U.S. Law & Policy

It is important to understand that the EPA is one of our major success stories, representing vital problem-solving on a national scale, and that we should support the EPA doing its job. Read more »

Lawmakers must pass 12 spending bills for fiscal 2012 to fund the government, and some House Republicans are seizing this opportunity to jam through unpopular anti-environmental policies that have nothing to do with spending. These anti-environmental provisions are called "riders" because they ride along on spending bills even though they do not cut federal spending one cent. Read more »

Investing in clean energy and reducing oil dependence will create millions of new jobs and provide an immediate boost to the U.S. economy. Read more »

As earth's thermostat climbs, threats to human health will mount, from tropical diseases to an increase in allergies and asthma. Track the changes. Read more »