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5 Questions: Attorney Isaac Moriwake Reflects on Landmark Hawai‘i Cases

Earthjustice attorney Isaac Moriwake speaks at the Navahine + Hawai’i Department of Transportation youth climate settlement celebration at ‘Iolani Palace on June 24th, 2024.

Isaac Moriwake, longtime environmental attorney at Earthjustice, reflects on recent cases that now have potential to improve on the status quo.

North Carolina Communities’ Battle Against Animal Factory Pollution

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Overburdened communities in North Carolina face the harshest impacts of industrial animal production. Now, they’re taking a stand.

The Biden Administration’s Record on Tribal Rights

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To adapt to and withstand the challenges of climate change, we must respect Indigenous knowledge and protect Tribal rights. Here’s where this administration stood.

Cómo Brindar Apoyo a las Comunidades Afectadas por los Huracanes Helene y Milton

A medida que el sureste de los EE.UU. comienza un lento proceso de recuperación, presentamos una lista de grupos ambientales y comunitarios a los que puedes apoyar.

How You Can Support Communities Hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

A beachside community with raised up homes, surrounded by debris from other homes that were destroyed by the storm.

As the southeastern U.S. begins the slow process of recovering from deadly storms, here are environmental and community groups you can support.

Toxic Lead Is Still Contaminating Our Drinking Water, But Change Is Coming

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After years of advocacy by Earthjustice and our partners, a newly updated EPA rule requires almost all lead pipes in the U.S. to be replaced within a decade.

Alaska Tribes Win Legal Fight Against Gold Mine

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The massive Donlin Gold Mine, if built, would pose grave risks to Kuskokwim River communities.

Earthjustice Takes on Big Ag’s Greenwashing

We’re suing one of the largest meat companies in the world for trying to deceive consumers about its climate impact.

Rampant Gold Mining in British Columbia Threatens Salmon and Indigenous Rights

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Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.