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5 Ways EPA Budget Cuts Affect You
Earthjustice Vice President of Litigation for Healthy Communities Lisa Garcia, a former EPA senior advisor, tells us what we can expect if the Trump administration guts the EPA’s budget.
Read MoreNew Orleans Community Gains Ground Against a Risky Gas Plant
Residents of New Orleans East are speaking out against a planned gas-fired power plant that would leave the community even more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Read MoreCongress Unleashes Attacks on Americans’ Right to Have Their Day in Court
Proposed legislation protects corporations and government agencies run amok, while closing the courtroom door to everyday people.
Read MoreMaking America Polluted Again
The recent slew of administration attacks on protections for clean water, clean air and food and worker safety could send America back to a time of unchecked pollution.
Read MoreLA Power is Stuck in the Past
Despite clear direction by the Los Angeles City Council to move the city towards 100% renewable energy, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to dump money into new and costly fossil fueled power plants.
Read MoreThe Everglades Under Fire
Florida is taking advantage of the new political environment to try and weasel out of its legal commitment to clean up Everglades National Park.
Read More5 Reasons Congress Shouldn’t Mess with the Endangered Species Act
Gutting this landmark conservation law, which has saved 99 percent of the species it protects, is a terrible idea.
Read MoreThe Dirty 31: Is Your State Arguing Against Clean Water?
More than 30 states have joined polluting industries, corporate agribusinesses and mega-developers in attacking the EPA’s Clean Water Rule.
Read MoreTrump’s Actions on Race and the Environment Speak Much Louder than Recent Anti-Bigotry Claims
President Trump's environmental justice track record bodes ill for black, brown and native communities.
Read MoreThe War on Wolves Act Threatens More than Just Wolves
Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would strip protections from wolves in four states—and take away citizens’ ability to challenge that decision.
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