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  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
September 4, 2021 at 2:52 PM

Stop uranium mines from contaminating our air and water

Environment Colorado Uranium mines are one of the riskiest industrial activities -- and the Department of Energy wants to mine even more. Every time we've mined uranium, we've been left with a toxic mess. We need to protect our air and water from radioactive contamination by not funding uran…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 22, 2021 at 2:35 PM

Tell Amazon: Stop shredding unused products by the thousands

Environment Colorado A recent investigation uncovered a bombshell for our environment over at Amazon: The company is destroying millions of unused or returned products. This is ridiculous, Friend.A recent investigation uncovered a bombshell for our environment over at Amazon: The company is …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 2:57 PM

Tell the EPA: Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine

Environment Colorado Pebble Mine is a bad idea that belongs in some kind of bad idea hall of fame. A massive, toxic open-pit mine is threatening an irreplaceable special place. Tell the EPA: Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine.Take Action Friend,It's a bad idea that belongs in some kind of …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Urgent: We need your help to protect the Arctic Refuge from drilling

Environment Colorado The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be opened to drilling tonight unless we take action.Friend,By the end of today, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be opened back up for oil and gas drilling.The oil industry got its foot in the door during the Trump admin…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 7, 2021 at 2:34 PM

We're facing an emergency for the Arctic Refuge -- are you with us?

Environment Colorado We're taking a stand to protect the Arctic Refuge from oil and gas drilling -- but we can't do it alone. Friend,We're facing an emergency for the Arctic Refuge.The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as Monday to force new lease sales and destructive oil and gas drilling in t…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 4:56 PM

Take bold action on global warming

Environment Colorado Clean air, clean water and a healthy planet are within our grasp. Heat records are being broken across the U.S. The need to act on global warming has never been clearer. Join us in calling on Congress to tackle the climate crisis today.Take Action Friend,This summer we'v…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 1:33 PM

We can't let monarch butterflies go extinct

Environment Colorado In the last 20 years, the western monarch population has plummeted to just 2,000 butterflies, and the eastern population has fallen by roughly 80 percent.Friend,Monarch butterflies are waging an uphill battle. Their food sources and habitats are disappearing, causing the…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Tell our senators: Fund clean water. Save the manatees.

Environment Colorado We could lose a third of Florida's manatees by the end of the year. We must stop the water pollution that's threatening the manatees. Friend,Nearly 820 manatees have died this year -- and the count's still growing.1These happy herbivores used to spend their days eating s…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 2:52 PM

Tell our senators: Stop subsidizing climate change

Environment Colorado Scientists say this latest heat wave would be virtually impossible without climate change. Friend,The heat wave at the start of July shattered previous record high temperatures by up to 8 degrees Fahrenheit.1 Hundreds of people lost their lives.2 Over a billion marine an…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 2:55 PM

Tell the U.S. Forest Service: Protect grizzly bears

Environment Colorado Decades ago, more than 50,000 grizzly bears roamed the Lower 48 -- but today, only about 2,000 grizzlies remain. Friend,Years ago, more than 50,000 grizzly bears roamed the Lower 48 -- but today, only about 2,000 grizzlies remain.1For decades, hunting drove down their nu…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 16, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Tell the Biden administration: Give monarchs endangered species protections

Environment Colorado In the last 20 years, the western monarch population has plummeted to only 2,000 butterflies and the eastern population has fallen by roughly 80 percent. Friend,In the last 20 years, the western monarch population has plummeted to only 2,000 butterflies, and the eastern …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 13, 2021 at 1:49 PM

New titanium mine threatens largest wildlife refuge in eastern U.S.

Environment Colorado The 438,000-acre Okefenokee Swamp is home to the largest wildlife refuge in the eastern United States, along with hundreds of plant and animal species. But the refuge and these plants and animals could soon have a new neighbor: a 12,000-acre titanium mine. Friend,Home to…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
July 6, 2021 at 10:07 PM

Victory: Colorado bans single-use plastic foam, bags

Environment Colorado Colorado's Plastic Pollution Reduction Act is one of the nation's most ambitious laws to put wildlife over waste by banning the worst single-use plastics.Friend,We just won a big victory here in Colorado: The Centennial State just banned plastic foam cups and containers …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 11:50 PM

8 hours left: Baby bees need our help

Environment Colorado Our 2021 Fiscal Year-End Drive is almost over, but it's not too late to stand with the bees.Friend,When baby bees eat food contaminated with neonicotinoid pesticides, they experience permanent and irreversible brain damage. This makes it harder for them to learn how to …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Stand with us in defending Colorado's environment

Environment Colorado There's still time to have your gift matched and your impact doubled.Friend, time and again, Environment Colorado has been there when our environment has been threatened.We've organized tirelessly to secure protections for the Arctic Refuge, and we're still working to m…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Be a champion for our environment

Environment Colorado Check out your Environment Colorado member record, Friend.Friend,Bumblebee populations have plummeted by as much as 93 percent over the past two decades.1Other kinds of bees have seen similar declines. From toxic neonicotinoid pesticides (or neonics) to habitat loss to …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 29, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Now is your chance to double your impact for the environment

Environment Colorado We have so much to do in our work to rid the planet of plastic pollution, save our pollinators, transition to renewable energy, and much, much more.Friend,We're just two days from the end of our 2021 Fiscal Year-End Drive, and we're still short of our $50,000 goal to en…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Will I be one of the last western bumblebees?

