Forcing Polluters to Clean Up Their Mess Means New Hope for Communities
By Ben Jealous May 5, 2024The EPA will require power plants to deal with their toxic coal ash waste
For Arbor Day, Let’s Reclaim the Term “Treehugger”
By Ben Jealous April 25, 2024The backstory on what is sometimes an insult
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forests
Clean Energy Is the Path to Prosperity for All
By Ben Jealous April 22, 2024Earth Day is a great opportunity to reflect on how the clean energy industry is booming
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clean energy
Love for the Outdoors Is Infectious
By Ben Jealous April 14, 2024Helping others get outside is a gift that pays itself forward
Tireless Activism Made It Possible for New England to Go Coal-Free
By Ben Jealous April 6, 2024With the end of the coal era, it just got easier to breathe in New England
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coal
A Full-Court Press to Get the Lead Out
By Ben Jealous March 31, 2024Behind the push to eliminate the lingering threat of lead
Water Is Life. The Line 5 Oil Pipeline Threatens So Much of It.
By Ben Jealous March 23, 2024It’s past time to shut down this dangerous oil and gas pipeline in the Great Lakes
Highway Robbery and Environmental Injustice in Alabama
By Ben Jealous March 17, 2024How an infrastructure project turned into a nightmare for one Black community
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racial justice
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn—And Every City
By Ben Jealous March 12, 2024Tree planting in urban areas can bring jobs, boost public health, improve access to nature
Whales Are Dying, and the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Lying
By Ben Jealous March 9, 2024Anti-wind activists are turning to whales for a cultural wedge issue