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Crisis In Court: Mega-farms Trying to Seize Salmon Water
Powerful business interests are in court trying to seize that water from the Klamath/Trinity River system, putting tens of thousands of salmon, and an entire generation of their offspring, in peril.
Read MoreOrcas Struggle For Survival Against Big Ag
Something special is swimming in Puget Sound—84 unique whales found nowhere else on earth, who might have disappeared altogether if not for Earthjustice’s work to protect them from a far-distant threat. Early this month, the government rejected a misguided proposal to strip protections from this dwindling species: Southern Resident orca whales. Visitors to the Pacific…
Read MoreTroubled Waters for Atlantic Herring
Pity the lowly herring, an essential species getting little love these days from the government agencies that are supposed to protect them.
Read More50 States United, Redux
Despite the logjam in Congress, we know, disillusioned or not, that we must insist that Congress stop turning a deaf ear to us and make industry accountable.
Read MoreAs Coal Exports, Its Dark Legacy Stays Home
The use of coal in the U.S. has declined over the past few years, and orders for new plants are being cancelled at an increasing rate, owing to pressure from Earthjustice and others and competition from cheaper natural gas.
Read MoreTIME Magazine Envisions a World Without Honeybees
The article by Bryan Walsh addresses a disastrous phenomenon that could tumble the basis of our food system: the widespread collapse of honeybee colonies nationwide known as “colony collapse disorder.”
Read MoreWater Advocates Urge Action By The EPA
Regulators get an earful from a roomful of citizens about coal plant pollution
Read MoreAs Wildlife Dies, Outrage Mounts Over Florida Slime
Right now, in the prime-time of summer fishing, surfing, and swimming season, health officials in one of the prettiest places in southeast Florida are warning people not to touch the water because it poses a dangerous health risk. A massive toxic algae outbreak along the Atlantic coast, north of Palm Beach, is turning the Indian…
Read MoreKids Speak Up On Fracking
A group of 5th graders did a special project—on fracking. After considering both sides of the issue, and learning that the chemicals used in fracking are often secret, many of the students decided it wasn’t a good idea. Afterwards, they explained—in their own words—why they felt that way.
Read MoreRepublicans Call For Climate Change Action
The Republican Party has a number of outspoken climate change deniers; so, it was a relief to open today’s New York Times and read this headline: “A Republican Case for Climate Action.” I couldn’t read the accompanying op-ed fast enough. Written by four former EPA administrators under Republican presidents, the article immediately said this: We served…
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