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America’s Next Best Idea: More Diverse National Parks

A recent event at the David Brower Center united environmentalists/conservationists of all ages, races and ethnicities to find ways to increase diversity in America’s treasured parks.

Communities Turn the Tide in the Fight to Stop Explosive Oil Trains

A little-known federal agency recently reassured communities that they can say no to oil shipping terminals.

Polluters' Attack on Clean Power Plan Seeks to Undermine Clean Air Act

Fossil fuel companies are challenging the legality of the Clean Power Plan—and trying to create a dangerous loophole in the Clean Air Act.

#JoinThePack and Vote for Your Favorite Wolf Art!

Help spread the word that wolves deserve to be respected and protected; vote for your favorite wolf art to be included in a national advocacy campaign this fall!

Remembering Reginald K. Brack Jr.

Reginald Brack was the consummate board member, a wise counselor whose opinions carried great weight, and a generous friend to all who know him through his devotion to Earthjustice.

Reginald K. Brack Jr., a force of nature and honorary life trustee of Earthjustice, passed away on October 4 at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Cleaning up the Skies: Can Market-Based Solutions Cut Airplane Emissions?

In the wake of the Paris climate agreement, countries have created the first ever market-based mechanism to address climate pollution from international aviation—but it may not be strong enough.

Protecting Farmworkers from a Poisonous Legacy

Olga Santos returns to the strawberry field where, as a young girl, she was sprayed with toxic pesticides while eating lunch with her family.

A petition to ban chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide, paves the way for even greater farmworker protections.

With Shipping on the Decline, Opportunity Arises to Save Salmon

With more Washington farmers moving from barges to rail to ship crops, the call grows to remove dams on the Snake River and restore the dwindling salmon population.