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San Pedro River Faces a New Threat
The upper San Pedro River valley in Arizona is the epitome of the Wild West. Open and arid, stretching north from Mexico and lying in the shadow of the rugged Huachuca Mountains, the valley looks much the same as it did more than a century ago when miners and settlers uneasily shared the land. It…
Read MoreOur Nation's Most Endangered River — The Colorado
Unrestrained thirst puts Colorado atop American Rivers’ threat list
Read MoreCalifornia Senate Targets Unregulated Fracking
As reported in the current issue of Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine, oil fracking has become big news in California, where the practice is conducted in the shadows and is essentially unregulated—the Wild Wild West, if you will. (See: Extreme Energy: Out of Control Out West) That may be about to change. At least 10 bills have…
Read MoreOutdated Toxics Law Exposes Americans to Many Chemicals
Just sitting on a couch can accelerate the release of flame retardant chemicals, which are harmful to human health. And no one should think they are safe from these chemicals—a CDC test analyzing blood samples from 2003 and 2004, finding that 97 percent of Americans carry flame retardants in their blood.
Read MoreManatees Dying in Florida's Algae-Choked Waterways
Florida tourism promoters are always looking to get stories in the newspaper to lure northern tourists — and their vacation cash — down here. But a recent story in the New York Times wasn’t what they had in mind.
Read MoreMonday Reads: Wisdom’s Ageless Inspiration
The (at least) 62-year-old mother keeps calm and carries on.
Read MoreConocoPhillips Surrenders on Arctic Ocean Drilling
Thanks in part to pressure brought on by Earthjustice litigation, another oil giant has announced no drilling in the Arctic—underscoring the need to permanently protect the region and its inhabitants from reckless oil development.
Read MoreSen. Lautenberg Introduces Toxic Chemical Overhaul
Americans need a law that will keep them safe from toxic chemicals—before they are allowed to enter the market. And that’s why we should be thanking Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Today, Sen. Lautenberg and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), joined by 27 other senators, introduced the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2013,” a landmark bill that seeks…
Read MoreConfirming a New Boss at EPA
Ms. McCarthy will be a vital player in the effort to protect our families and environment. It is critical that the Senate move quickly to confirm her.
Read MoreWave Heights Will Wane From Climate Change
“Surf’s up!” These two words have sparked countless scenes of surfers worldwide frantically gathering boards, leashes and friends in excited rushes to the ocean in the hopes of catching a few big waves. However, a recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, “Projected changes in wave climate from a multi-model ensemble”, indicates that…
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