Tell Congress: Hold The Environmental Protection Agency Accountable, Defend Clean Air

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in 1970 by Republican President Richard Nixon — just months after 20 million Americans took to the streets on the very first Earth Day demanding clean air and water. As a direct result the Clean Air Act was amended, setting strict limits on air pollution from industry and vehicles. That bipartisan agreement is now under threat.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced plans to dismantle the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the legal foundation that empowers the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. This reckless move strips the agency of its core authority to limit pollution from carbon dioxide, methane, and other harmful emissions — endangering public health and turbo charging climate change.

The EPA’s own data shows the Clean Air Act prevents over 230,000 premature deaths each year. Revoking the Endangerment Finding would give polluters a free pass, putting corporate profits over human lives —especially our children’s. America doesn’t have to choose between clean air and a strong economy. In 2024, nearly 90% of new U.S. power came from renewables, and clean energy jobs grew twice as fast as the rest of the economy.

EARTHDAY.ORG urges every American to act. Tell your elected officials to hold the EPA to account: protect clean air, defend science, and secure a healthy future for all of us.