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Politics and Lobbying Influence EPA Rules on Coal Ash Wastewater
ProPublica investigation shines a light on political interference in regulatory rulemaking
Read MoreEPA Hearing Reveals Health Impacts of Refineries
The EPA held a second public hearing Tuesday in Houston, regarding its proposed rule on oil refinery emissions.
Read MoreIn Florida, Toxic Algae is a Year-Round Fight
For those of us living here in sunny Florida, noxious green slime outbreaks like the one that shut Toledo, Ohio’s, water system, are now a year-round occurrence.
Read MoreCarbon Nation: Pushing for a Stronger Clean Power Plan
Earthjustice applauds EPA for moving forward with the proposed Clean Power Plan, and we urge EPA to set the stronger standards that we know states can achieve.
Read MorePesticides: Stories from the Frontlines, Part 3
In this third installment of a weekly series, farmworkers share stories from the frontlines, illustrating why we need an even stronger standard than EPA proposes.
Read MoreAtlantic Forage Fish Need Oversight of Industrial Trawl Fleet
Scientists and fishermen agree that the industrial midwater trawl fleet is taking a toll on many species on the Atlantic Coast. Unfortunately, an important action to rein in this damage is facing a substantial delay.
Read MoreAsh in Lungs: How Breathing Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health
Coal ash dust causes asthma attacks, lung disease, even cancer.
Read MoreAir Experts Tell EPA Current Smog Protections Leave Kids at Risk
It’s time for the EPA to lower its current ozone standard to a level that doesn’t harm health.
Read MoreObama Opens Door to More Dirty Drilling in Atlantic
On July 18, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management gave its stamp of approval to a framework for oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean, on an area of land stretching from Florida to the Delaware Bay.
Read MorePesticides: Stories from the Frontlines, Part 2
In this second installment of a weekly series, farmworkers share stories from the frontlines, illustrating why we need an even stronger standard than EPA proposes.
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