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Dangers Of Oil Trains: The Mosier Accident

On June 3, 2016, a Union Pacific oil train carrying crude oil to the Port of Tacoma, Washington derailed near the town of Mosier, Oregon along the Columbia River.

The recent derailment of a Union Pacific oil train carrying crude oil along the Columbia River highlights the dangers of transporting explosive fossil fuels on our nation’s railways.

Protecting Paradise on Pågan Island

The people of the Mariana Islands will fight to protect our homes and our way of life from military intervention as hard as we must and for as long as we must.

Earthjustice Petitions to Protect South L.A. Community from Oil Drilling

We cannot allow South Los Angeles to be a sacrifice zone for fossil fuel extraction.

We Disrupted the Energy System—Let’s Tackle the Food System, Too

Our successes in cleaning up a dirty energy system can guide efforts to make our food system more sustainable.

Last Chance to Make Your Voice Heard on Offshore Drilling

There’s just one week left to respond to a plan for new oil drilling along U.S. coastlines.

Defending San Francisco Bay Area Communities from Polluters

Communities in California are fighting back against a proposed coal export terminal that would burden their communities with additional pollution and health impacts.

The Climate Story of a Farmworker’s Daughter

Niria’s mother, Cilviana Garcia, at work in the pear orchards of Talent, Oregon, in September 2015.

Rarely, if at all, are we given insight into the perspectives of people who are experiencing climate change minute-to-minute.

Celebrating Clean Water Protections

One year ago, we celebrated new clean water protections, but we still have a long way to go to achieve drinkable, swimmable, fishable waterways for all.

Dredging Florida’s Corals to Death

After an expansion of the Port of Miami proved disastrous for Florida’s coral reef tract, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a similar project at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.