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New Orleans Community Gains Ground Against a Risky Gas Plant

The Michoud gas-fired power plant, located in the New Orleans East neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The newly proposed gas-fired power plant is proposed for the same area.

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.

Congress 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.

Making 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.

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.

The 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.

5 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.

The 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.

Trump’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.

The 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.