Environmental Action
| Formation | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Boston |
Membership | 800,000 |
Executive Director | Drew Hudson |
| Website | environmental-action |
Environmental Action is a 501(c)(4) non-profit environmental advocacy organization in the United States, with over 800,000 members.[1] Founded in 1970 by environmental activists at the first Earth Day,[2] they are a part of a larger family of non-profit organizations called the Public Interest Network: including the Public Interest Research Group, Environment America, Green Corps and others.[3]
Environmental Action developed the original "Dirty Dozen" list of members of Congress with poor records on environmental issues in 1970,[4] and it has been run annually ever since in partnership with the League of Conservation Voters.,[5][6] They helped convince Richard Nixon to support the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.[7] The organization was rebooted in 2012, and Drew Hudson serves as the Executive Director.[8]
References
- ^ "About EA". Environmental Action.
- ^ Rome, Adam (2010-04-22). "The DIY Genius of the Original Earth Day". Wired. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "Public Interest Network".
- ^ Alligood, Arlene (October 29, 1970). "Two big political issues of Election '70". St. Petersburg Times. Congressional Quarterly. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Molotsky, Irvin; Weaver Jr., Warren (1986-09-10). "WASHINGTON TALK: BRIEFING; Industries' Contributions". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ AP (1990-09-07). "Environment group lists dirty dozen in Congress". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "About EA". Environmental Action.
- ^ "Welcome to the new Environmental Action". Environmental Action.