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Don’t Pollute Government Spending Bills with Toxic Riders
Lawmakers are trying to sneak provisions that threaten our air, water and wildlife into urgent government spending bills.
Read More‘Paddling Side by Side,’ from Standing Rock to the Lower Snake River
Native American tribes around the country are coming together to assert their treaty rights and protect the environment for future generations.
Read MoreCommunities Around the World Forced to Migrate Due to Climate Change
Communities, including many in the U.S., are being uprooted by the impacts of climate change.
Read MoreAdvocates Concerned about EPA Plan to Set a ‘Benchmark’ for Lead in Drinking Water
Community advocates have raised concerns about the EPA’s plan to set a benchmark for lead in water because it won’t protect infants, pregnant women and other sensitive populations.
Read MorePruitt’s ‘Back to Basics’ Plan Takes Us Back to More Toxic Water
Scott Pruitt is committed to preserving and resurrecting dirty coal plants, in part by gutting environmental protections under the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreAgency Takes Aim at America’s Largest National Monument
The Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council is acting far outside its mandate by asking President Trump to allow longline fishing in Hawai‘i’s Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Read MoreWater 'Too Thick to Drink, Too Thin to Plow'
Without strong environmental safeguards, the interests of polluters will trump public health every time.
Read MoreToxic Emissions from Factory Farms No Longer a Secret
The D.C. circuit court agreed with Earthjustice that the government and the public have a right to know about toxic emissions from industrial animal facilities.
Read MoreEarthjustice Defeats Huge Rate Hike for Florida Power Customers
Gulf Power in Florida wanted to raise fixed charges for its customers by more than $30 a month, but Earthjustice obtained a settlement that withdraws the company’s proposal.
Read MoreWe’ll Take Rick Perry to Court to Defend Commonsense Climate Solutions
The Department of Energy, led by Rick Perry, is needlessly delaying energy efficiency rules that would save customers money and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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