Environment America

More of our coast threatened by offshore drilling under new proposal https://lnkd.in/e9EFeecn

Are you passionate about solar energy? Do you want to help America realize its vast renewable energy potential as quickly as possible? If so, consider applying to be Environment America’s Go Solar Advocate. https://lnkd.in/ePXSGTjd 

Environment Oregon is seeking an entry-level campaign associate to help lead Oregon beyond plastics, by working to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics and support reuse. https://lnkd.in/d8idBrWH

Interested in state parks funding? On Thursday I am hosting a briefing alongside Ellen Montgomery on state parks funding success stories from around the country for legislators, legislative staff, and allies. The webinar will feature Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division Chief, Kristen K.; Tennessee State Parks Administrator, Chris Padgett; Colorado Parks and Wildlife Policy Section Manager, Katie Lanter; and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department State Parks Director, Rodney Franklin. If you are interested in joining Environment America's briefing, “Investing in State Parks: Case Studies of Success,” you can register here: https://lnkd.in/eqVFPew5

Environment America STATEMENT: Bill introduced to continue wildly successful wildlife crossings/highway safety program Wildlife & wild places November 18, 2025 WASHINGTON –  U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT) introduced on Tuesday the bipartisan Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act. This bill would make the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Wildlife Crossing Program permanent and provide funding through 2031. The program provides competitive grants to states for projects that make roads safer for drivers and animals by reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, each year more than 1 million vehicles collide with large animals. These accidents not only kill millions of animals, including game and endangered species, but also result in $8 billion in damages, injure about 26,000 people and kill about 200 more. Wildlife crossings, including overpasses, underpasses and tunnels, reduce these types of collisions by more than 90%. A May 2025 survey by Environment America Research & Policy Center found that 87% of those polled support increased investments in crossings. In response, Andrew Rothman, wildlife campaigns director for Environment America, issued the following statement:  “For motorcyclists, delivery truck drivers, and families on road trips, wildlife crossings save lives. The age-old question of ‘Why did the chicken cross the road?’ is changing to another question, ‘How do the wildlife cross the road?’ Increasingly, the answer for deer, elk, turtles, skunks and all sorts of animals is — with a wildlife crossing.” Connor Ransom, conservation associate with Environment Virginia, issued the following statement:  “Bravo to Virginia’s Rep. Beyer, and also to Rep. Zinke, for introducing this bipartisan bill. It’s such a simple idea to save wildlife. Not only does it reduce roadkill and car damage, but it reconnects habitats so that animals can roam more freely to eat, mate and thrive.” https://lnkd.in/gWuPd8nn

Which national forest should you visit next? Take the quiz!  https://lnkd.in/e92NsjaW

From the Great Salt Lake to our vast, beautiful public lands, Utah is special. We are seeking an advocate to run our campaigns to conserve Utah’s special places, protect bees and other pollinators, promote clean energy solutions, and reduce needless waste. https://lnkd.in/e2Y3TyUx

The first half of 2025 was the costliest six months of weather disasters on record https://lnkd.in/ewFgu8TX

During the two weeks after we change our clocks back from daylight saving time, deer-vehicle collisions reach their annual peak. When we “fall back,” we create one more hour of high-danger driving. That afternoon hour of increased darkness results in more cars on the road when more wildlife roam. Stay safe by slowing down at dawn and dusk, using high beams when there’s no oncoming traffic, and always staying alert to movement along the side of the road. When wildlife and vehicles collide, nobody wins. We can save lives and reduce roadside accidents year round by building more wildlife crossings across the country. Wildlife Crossings Save Lives. https://lnkd.in/ebuiE3uZ

We are seeking a Conservation Advocate in Wisconsin to conserve and protect Wisconsin’s special places, defend the wildlife that call Wisconsin home, reduce reliance on single use plastics and other products that needlessly pollute and waste resources, and promote clean energy solutions. https://lnkd.in/e-4FzJq3