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Communities 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 MoreWater 'Too Thick to Drink, Too Thin to Plow'
Without strong environmental safeguards, the interests of polluters will trump public health every time.
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 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.
Read MoreGovernment Agency Nixes Coal Photo on Public Lands Website After Public Outcry
The Bureau of Land Management pulled a coal photo off of its website after a public outcry, but the agency under President Trump still holds a grim vision for America’s public lands.
Read MoreSaving Coral Reefs from Death by Fossil Fuels
Earthjustice staff urge the World Heritage Committee to put pressure on big polluters to stop their single-minded pursuit of dirty fossil fuels, in order to protect humanity’s most precious places.
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