Environment Colorado As my fellow worker bees and I fly from our nest to forage for food, I can't help but wonder: Will everyone find their way home? As my fellow worker bees and I fly from our nest to forage for food, I can't help but wonder: Will everyone find their way home?I've already …
  Emily Reid, Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 27, 2021 at 2:35 PM

This could make the difference in our work to save the bees

Environment Colorado I want to take you inside Environment Colorado's Denver field operation for a moment: Friend,I'm Emily Reid, the national canvass director for Environment America and state groups like Environment Colorado. It's my job to lead our national 2021 summer field campaigns, d…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 1:43 PM

Send your message to the EPA today

Environment Colorado Did you see this? Don't miss this opportunity to tell the EPA to ban the worst uses of neonicotinoids.Friend,I wanted to make sure that you didn't miss this opportunity to tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the worst uses of neonicotinoids -- a class o…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 23, 2021 at 2:50 PM

We still have a chance to save the bees

Environment Colorado We're losing bees by the billionsFriend,We've already lost billions of bees. A survey showed that 50 billion bees were wiped out in just a few months during the winter of 2018-2019. But we still have a chance to save the bees -- if we get to work right now.1That's why w…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 21, 2021 at 1:32 PM

It's time to tip the scales to save bees

Environment Colorado Bees can't go it alone.Friend,Small but mighty, our bees play a big role in our environment.We count on bees to pollinate 90 percent of our wild plants and a staggering 75 percent of our food crops. But now, bees are counting on us to defend them.Bee-killing pesticides …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 16, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Tell the EPA: Enough is enough, it's time to save the bees

Environment Colorado If we know what's killing bees, why is it still on store shelves? We know one of the major causes of bee die-offs. So why are bee-killing pesticides still on store shelves? Send your message to the EPA urging it to ban the worst uses of neonics.SIGN THE PETITION Friend,T…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 14, 2021 at 2:42 PM

Your 2021 Environment Colorado Survey is here!

Environment Colorado We want to hear from you, Friend.Friend, I’d like to invite you to take our 2021 Environment Colorado Supporter Survey. We know you’re busy, so it’s just five short questions.TAKE THE SURVEY Friend,Environment Colorado's work to defend our environment has always been mad…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
June 3, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Tell Congress to ban gillnets that kill sea turtles, dolphins and more

Environment Colorado Cast out for 12 hours during the dark of night, a fishing gillnet is a dangerous tool used to trap fish by their gills -- but that's not all they're catching. Unselective in their catch, gillnets are responsible for killing at least 60 marine species. Friend,Cast out in …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 22, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Plastic waste is devastating wildlife -- and Whole Foods can help

Environment Colorado Whole Foods recently received an F grade for its plastic packaging.Friend,Plastic waste is devastating wildlife.It's clear that we need to do better -- but Whole Foods, which advertises itself as environmentally responsible, recently received an F grade from As You Sow f…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Tell Whole Foods: It's time to do better on plastic packaging

Environment Colorado We need Whole Foods to be a leader in putting our planet over plastic. Plastic waste is devastating wildlife. We need companies like Whole Foods to take responsibility for the pollution their products create. Tell Whole Foods: It's time to get rid of single-use plastic p…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
May 9, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Tell Amazon's CEO: Stop selling bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado We can't same-day ship a new species. We need Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides. Friend,Right now, our dwindling bee populations are up against the triple threats of habitat loss, climate change and bee-killing pesticides.Yet if you buzz on over to Amazon.com…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Friend, there are only 8 hours left in our Earth Day Drive

Environment Colorado I know we can save the bees, but we can't do it without your help.Friend, there are just a few hours left in Environment Colorado's Earth Day Drive.Saving the bees is an urgent and critical campaign -- and that's why we need your help. Make your Earth Day gift now.We ca…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Bees still need your help, Friend

Environment Colorado Now we know why, even though less pesticides are being used, more bees are dying.Friend, we now know that just a few particles of bee-killing neonic pesticides can cause permanent brain damage in baby bees, contributing to colony collapse.1It's never been more critical …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Saving bees -- and the planet -- is going to take all of us

Environment Colorado Protections for endangered species. Cleaner air and water. Conservation of wild places. Earth Day 2021Match: $25,000 nationwideDeadline: Midnight tonightTo make change for the environment, we know we need people on our side. By donating to Environment Colorado today, yo…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Hungry and weak, monarch caterpillars need our help

Environment Colorado Fluttering from flower to flower during their 3,000-mile migration, monarch butterflies grace our lives and pollinate our plants. But these butterflies are at serious risk of extinction. Friend,Fluttering from flower to flower during their migration of up to 3,000 miles…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 10:06 PM

