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American clean energy – championing freedom and choice for a fossil-fuel-free American West
Climate + Energy
The promise of freedom. The power of choice. The spirit of democracy. These are cornerstones of the American identity. Yet when it comes to clean energy, these ideals are conspicuously absent.
Right now, the federal government sells our public lands to oil, gas, and coal companies, then bails them out when they go bankrupt—even when clean energy is cheaper. Meanwhile, massive utility companies deprive communities, large and small, of their freedom of choice. That doesn’t sound like “democracy” to us.
We envision a future in which communities are empowered to choose the kind of power, jobs, and local solutions that benefit current and future generations—solutions that will also enable us to confront the climate crisis. It’s time for a power shift to a fossil-fuel-free American West. A new energy Independence Day is dawning.
Climate + Energy Program Work
WildEarth Guardians’ Climate + Energy program is focusing its energy on three campaigns.
Keep It in the Ground
Preserving our public lands for future generations—not selling our national heritage to mining companies.
Doable Renewable
Giving Western communities, not big corporations, the freedom to choose their power sources and solutions.
A Just Transition
Providing economic resources for communities and workers to move toward a clean energy future.
Brave New Wild Blog
Get to know Hop Hopkins, Guardians’ new Executive Director
We’re excited to welcome Hop to Guardians—and think you will be too!
Why We March
A Call to Climate Action
The Permian basin needs clean air
With smog soaring to dangerous levels, action needed to rein in pollution
Climate + Energy Press
WildEarth Guardians welcomes Hop Hopkins as new Executive Director
The Board, led by Betsy Gaines Quammen, unanimously confirmed the selection of Hopkins for this leadership position as part of a planned succession.
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