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First 100 Days of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Senate

The Senate has been led by Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for 100 days, and it's hard to ignore the evidence that corporate interests are trumping public health and welfare when it comes to addressing climate change.

Some Good, Clean Green News

The state’s lawmakers have taken a key step to increasing statewide access to clean energy by passing community solar legislation.

11 Bee Facts That Will Have You Buzzing

Bees do more than just produce honey, which is why Earthjustice is in court fighting for the survival of the bees, the beekeeping industry—and our nation’s food supply.

Groups Challenge Government’s Grisly Grizzly Bear Decision

A grizzly bear walks alone through a field in Grand Teton National Park.

Federal agencies recently approved the killing of four grizzly bears in connection with an elk hunt in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. This is no way to manage grizzly bears or national parks, says Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso.

Whales Blow Hole in Sonar Plan

Dolphins swim in advance of Virginia-class attack submarine PCU Minnesota.

A judge tells the Navy that it doesn’t need access to every square inch of the ocean to conduct training exercises. There is a better way to protect both our country and our wildlife.

One Step Closer to Wilderness Designation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Caribou graze on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Unprotected areas of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are now one step closer to the wilderness designation they deserve.

Court Finds That Maryland Failed to Protect Rivers From Pollution

Trash collects in a tributary of the Anacostia River outside of Washington, D.C.

Maryland Appeals Court rules that the state's environmental regulators failed to curb pollution in waterways that flow through the state.

Caught in the Act: Anti-Conservation Forces Hire Actors for Fake Everglades Protest

Florida is trying to buy Everglades conservation land from Big Sugar, but conservative opposition groups are hiring fake protesters to complicate the deal.

California Air District Blames Overseas Pollution for Local Air Quality Challenges

Smog hangs over the hills where cattle graze in the San Joaquin Valley, Calif.

The local air district in California’s San Joaquin Valley blames ozone pollution from overseas, rather than lax regulation at home, for the valley’s notoriously poor air quality.