Action for a greener, healthier Massachusetts

Climate bill becomes law in Massachusetts

Last January, there was only one thing standing between Bay Staters and legislation that would promise a cleaner, greener Massachusetts: the governor’s signature. 

Electric Buildings 2021

Getting to 100% renewable energy will require that we get the most out of every bit of energy we use — and that we stop burning fossil fuels in our homes and commercial buildings.

The nation's first major offshore wind farm is one step closer to reality

Massachusetts and the East Coast may have just taken a major step towards a future powered by the winds off our shores.

Environment America delivers 22,000 petitions urging NOAA to save right whales

With fewer than 400 individuals left, scientists warn that North Atlantic right whales can't afford more than one death per year without risking extinction.

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News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

Lawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at upcoming annual meeting

AUSTIN, Texas --  Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole Foods urging them to put planet over plastic.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Department of Interior moves closer to monumental American conservation commitment

In an important step forward for America’s public lands and waters, the Department of Interior published a report Thursday setting out the process to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands, waters and oceans by 2030.

Blog Post

Meet the bees we’re working to save

Bees of all kinds are facing a triple threat of pesticides, habitat loss and climate change. As we work to save them, let’s get to know them a little better.

News Release | Environment Massachusetts

Campaign calls for 100 percent clean electricity, heating, and transportation for Massachusetts

Environmental advocates, business leaders, and lawmakers launched a campaign today to power Massachusetts with 100 percent clean energy.

Blog Post

We’re calling on Amazon to help save the bees

We can't same-day ship a new species. 

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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.