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What Does Sackett v. EPA Mean for Clean Water?

A child drinks from a water fountain.

A lawyer analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Alabama Residents Win Sewage Settlement Under Civil Rights Law

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This is a landmark success in applying federal civil rights laws to environmental racism.

The Sun is the Energy Solution for Puerto Rico

A protester waves the Puerto Rican flag during a public protest against the privatization of the electric power service in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in June 2021.

Rooftop solar with battery storage will finally enable the territory to have reliable and inexpensive energy. You can help make it happen.

How 600 Years of Environmental Violence Is Still Harming Black Communities

Sharon Lavigne (left), founder of RISE St. James, joins another activist in a moment of prayer at a community meeting in 2019.

The first transatlantic voyages were only the beginning.

She Grew up in the Amazon, and Now She’s Fighting For Its Life

Brazilian politician Marina Silva has called for her country to move rapidly toward clean energy.

Brazilian politician Marina Silva talks with Earthjustice about the importance of addressing climate change in the wake of the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires.

You’ve Got Mail — and Clean Air

The United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, shown in this concept image, can be built with either a gasoline or electric drivetrain.

Following public pressure, USPS and the Biden administration are taking a big step to deliver clean air benefits in every neighborhood in the country.

Oil Project in Arctic Put on Pause, But Other Fights Remain

A photograph of a drilling site in the Western Arctic. The now paused Peregrine oil drilling project would have been in this region, releasing a carbon bomb.

The oil drilling project Peregrine is on pause, but another carbon bomb — the Willow Project — could get the go-ahead.

Millions of Acres of Ocean Are About to Go on Sale to Oil and Gas Companies—But We Have Legal Tools to Fight Back

An oil drilling ship sits anchored in the Gulf of Mexico. The Inflation Reduction Act reinstates a sale of 80 million offshore acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling.

Congress made some ugly compromises that will harm the planet and vulnerable communities, but it’s not all bad news.

The Electric School Bus Is the Climate Hero We Need

Illustration of children joyfully waving to an electric school bus.

The wheels on the bus are powered by clean energy.

Tribes Halt Major Copper Mine on Ancestral Lands in Arizona

The proposed Rosemont Mine threatened Cienega Creek, where these children are playing.

A mining company won’t stop trying to bend the rules to construct a massive mine on sacred lands – even after Tribes beat it in court.