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Protecting Yourself When the Workplace Won’t: Maria’s Story From the Fields
Without adequate safety standards, farmworkers shield themselves from poisonous surroundings.
Read MoreComing Clean in Hawai‘i: A Launchpad for Clean Energy Liftoff
Hawai‘i, along with 26 other states, already has clean energy goals that outpace the Clean Power Plan’s projected targets.
Read MoreNew Report: Coal Ash Reuse Threatens Drinking Water Supplies
The use of coal ash as construction fill has contaminated water resources across the nation.
Read MoreUn-Fracking Believable: Smog in the Rural West
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.
Read MoreA Farmworker’s Wish: Trustworthy Health Care to Address Pesticide Exposure
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
Read MoreEnduring 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.
Read MoreShining a Light on Florida’s Outdated Energy Strategy
America lags behind other countries—and Florida lags behind other states, in getting real about energy efficiency programs.
Read MoreFloridians Overwhelmingly Vote for Clean Air and Water
Last week, the people of Florida overwhelmingly voted for cleaner air and water in their state.
Read MoreTop Four Reasons the American Bison Makes a Great Mascot
“Both males and females have horns”
Read MorePesticides in the Air: A Farmworker’s Reality
Victorino’s story is part two in a weekly series of personal narratives from farm and agricultural workers, illustrating the need for stronger worker and safety protections against pesticide exposure. To get beyond the statistics of 10,000 to 20,000 pesticide poisonings on farms a year in this country, we go to the frontlines, beginning in California.
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