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Love Will Trump Hate on Inauguration Day

Join Earthjustice, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU for a star-studded live event airing online during the presidential inauguration.

Thank You, President Obama

Though we didn’t always see eye to eye, Earthjustice is forever grateful to the Obama administration for its actions on climate change, farmworker rights and environmental justice.

Can Climate Science Save Coffee?

Coffee ripening in the Aquiares Estate varietal garden

We need robust climate research to give farmers the tools to adapt to a changing world.

World Logistics Center: Bad for Air, Won’t Bring High-Quality Jobs

A layer of smog hangs over the California city of Moreno Valley.

In a region that already suffers some of the worst air quality in the nation, we can expect to feel the weight of diesel soot in our lungs from the additional 14,000 truck trips that will rumble through the community every day to the World Logistics Center.

Drilling Halted, the Atlantic Still Faces an Offshore Threat from the Oil Industry

Because of commercial seismic surveys, hundreds of whales could lose their ability to hunt prey, navigate and communicate with one another.

Obama Permanently Protects Large Areas of Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from Oil Drilling

Beluga whale pod in the Chukchi Sea. Belugas are social animals that often migrate, hunt and interact with each other in groups ranging from ten to several hundred.

The president’s far-sighted decision is an historic step forward for our oceans and climate.

Young Activist Raises Funds to Fight Climate Change

Anna Brezhneva didn’t ask for gifts for her birthday this year; instead, she raised almost $4,000 for Earthjustice using online crowd funding.

Settlement Approved to Stop Ohio River Pollution Caught on Camera

Google Earth satellite images of coal ash wastewater pollution from the Mill Creek Generating Station into the Ohio River.

The Louisville Gas and Electric company will have to stop allowing toxic waste from its Mill Creek coal plant to flow into the Ohio River.

Environmental Justice Leaders to Stand Strong in the Trump Era

The incoming Trump administration could try to roll back recent progress toward environmental justice, but these visionary community leaders are ready to resist.