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Adventures in Breathing
David Baron is an attorney in Washington, DC, who spends much of his time battling to force the federal government to obey laws enacted to clean up (and keep clean) the air and water we all depend on.
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Recent Victories

Big Fine for Polluting Appalachian Waters
Massey Energy, a major player in mountaintop removal mining, must pay $20 million in fines for Clean Water Act violations
Updated: January 31, 2008

Smog Slapdown Turndown Is Upheld
An industry attempt to overturn tough ozone regulations is rejected by the DC Court of Appeals.
Updated: July 1, 2009

Court Nixes EPA Incinerator Exemption
A federal judge rules that an attempt to classify some incinerators as boilers is illegal.
Updated: July 1, 2009

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Recent News

Clean Air Act Turns 19; Important Clean Air Milestones Reached, More Remain

Take a deep breath, and say Happy Birthday. The Clean Air Act -- our nation's strongest law for cleaning up toxic air...

Advocates Challenge Water Pollution from TVA’s Kingston Plant
Ann Harris, 70, remembers growing up near the Clinch River in Tennessee, frequently swimming and fishing its waters with...

EPA Study: Widespread Contamination of Fish
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a 

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Recent Cases

West-wide Energy Corridors
In January 2009, on its way out the door, the Bush administration finalized a vast network of energy corridors that...

Streams and Wetlands: Nationwide Permits
Industry groups have sued to further weaken nationwide permits that already allow excessive dredging and filling wetlands...

Mountaintop Removal in West Virginia
Mountaintop removal is one of the most environmentally destructive activities in the country. The Army Corps of Engineers...

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