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Champions of the Endangered Species Act in Congress
Last week, Earthjustice and 20+ partner organizations hosted an event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act and honor some of the most important champions of this visionary law. On Dec. 28, 1973, Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together to pass the ESA—one of the most effective environmental laws ever enacted—with…
Read MoreKaua'i Council Defies Industry, Passes Pesticide Law
Regulation law helps to protect Kaua’i citizens’ health and environment
Read MoreReflecting on The Fight For This Good Earth
The approach of Thanksgiving is a good time to step back from the fast pace of our fight to protect the Earth and its people, and reflect on the many reasons to be grateful. Please join me and share what’s on your gratitude list by leaving a comment at the end of this piece. My…
Read MoreNo EPA Progress on Anniversary of Coal Ash Disaster
It was early October, but the trees were still a vibrant green. Fall had not yet arrived and winter was still a distant concern in Kingston, TN. Fishing boats and jet skis were tied to docks along the Clinch River, and even though it was a Thursday morning it was obvious that folks in this…
Read MoreA Victory for Utah’s Red Rock Country
Signaling the end of an era in which off-road vehicles like ATVs and jeeps were allowed to run roughshod over public lands, a federal judge in Utah has struck down a Bureau of Land Management ORV plan for 2.1-million acres of central Utah. Earthjustice attorneys and a coalition of conservation groups spent five years challenging…
Read MorePollution Killing Manatees at Record Pace
Yet, industry group seeks to removed endangered species status.
Read MoreRoadless Rule – A Victory We Must Keep on Winning
A decade after the Roadless Rule’s adoption, and years into the Obama administration, we’re still fighting to protect roadless areas.
Read MoreSee Something, Say Something
November is Oil Industry Accident Awareness Month in Louisiana
Read MoreThe GOP, a Critical Court, and the Politics of Brinksmanship
Update: On November 12, 2013, Senate Republicans blocked an up-or-down vote on Professor Nina Pillard’s nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Once again, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only Republicans to oppose the filibuster. Professor Pillard is the third of President Obama’s D.C. Circuit nominees to…
Read MoreEPA – Here Are 55 Reasons To Listen Closely
At EPA’s listening session regarding carbon pollution controls from existing power plants, Sr. Legislative Representative Sarah Saylor put herself in EPA’s shoes and did some real listening. It turns out the list of what may be lost and what must be protected by such a rule is not as short as we sometimes make it in the name of expediency.
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