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Ignored and Infuriated, Pawnee Stop Illegal Fracking Plans on Tribal Lands

Walter Echo-Hawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, discovered in 2015 that government agencies had approved oil and gas leases on Pawnee land without telling the tribe.

The government admits it failed to follow its own rules when approving new oil and gas leases on Pawnee land, part of a broader pattern of agency misconduct.

Listen to the Cosmic Sound of Sandstone Arches in Bears Ears

Certain sandstone arches in Utah emit a steady hum. The Trump administration's attempt to gut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase could stymie geologists who want to study the phenomenon.

A scientist’s mission to record the humming arches of Utah’s national monuments

A Just Way to Put Food on the Table

Do you know where your Thanksgiving turkey came from?

From banning toxic nerve agent pesticides to protecting our farmworkers, Earthjustice remains committed to remaking our food system into one that nourishes and sustains life for all of us.

Florida Voters Pass Offshore Drilling Ban

A "vessel of opportunity" skims oil spilled after the Deepwater Horizon well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. A measure on Florida's ballot this fall could help to prevent future spills.

Amendment 9 will help protect Florida's fragile coastlines from drilling regardless of which politicians run the state.

The Lessons We Didn’t Learn from the Largest Gas Leak in U.S. History

Three years after a massive leak at the Aliso Canyon underground gas storage facility in Southern California, residents of nearby Porter Ranch, shown here, continue to experience severe health conditions.

Three years after the Aliso Canyon leak, agencies and underground gas storage operators are still failing to regulate and share information about the toxic pollutants in stored gas.

En la lucha contra el cambio climático, los estados están produciendo soluciones

Imágenes satelitales del huracán Michael tocando tierra el 10 de octubre de 2018, en Florida. Climas extremos y calentamientos del mar amenazan a comunidades en muchas partes de los Estados Unidos.

Mientras Trump siga destruyendo protecciones ambientales, los estados serán los responsables de una política ambiental.

As Scientists Sound Climate Change Alarm, States Lead on Solutions

Leigh Bolding, center, cries with her daughter Kayla Cromer, right, as she holds her grandchildren at an evacuation shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Extreme weather fueled by climate change threatens communities across the United States.

With Trump gutting environmental protections, states must take charge on smart climate policy.

The Fight Doesn’t End With Kavanaugh

Activists protest outside the Supreme Court as Justice Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in.

The legal landscape for key environmental fights extends far beyond just the Supreme Court.

FDA Rules Food Manufacturers Can’t Flavor Products With Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The words “artificial flavor” on the ingredient labels of sodas and other processed foods can refer to chemicals that are known to cause cancer in animals.

Earthjustice argued that the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act required the FDA to withdraw its approval of seven synthetic chemicals used in many processed foods and beverages.