It’s been a little over a week since the passage of the Big, Ugly Bill—a sweeping victory for billionaires and the fossil fuel industry that brings new meaning to the words “cruel” and “senseless.” As we continue to grapple with the bill’s passage and its devastating implications for our planet, two things are clearer than ever: Our fight continues, and we stand…
President Trump has signed the Republican Party’s Big Ugly Bill into law. Critical clean energy tax credits will be phased out as soon as this September. Programs that support community health and environmental well-being are being defunded, and corporate polluters have been granted even greater permission to drill, mine, and despoil our natural resources while still receiving tax breaks and even…
Last week was a doozy. It started off with an assessment of the current state of our climate, conducted by a team of 60 experts from around the world. According to their findings: For climate activists like us, these results confirm what we’ve been saying for decades: the climate crisis is here, impacting people now, and without bold action, things are on…
Senate committees have started to share their contributions to the larger budget reconciliation package—and if anyone’s generating a lot of buzz, it’s the Finance Committee. In their draft text released earlier this week, the committee proposed changes that would increase the debt ceiling by an additional $1 trillion despite even steeper cuts to Medicaid than the House budget bill. Needless to say, it’s…
We’ve been saying it for weeks now, but there’s nothing more important than stopping the worst that the Big, Ugly Budget Bill has to offer. That’s why we’re shifting our focus back to the only people who can get us a better deal: the Republican senators who advocate for the clean energy tax credits. Here are the four individuals who could…
Whatever you may think of Elon Musk, and it’s probably not super positive, he is right about one thing: the GOP’s reconciliation bill is a “disgusting abomination,” both for our country and the planet. Yet, hope remains. As many as 10 Senate Republicans have criticized the current version of the bill, which would ultimately add around $2.4 trillion to the national…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. And no, it’s not beautiful, not by a mile. From a climate perspective, it would more aptly be called the One Big Beautiful Gift to the Fossil Fuel Industry Bill, because they are the only constituency that wins with the rollback of the IRA’s…
It’s time to talk about ENERGY STAR—and the Trump Administration’s completely nonsensical — or is it? — desire to eliminate it. For over 30 years, this popular program has made it easy for consumers and businesses to make upgrades that save them energy and money. The Environmental Protection Agency initially introduced it as a non-regulatory means of reducing pollution. The…
Without a doubt, the most important priority for climate activists now is to preserve climate funding in the budget reconciliation bill. We’ve got our work cut out for us, but there’s hope. House Republicans have unveiled their “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill to make President Trump’s dreams come true—and while it’s certainly big, it’s the furthest thing…
Who doesn’t love clean air, good visibility, and happy and healthy wildlife in that most treasured of all our resources — our national parks? Sadly, it’s not a rhetorical question. In a recent internal email, the Department of the Interior told National Park Service staff that it would be suspending contracts for the Park Service’s air-quality monitoring program. This program helps…