destination: Zero Carbon campaign — attacks the source of half of the Golden State’s global warming pollution.

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.