Thirty-nine percent of people in the United States are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution. The single largest source of that pollution nationwide? The transportation sector.

One state has developed a lifesaving solution. California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) standard will help reduce pollution from trucks, improve air quality and public health for millions, and fight the climate crisis. But before California and other states can enforce this rule, they need the green light from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Tell the EPA to help accelerate our nation's transition to cleaner trucks, fight climate change, and protect public health by the Sept. 16 comment deadline.

July 2024 was our planet’s warmest July on record, according to new data from the Biden administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — the fourteenth month in a row of record high temperatures. As global temps climb, extreme weather events like wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are becoming more intense and unpredictable.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently took a critical step to address this worsening crisis by issuing a new rule that increases the nation’s resilience to future flood disasters.

But we need more urgent action to slash climate pollution and reduce our dependence on dirty fossil fuels if we are to avert climate catastrophe. Our lawmakers have the tools to continue getting the job done, but they need to hear from us.

Join the call for equitable climate action in Washington — make your voice heard now.

• Alaska’s Public Lands Protected: The Bureau of Land Management upheld protections for 28 million acres of Alaska’s public lands, including Bristol Bay, where we’re already fighting to stop the proposed Pebble Mine. Thank you to NRDC activists like you who submitted more than 11,569 public comments in support of these vital protections. Your voices were heard! Read more  >
• D.C. Circuit Court Keeps Power Plant Rules Moving: In a win for the climate, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected an attack from industry groups on the EPA’s lifesaving carbon rules for power plants. Read more >
• Climate Law to Slash Power Sector Emissions: The climate legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track for an unprecedented 65 percent cut by 2030 in carbon emissions from 2005, according to a new NRDC analysis. Read more >

More than 10 million acres of pristine wildlands in the Western Arctic were recently protected from Big Oil. This region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, but ConocoPhillips and other fossil fuel companies have been targeting the Arctic for oil and gas drilling. Now we have a critical opportunity for an even bigger area of the Arctic to be protected. Tell the Biden administration to protect the Arctic before the public comment period ends on Sept. 16 >

• Save Our Nation’s Oldest Forests from Destruction: Urge the U.S. Forest Service to finalize a strong plan that protects forests and fights the climate crisis. Submit a public comment by the Sept. 20 deadline >
• Help Rid the World of Harmful Plastics: Urge the U.S. State Department to adopt a strong Global Plastics Treaty that reduces the production of plastics. Take action >
• Keep Toxic “Forever Chemicals” Out of Our Drinking Water: Stand up against corporate villains and tell the EPA you support limiting toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Take action >

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