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California

About Our Work

From the snow-capped mountains of the Sierra Nevada and the depths of Death Valley to the cropland of the Central Valley, California is a remarkably diverse state. Our California office protects the Golden State by safeguarding its air and water quality from industrial and agricultural pollution. We are also working to preserve California's public lands from rampant development and restore the environment of key regions such as the San Francisco Bay Delta.

 

Quick Facts

Year opened: 1971
Appeals court: Ninth Circuit
Meet our clients: Q&A with client Michael Donahoe, on protecting Lake Tahoe

 

Office Information

426 17th St, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(415) 217-2000
caoffice @earthjustice.org

Interim Managing Attorney
Paul Cort

Senior Attorney
Deborah Reames

Attorneys
Greg Loarie
Wendy Park
Suma Peesapati
Trent Orr
Will Rostov
Mike Sherwood
Erin Tobin
George Torgun

Litigation Assistants
Jessie Baird
John Wall 

Research & Policy Analysts
Adenike Adeyeye
Emily Brown

Office Manager / Litigation Assistant
Elizabeth Ottinger

Press Contact
John McManus


See bar admissions of our legal staff
 

Office Spotlight

Lake Tahoe's famed clarity has been clouded by increased human activity and urban development. But now, extensive shoreline development will be stalled by a court victory brought about by Earthjustice and our clients.  Read more.

The Latest

Lawsuit Aims to Protect Endangered Caribbean Corals from Overfishing
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Court Rejects Weak Central Valley Air Pollution Plan
EPA ignored newer, conflicting data when approving plan
California Groups Appeal Reduction of Salmon Protections
Weakening of science-based plan threatens salmon in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and Delta
California Regulators Add Teeth to Landmark Clean Energy Policy
Public Utilities Commission orders utilities to use renewable sources before electricity from fossil fuels
Ski Resort Expansion Threatens Damage to Lake Tahoe
Local residents and Sierra Club ask judge to limit massive Homewood development
Government Sued to Protect Prey of Whales, Dolphins and Seals
Government ignores science and illegally allows overfishing of key species
Air Watch: Documenting California's Air Pollution
For the past decade, Tom Frantz has been documenting pollution sources in California's Central Valley. His words and pictures have led to improvements in air quality—improvements that the EPA can further increase by strengthening fine particle air pollution standards.
A Thanksgiving Message
This Thanksgiving, Earthjustice would like to spend a minute to let you know how much we appreciate everything you do on behalf of the environment. We are grateful for your calls, emails and letters to our decision makers. We are grateful for your help in shining a bright light on important issues. And we are grateful for your contributions in support of our mission.