Action for a greener, healthier Massachusetts

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. 

Fifteen states deliver on commitment to electric trucks

Massachusetts joined 14 other states in a first-of-its-kind agreement for zero-emission trucks.

Massachusetts House passes bill to notify residents of sewage leaks

The Massachusetts House passed a bill requiring prompt public notification when combined sewer systems (CSOs) dump raw sewage into waterways.

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How to be more energy efficient based on your Zodiac sign

Energy saving tips that are written in the stars

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How to Spread the Word About Appliance Standards in Massachusetts

Using our Massachusetts flip book to advocate for the environment

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Trump administration’s rush to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling could be catastrophic

“America is transitioning to a new administration that has already pledged to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We are rapidly transitioning to renewable energy and clean transportation options. And yet this administration is attempting to ram through a backward looking proposal. We urge all oil companies to read the tea leaves and take a pass.” 

News Release | Environment America

Statement: The Trump administration is undermining wildly bipartisan conservation law

"This decision by the Trump administration is a big poke in the eye to the bipartisan coalition that worked together to pass the Great American Outdoors Act." 

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Planet Over Plastic: Whole Foods can and should ditch single-use plastics

In a recent report by As You Sow, Whole Foods scored an F on plastic waste

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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.