A quarter of all bee species are missing

Environment Colorado Here's how you can help save the bees:Friend,On warm, beautiful spring days, bees deserve a lot of thanks. Our pollinators are responsible for our favorite wildflowers, blossoming trees and springtime bouquets -- not to mention a lot of the food we eat, from apples and …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Earth Day tomorrow: Stand up against bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado If we know something damages bee brains and devastates bee colonies, why are we still using it? Saving the bees is an urgent and critical campaign, and that's why generous donors will match gifts between now and midnight on Earth Day, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 na…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 20, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Pesticides sold on Amazon are killing bees

Environment Colorado Mega-retailer Amazon sells bee-killing pesticides. Mega-retailer Amazon sells bee-killing pesticides. Will you donate to help call on Amazon to remove neonicotinoids from its site?DONATE Friend,Evidence is piling up that bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics,…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 19, 2021 at 1:47 PM

Call on Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado Our bee populations are in rapid decline -- and a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides available on Amazon isn't helping.Friend,With our bee populations in freefall, we all have to do our part to give bees a chance. But right now, Amazon is still selling a dangerous…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 17, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Baby bees are dying faster than ever

Environment Colorado This Earth Day, help save the bees. This Earth Day, we've set a $50,000 goal to fuel our campaign to save the bees from pesticides, habitat loss and climate change. Will you donate today?DONATE Dear Friend,Now we know why, even though less pesticides are being used, mor…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 15, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Tell Amazon: Stop selling bee-killing pesticides

Environment Colorado Our bee populations are in rapid decline -- and a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides available on Amazon aren't helping. Friend,Our bee populations are in rapid decline, and neonicotinoids -- a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides -- aren't helping.1But the n…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
April 7, 2021 at 1:37 PM

New drilling plans could doom the Everglades -- and the Florida panther

Environment Colorado The Florida Everglades is home to some of our most endangered and threatened wildlife, including some of the 130 surviving Florida panthers. Friend,An oil company is moving full steam ahead with its plan to drill in the Big Cypress National Preserve -- a fundamental part…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Tell the Biden administration: Ban bee-killing pesticides in wildlife refuges

Environment Colorado Bee-killing pesticides are everywhere: A study found neonicotinoids -- a dangerous class of pesticides -- on more than half of all sampled plants. Friend,Bee-killing pesticides are everywhere: A study found neonicotinoids -- a dangerous class of pesticides -- on more tha…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 2:48 PM

It's time for us to break free from plastic

Environment Colorado The U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other country -- but we have a chance to break the cycle of overproduction.Friend,The U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other country -- but we have a chance to break the cycle of waste and overproduction.1The Break…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 4:22 PM

Monarch caterpillars are weak and hungry

Environment Colorado In 20 years, the western monarch population has dropped from 1.2 million down to just 2,000. And dangerous pesticides that kill monarch caterpillars' only food source aren't helping. Friend,In 20 years, the western monarch butterfly population has dropped from 1.2 millio…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 14, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Tell Congress: Support wildlife corridors

Environment Colorado Mountain lion populations near Los Angeles could go extinct within the next 50 years. Friend,Mountain lion populations near Los Angeles could go extinct within the next 50 years.1And freeways are partially to blame: Across the country, wildlife populations are suffering …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
March 12, 2021 at 3:27 PM

You can make a difference for bees today

Environment Colorado Here's how you can help. Call on our to support bee habitat on public lands.Dear Friend,Climate change, urbanization, mining and drilling are costing bees their habitat.1As temperatures rise and human development alters landscapes, the range of habitat suitable for bees …
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Tell Gov. Polis: Support habitat for bees

Environment Colorado The great thing about habitat is that small spaces can do wonders Dear Friend,Bee populations are plummeting as a result of habitat loss.Changing temperature and weather conditions have restricted the range of areas where bees can survive.1 In addition, human development…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Urgent: Stand up for the Grand Canyon, Olympic National Forest and more

Environment Colorado As early as this week, Congress could vote on a bill to permanently protect the Grand Canyon and other public lands. As early as this week, the U.S. House of Representatives could vote on legislation to permanently protect the Grand Canyon, Olympic National Forest and mo…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service: Stand up for spotted owls before it's too late

Environment Colorado In one of its final acts, the Trump administration struck down vital protections for spotted owls, opening up 3.4 million acres of their protected habitat for logging. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has the power to change this rule, and if we want to give spotted ow…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 7, 2021 at 3:54 PM

Tell NOAA: Save right whales from fishing entanglements

Environment Colorado Right whales could be gone forever in 20 years -- but we have a chance to protect the species. Two North Atlantic right whales have been found severely injured by fishing gear in the past few months. Will you tell NOAA to step up their protections for this critically end…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Add your name to protect this ocean sanctuary

Environment Colorado The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument could once again be protected from commercial fishing -- if we encourage the Biden administration to act.Friend,Endangered whales, magnificent dolphins and centuries-old deep-sea corals can be found in the Nort…
  Environment Colorado · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 3:35 PM

How many trees died for a billion rolls of toilet paper?

Environment Colorado To save the boreal forest, we'll need American retailer Costco -- which sells a billion rolls of toilet paper per year -- to act. The vital Canadian boreal forest is being cut down, in part, to produce extra-soft toilet paper. That's why we're calling on Costco -- whose …