All UCS Action Alerts
California and Western States, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest
National Action Alerts
Your Senators Prevented Climate Debate--Tell Them to Do Better
Recently, a number of senators failed to support important legislation to build a clean energy economy and prevent the worst consequences of global warming. Please tell your senator(s) you are extremely disappointed that they blocked progress on the most important environmental issue of our time.
Who can participate? People in select state districts
Urge Your Representative to Support Strong Climate Legislation
Please urge your representative to support strong national global warming legislation by signing a climate principles letter, which will be sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Who can participate? People in select state districts
Urge the USDA to Support Modern Agricultural Methods
Urge the USDA to end policies that give an unfair advantage to polluters and to support modern agricultural methods instead.
Who can participate? Everyone
Urge NRC to Enforce Fire Safety Regulations
A fire at a nuclear power plant could lead to a serious accident and a release of deadly radiation, but fire protection regulations go largely ignored. Urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to protect the public and enforce their own critical regulations.
Who can participate? Everyone
Urge Federal Agencies to Let Scientists Speak Out
Federal scientists must feel free to speak out about research findings that impact our lives. Please urge federal agency leaders to improve their agencies’ media policies.
Who can participate? Everyone
Urge Congress to Make Green Jobs Part of Economic Stimulus Package
As Congress assembles an economic stimulus bill, please urge them to renew our economy and put the brakes on global warming by creating more green jobs.
Who can participate? Everyone
Thank Your Senators for Climate Vote
Recently, 54 senators supported an effort to end delay tactics and allow a meaningful debate on important legislation that will more effectively build a clean energy economy and prevent the worst consequences of global warming. Please thank your senator(s) for supporting this legislation.
Who can participate? People in select state districts
Thank Your Representative For Supporting Strong Climate Legislation
Your representative has demonstrated their commitment to passing strong national global warming legislation by signing a climate principles letter. Please thank your representative today.
Who can participate? People in select state districts
Tell GM to Offer Real Hybrid Solutions Today
Tell General Motors to use hybrid technology to build cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Take action today on the UCS Hybrid Center website.
Who can participate? Everyone
Tell Congress We Don't Need More Dirty Coal
Please urge Congress to oppose the construction of new coal-fired power plants unless they feature carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology and to limit testing of CCS to five to 10 demonstration plants until the technology is proven.
Who can participate? Everyone
Take the Pledge--Don't Transport Firewood
America's forests are threatened by non-native forest pests--highly destructive insects and diseases that threaten our forests and the clean water, recreation, and other resources they provide. You can help protect America's forests by not transporting firewood where these pests survive.
Who can participate? Everyone
States Must be Allowed to Reduce Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles
Tell the EPA to let states reduce global warming pollution from vehicles.
Who can participate? Everyone
Lower Gas Prices by Supporting Clean Energy Not Drilling
Please call and urge your senators to finally pass strong federal renewable energy legislation and to ensure that the Bush administration does not cheat consumers out of more fuel efficient car choices.
Who can participate? Everyone
Hybrid Tax Credit is for Consumers, not Corporations
Please ask your members of Congress to support consumer choice for cleaner cars by lifting the manufacturer's cap on the advanced vehicle tax credit. Take action on the UCS Hybrid Center website today.
Who can participate? Everyone
Help Build a Clean Energy Future that Curbs Global Warming
Please urge the new president to build a clean energy future that will break our dependence on oil, create millions of new jobs, and cut global warming pollution.
Who can participate? Everyone
Get There Greener This Holiday Season
Take the pledge to reduce the global warming pollution from your vacation travel this holiday season and beyond.
Who can participate? Everyone
Extend Clean Energy Tax Incentives
Critical tax incentives for renewable electricity, renewable fuels, and energy efficiency are about to expire. Urge your senators to ensure clean energy remains competitive by extending these critical tax incentives.
Who can participate? Everyone
Demand Strong U.S. Action on Global Warming Today
Urge U.S. policy makers to take action today to substantially reduce our global warming pollution.
