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Puget Sound Orcas are Dying — Latest Sign of Nature’s Decline

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Puget Sound orcas live in three pods named J, K, and L. Members of L pod, Admiralty Inlet, Oct. 10, 2009.

The world’s top scientists warn that biodiversity is in a free fall. Puget Sound’s endangered resident orcas are just the latest victims of short-sighted human actions that are causing an ecological crisis.

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The Supreme Court Has Severely Weakened Clean Water Protections. Here’s How We’ll Fight Back.

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Millions of Americans rely on the Clean Water Rule to protect their drinking water sources. Additionally, the 2015 Clean Water Rule protects streams and wetlands that help reduce flooding and filter pollution.

The court’s Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision puts more than half of the nation’s wetlands at risk. But we still have legal tools to fight back.

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Here’s the Thing About That Color-Coded Air Quality Index

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Gray and yellowish smoke limits visibility in photo.

“Safe” levels of air pollution are unhealthy for many people new research shows. The EPA could change that.

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We Need To Slow Down for The Rarest Whales on Earth

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Graphic of a yellow "slow for whales" crossing sign on a buoy in the middle of the ocean, with ships and boats in the background.

The federal government wants public input on whether to set a new maritime speed limit to protect the Gulf of Mexico whale.

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What Does Sackett v. EPA Mean for Clean Water?

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A child drinks from a water fountain.

A lawyer analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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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.

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The Sun is the Energy Solution for Puerto Rico

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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.

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How 600 Years of Environmental Violence Is Still Harming Black Communities

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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.

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

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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.

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You’ve Got Mail — and Clean Air

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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.

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