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July 23, 2009
Judge Rejects Industry Legal Filings in Toxics Right-To-Know Case Household cleaner giants violated court procedure, case postponed until October

July 22, 2009
Community Groups Welcome AG’s Offer to Mediate Chevron Expansion Dispute Groups "ready, willing, and able to join Jerry Brown in settlement talks"

July 20, 2009
Chevron Appeals Refinery Expansion Decision Richmond CA residents demand enforceable commitment to reduce pollution and health impacts

July 16, 2009
Obama Administration Cancels Bush-Era Plan to Clearcut Oregon Forests Salmon, clean water, and old-growth forests big winners

July 15, 2009
Groups Challenge Montana National Monument Plan Offroad vehicles, backcountry airstrips targeted

July 13, 2009
EPA Takes First Step In Closing Mining Cleanup Loophole Move comes as pollution from mining operations comes under increased scrutiny

July 10, 2009
Court Rejects Bush Administration Air Pollution Waivers Case aimed at reducing smog in America’s most polluted communities

July 10, 2009
Appeals Court Rules in Case Challenging Elk Feed Grounds Phasing out annual winter feedings needed to protect elk, other wildlife

July 9, 2009
Environmentalists Signal Support for Sotomayor Millions of members represented by 60 groups favoring High Court nominee

July 8, 2009
Ad Campaign Asks President Obama to Keep Promise to Protect Roadless Forests www.roadlessnow.org site features slideshow, action opportunity

July 7, 2009
Federal Court Clears Way for Clean Air EPA designations of counties not attaining fine particle pollution standard stand

July 7, 2009
Coal-Friendly Bush Energy Corridor Plan Challenged Transmission lines and towers should bring wind, solar energy to consumers

July 6, 2009
Groups Call for Limits on Air Pollution from Washington Coal Plant Washington’s largest source of global warming, haze and mercury pollution targeted

July 2, 2009
Conservation Groups Welcome EPA Decision to Regulate Some Emissions from US-Flagged Ocean-Going Ships Urge EPA to move forward quickly on regulations for GHGs and PM, and to ensure that standards also protect the American Arctic

July 2, 2009
Chevron Refinery Expansion at Richmond, CA Halted Community and public health groups challenged project that would increase pollution

July 1, 2009
EPA: Kansas Coal Plant Needs New Permit Federal agency agrees with Earthjustice, Sierra Club request

July 1, 2009
Bush-Era Rules Abandoning Wildlife Protections Rejected by Federal Court, Again Conservation groups hail victory for wildlife and public participation

June 30, 2009
How Many Presidents Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb? Obama announces new efficiency standards that save energy and money

June 30, 2009
Environmental Justice Advocates Testify: Repeal Bush-Era Hazardous Waste Loophole Rule deregulates 1.5 million tons of toxic waste, puts low-income and communities of color at increased risk

June 30, 2009
EPA Grants California Request to Regulate Global Warming Pollution The announcement sets the stage for a return to a “traditional interpretation” of the Clean Air Act

June 30, 2009
Shell Oil Proposes New Arctic Ocean Drilling Plan Court order stops prior drilling effort

June 29, 2009
EPA Recognizes Toxic Threat, Releases Location of 44 High Hazard Coal Ash Dumps Taking swift action, agency makes public highly toxic sites that threaten public health

June 26, 2009
UNESCO to Investigate Threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park on U.S.-Canadian Border Proposed coal mine in BC’s Flathead River Valley triggers World Heritage investigation

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