Kara Goad

Kara Goad, Senior Associate Attorney

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Kara Goad

Nydia Gutiérrez
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
ngutierrez@earthjustice.org

Kara Goad is a senior attorney with the Sustainable Food and Farming Program, based in Washington, D.C.

After clerking for the Honorable Albert Diaz in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Honorable James P. Jones in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Kara came to Earthjustice as a legal fellow with the Sustainable Food and Farming Program.

Kara received her J.D. from Cornell Law School. During law school, she interned with the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and the Southern Environmental Law Center, and she participated in the Cornell Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic and the Cornell Prison Education Program. Kara received her B.A. from the College of William and Mary.

Expert Posts & Articles

Many ducks are next to each other in an industrial farm setting with a row of drinking water dispensers above them.
June 25, 2026

A Decision to Uphold New York City’s Foie Gras Ban Is a Win for Local Governments Across New York State

The Appellate Division’s decision affects far more than just foie gras; it also reinforces local governments’ ability to safeguard human health, the environment, and animal welfare.
Inside a pig industrial animal factory in Worthington, MO.
August 21, 2024

No Clean Electricity Tax Credits for Dirty Manure Biogas

Earthjustice and partners urge the Treasury Department to prohibit electricity producers that use biogas from animal manure from receiving Clean Electricity Tax Credits.
December 13, 2022

Pollution from the Largest, Dirtiest Meat- and Dairy-Production Facilities Worsens Injustice. We’re Calling for Change.

EPA’s current approach to CAFO permitting exposes millions of people to harm, in violation of the Clean Water Act, as well as executive orders aimed at advancing environmental justice.

Nydia Gutiérrez
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
ngutierrez@earthjustice.org

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Latest Press Statements

Cows at a factory farm.
April 7, 2026

Environmental, Agriculture, and Community Groups Applaud Extended Pause of Manure Digester Federal Funding

REAP was created to help farmers and rural small businesses cut energy costs and strengthen local economies; yet hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been funneled into expensive, polluting manure digesters
January 14, 2026

Over 30 Organizations Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters

Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations
December 17, 2024

Fifty Experts and Advocates Urge Maryland to Develop Comprehensive Pesticide Data Program for Public Health and Transparency

Pesticide transparency enables researchers, health professionals, and others to tackle harm to humans, wildlife, and the environment