Who can participate? Everyone
Demand Serious U.S. Leadership on Nuclear Weapons
Urge the president-elect to fulfill his campaign commitment to make the world safer by reducing the threat of nuclear weapons.
Who can participate? Everyone
Ask the Next President to Make Reducing the Nuclear Threat a Major Priority
Please ask the candidates to continue to highlight nuclear weapons in their campaigns and, if elected, to make reducing the nuclear threat a major priority.
Who can participate? Everyone
California and Western States Action Alerts
Urge Your Governor to Strengthen the Western Climate Initiative Strong
Urge your governor to strengthen the Western Climate Initiative, a new regional program to reduce the pollution that causes global warming, by ensuring that polluters are held accountable.
Who can participate? Everyone in this state
Urge Your Assembly Member to Increase California's Renewable Energy
With its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), California has the chance to get at least one third of our electricity from renewable sources like the wind and sun. Urge your assembly member to support an important proposal to increase California's RPS to 33 percent by 2020. Take action today on the UCS ClimateChoices site.
Who can participate? Everyone in this state
Urge the Auto Alliance to stop the spinning and the suing
Your state may be one of 24 that has passed, or is considering passing, clean car standards. Unfortunately, many automakers are trying to block your state's right to regulate global warming pollution from vehicles. Tell them to stop standing in the way of state efforts to protect the environment and public health.
Who can participate? Everyone
Thank Representative Tauscher for Her Leadership
Write and thank Representative Tauscher for her leadership on two key national security issues and urge her to continue to use her position and influence to oppose both proposals.
Who can participate? People in select state districts
Midwest Action Alerts
Urge the Auto Alliance to stop the spinning and the suing
Your state may be one of 24 that has passed, or is considering passing, clean car standards. Unfortunately, many automakers are trying to block your state's right to regulate global warming pollution from vehicles. Tell them to stop standing in the way of state efforts to protect the environment and public health.
Who can participate? Everyone
Northeast Action Alerts
Urge Your Representative to Protect Pennsylvania's Climate
Please send a letter today urging your PA representative to protect our climate and grow our economy with policies that ensure science-based global warming pollution reductions and promote a clean energy economy.
Who can participate? People in select state districts
Urge the Auto Alliance to stop the spinning and the suing
Your state may be one of 24 that has passed, or is considering passing, clean car standards. Unfortunately, many automakers are trying to block your state's right to regulate global warming pollution from vehicles. Tell them to stop standing in the way of state efforts to protect the environment and public health.
Who can participate? Everyone
Urge Senator Specter to Protect Pennsylvania's Climate
Please send a letter today urging Senator Specter to support a policy that excludes such a price cap and requires science-based emissions reductions of 15 to 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050.
Who can participate? Everyone in this state
Thank Your Governor and Ensure New Funds Go to Efficiency and Clean Energy!
Urge your governor to remain committed to using the proceeds to promote energy efficiency and clean energy development in the state.
Who can participate? Everyone in this state
Thank Governor Corzine for a Bold State Energy Master Plan
Thank Governor Corzine and his staff for a strong energy plan, but urge them to hold the utilities accountable for meeting energy efficiency goals and to thoroughly examine the public health effects of any trash-to-energy technologies. Take action today at the UCS Climate Choices site.
Who can participate? Everyone in this state
Southeast Action Alerts
Urge the Auto Alliance to stop the spinning and the suing
Your state may be one of 24 that has passed, or is considering passing, clean car standards. Unfortunately, many automakers are trying to block your state's right to regulate global warming pollution from vehicles. Tell them to stop standing in the way of state efforts to protect the environment and public health.
Who can participate? Everyone
Southwest Action Alerts
Urge the Auto Alliance to stop the spinning and the suing
Your state may be one of 24 that has passed, or is considering passing, clean car standards. Unfortunately, many automakers are trying to block your state's right to regulate global warming pollution from vehicles. Tell them to stop standing in the way of state efforts to protect the environment and public health.
Who can participate? Everyone
