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Under the Cover of COVID, Polluters Seek Free Pass to Pollute

The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, regulate the pollution emitted by power plants like this one.

Polluting industries are lobbying the government to loosen restrictions and waive monitoring requirements.

This Stunning Wilderness Victory Is Proof We’re Stronger When We Work Together

The Methow Valley in Washington attracts nearly a million visitors a year, and the river that flows through it provides habitat for endangered salmon.

A community came together to secure permanent protections for the Methow Valley in Washington state.

Major Victory for Alaska’s Majestic Trees and for the Climate

A recent court victory halted a timber sale on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.

Protecting trees, particularly old-growth trees in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, is a win for local communities and for the climate.

Ella Creció en el Amazonas. Ahora Lucha por Su Supervivencia

La política brasileña Marina Silva habló con Earthjustice sobre la importancia de abordar el cambio climático a raíz de los incendios en el Amazonas.

In the Fight to Clean up Coal Ash, These States Are Making Progress

Andrew Rehn of Prairie Rivers Network looks at toxic coal ash waste seepage on the shore of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River in Illinois.

Our partners are working to enact coal ash cleanup legislation across the nation. Here are some locations where they’ve succeeded.

Keeping Florida Panthers Off the Road to Extinction

Collared panther known as FP 110 and her kitten.

Earthjustice has filed a federal lawsuit to target the big cats’ leading cause of death – getting hit by vehicles.

How We’re Fighting to Give the Everglades a Fighting Chance

We’ve been fighting for decades to restore the Everglades to nature. Last year, a federal judge ruled that Florida must follow through on a legal agreement it made to clean up the national park.

Encontrando Nuestro Poder

Nuestra nueva serie de narración de historias, “LIT: Historias a la Vanguardia de la Justicia Climática”, busca elevar los relatos de personas que luchan por un futuro justo y un clima habitable, e inspirar a otros a que hagan lo mismo.

Finding Our Power

Our new storytelling series, LIT: Stories from the Frontlines of Climate Justice, seeks to elevate the stories of people pushing for a just future and livable climate — and inspire others to do the same.