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Supreme Court ‘Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle’ When it Comes to Climate Progress

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily stayed the Clean Power Plan, but business leaders are already working on the transition to clean energy sources and have no plans to stop.

Coal Ash Dump in Alabama's Black Belt: Another Symbol of Racism's Staying Power

In Uniontown, Alabama, a mountain of coal ash containing carcinogens and neurotoxins is threatening the town's residents.

Lax Rules Let Flint’s Poisoned Water Drip Through the Cracks

The EPA must make sure city water systems are following the rules designed to keep lead out of drinking water; Earthjustice is helping to get water testing kits to worried families.

We Can’t All Be Eagles, But We All Need Love

This Valentine’s Day, Earthjustice gives a shout-out to the not-so-cuddly creatures we’re working to protect, from snot otters to cave dwellers and everything in between.

Keeping the Wolverine Wild

Earthjustice is once again fighting to protect the wolverine, a tough-as-nails creature that’s nevertheless extremely vulnerable to climate change and development.

Artists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Susanne Lamb

In this blog series, we ask the artists behind the Join the Pack wolf art campaign why they’re passionate about wolves and what motivates them as artists.

Race & Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Activist Vernice Miller-Travis

A Conversation with Activist Vernice Miller-Travis, a longtime environmental justice advocate and cofounder of WE ACT for Environmental Justice.

More Than Two Million Oppose Arctic and Atlantic Ocean Drilling

Activists deliver piles of signatures and comments to the White House, urging the administration to safeguard ocean ecosystems against irreparable harm.

Court Says Regulators Must Protect Keystone Species from Giant Trawlers

A court has ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service to consider immediately adding river herring and shad to its federal Fisheries Management Plan in order to help the species recover.