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=== Environmental issues in the United States has a variety of subcategories attached to them. in fact, some of the prominent areas include the following subject areas: climate change, energy production and consumption, species conservation, the spread of invasive species, deforestation, mining, nuclear incidents, pesticide use, pollution, waste management, and population growth. While many diverse attempts of utilizing policy change to mitigate different climate crises have taken place over the years, still society is faced with environmental challenges. The United States is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases globally, both in total emissions and on a per capita basis.[2] As a major economic and political power, U.S. climate policy has a large influence on what measures and efforts are put forth concerning environmental regulations at the national level, leveraging their influence through diplomatic measures. ===

The [[Environmental movement|environmental movements that have been organzied over the last century go beyond standalone efforts. Instead, these movements include a variety of activists that make it possible. Many of these activist are]] represented by a wide range of [[Non-governmental organization|non-governmental organizations]] or NGOs that have a common goal in mind of addressing [[environmental issues in the United States]]. Yet despite their non government afflictions, these groups still manage to operate at the local, national, and international scales, expanding where their operations and missions function. Environmental NGOs are not limited in their political views, but instead encompass a multifaceted level of perspectives that drives the way NGOS are able to abruptly influence the [[environmental policy of the United States]] and other governments with all of their wealth in knowledge and perspectives on environmental concerns, ultimately contributing to what we know as the environmental movement.