Environmental Action
| Formation | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Boston |
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Membership
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800,000 |
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Executive Director
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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]
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External links
- Environmental organizations based in the United States
- Organizations based in Boston, Massachusetts
- Public Interest Research Groups
- Non-profit organizations based in the United States
- Organizations established in 1970
- Environmental organizations established in 1970
- Political organizations in the United States
