e.Brief

"EPA has taken a baby step instead of the strong action doctors say is needed to protect our lungs." --Earthjustice attorney David Baron, commenting on new ozone standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

BREAKING NEWS: Wolves may be shot in Wyoming starting this Friday

Meanwhile, in this month's e.Brief: Earthjustice puts a face on global warming... Kansas is in uproar over coal power... Things are chaotic at the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Irreplaceable faces of global warming

Dream under a desert night sky alongside a Joshua tree or bob beneath the waves with a pair of green sea turtles. Through powerful photography, Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World brings you face to face with the plants and animals threatened by global warming. The photo display is part of the Irreplaceable campaign presented by Earthjustice and its partners at www.irreplaceablewild.org.

Veto doesn't stop Kansas coal power advocates

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed one coal-power bill, but couldn't veto legislative hunger for coal-fired plants. Even though 64 percent of state citizens support the veto, pro-coal legislators introduced a near-identical bill.

EPA chief presides over agency in chaos

Turmoil inside the Environmental Protection Agency deepened this month as the House of Representatives launched an investigation into potential conflicts of interest. But, as Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen points out, the investigation is just a hint of what's plaguing the EPA.

Tom's Turn
Repeat this number and remember it: 350...350...350. It's the key to global warming, but you'll have to read Tom's Turn to find out why. Meanwhile, blogger Ted Zukoski -- "The Zuke" -- is on vacation this week.

Bison Butchers
There is something about bison that turns some men into gunmen. Not so many decades ago, bison roamed by the millions across America, but today the few remaining animals can't even tiptoe out of Yellowstone Park without facing harassment and slaughter by state and federal agents. There's no defense for what the agency is doing, says Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso.

Has spring come earlier than usual?
Scientists blame global warming for the early spring that seems to have exploded across the land this year. Read why you should be alarmed, and then take the Earthjustice poll.

On the legal front...
Earthjustice and ten other conservation groups will challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for removing gray wolves from the Endangered Species list... In a major victory for Earthjustice attorney Abigail Dillen, the federal Rural Utility Service has stopped financing new coal-fired power plants for two years... Only the size of a robin, the marbled murrelet got a condor-sized break from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which backed down from its plans to open more than 3 million acres of the bird's homeland to loggers... After being sued by Earthjustice, the Environmental Protection Agency set new smog standards -- at a level far short of what scientists, health experts and conservation groups say is needed for safe breathing... And the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has again refused to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act.

A luminous opportunity
Only Earthjustice members -- that's YOU -- are invited to spend the evening of March 31 in San Francisco with acclaimed author/photographer Tim Palmer, who is presenting his latest book, "Luminous Mountains: The Sierra Nevada of California." For information, click here.

Scribes of the Earth
Earthjustice senior editor Tom Turner was part of a team (led by Bill McKibben) that put together a superb collection called "American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau." Nearly 1,200 pages long, it retails for $40, but a special arrangement means that Earthjustice members may buy it for just $28; shipping is free. Just go to www.loa.org and type "earth" into the coupon code box when you check out.

Honored for protecting tiny fish
Earthjustice counsel Trent Orr is featured on the cover of March's "California Lawyer" magazine as one of California's outstanding attorneys. Orr was honored for legal efforts that resulted in a landmark ruling protecting the threatened delta smelt.

National acclaim for Northwest office
The Northwest office of Earthjustice has been given a 2007 Conservation Leadership Award by the National Center for Conservation Science & Policy. The award honors the office's longstanding advocacy and leadership in protecting old-growth forests, healthy watersheds, and salmon.

Wan Bao -- the Environmentalist
Parents and children don't often see eye to eye, especially when they grow up in different cultures. Ray Wan, Earthjustice's Manager of Marketing and Design, recalls his mother's reaction when he decided to major in environmental science.