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Protecting Marine Eardrums

A U.S. Navy vessel, with a research ship and pod of orcas in the foreground.

Navy training is essential to national security, but there's a way to minimize the harm that it inflicts on marine mammals.

Protecting Yourself When the Workplace Won’t: Maria’s Story From the Fields

Maria Aguilera, a farmworker for 24 years, has learned to protect herself from toxic chemicals applied to the fields.

Without adequate safety standards, farmworkers shield themselves from poisonous surroundings.

Coming Clean in Hawai‘i: A Launchpad for Clean Energy Liftoff

Solar panels on homes at Salt Lake in Oahu, Hawaiʻi.

Hawai‘i, along with 26 other states, already has clean energy goals that outpace the Clean Power Plan’s projected targets.

New Report: Coal Ash Reuse Threatens Drinking Water Supplies

A bluff collapse near the Oak Creek Power Plant in Wisconsin that sent coal ash and debris into Lake Michigan.

The use of coal ash as construction fill has contaminated water resources across the nation.

Un-Fracking Believable: Smog in the Rural West

Drilling in the Uinta Basin near the town of Ouray.

The people living in the Uinta Basin in eastern Utah are the unwitting participants in a massive scientific experiment whereby they're exposed to unhealthy levels of smog pollution.

A Farmworker’s Wish: Trustworthy Health Care to Address Pesticide Exposure

Graciela Silva worked for nine years in the fields harvesting lemons, lettuce, cucumbers, and strawberries. She sits in front of a monument, that includes her name, honoring local farmworkers in Santa Paula, CA.

Graciela Silva's story is the third blog post in a weekly series of personal narratives from farm and agricultural workers, illustrating the need for stronger worker and safety protections against pesticide exposure

Enduring the Shifting Winds of Politics

The new pro-industry Congress is already gearing up to weaken environmental safeguards. Earthjustice has been here before—and we’re ready for the fight.