Vote for the environment

Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica calls on 750,000 supporters to vote for candidates who prioritize environmental values. He argues that an environmental majority in the US government is necessary to repeal fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies, protect pollinators from chemicals, and uphold the Clean Power Plan.

• The author argues that an environmental majority in the US Senate and House of Representatives is necessary to empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban or regulate chemicals harming monarch butterflies and other pollinators, and to repeal subsidies for nuclear power and fossil fuels.
• The document suggests that a Supreme Court appointee chosen by a president with environmental values could support the Clean Power Plan's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and help reform campaign finance laws by reversing the Citizens United decision.
• The author asserts that voting and the enactment of strong laws are essential to prevent campaign victories from being temporary, citing the congressional repeal of Vermont's GMO labeling law as an example.

APA

Pica, E. (2016). Vote for the environment. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Vote for the environment. Friends of the Earth, 2016. https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pica |first1=Erich |title=Vote for the environment |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=29 July 2016 |url=https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{pica2016vote, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Vote for the environment}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }