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A Celebration of Women Fighting for Justice

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re shining the spotlight on four women who demonstrate tremendous leadership within their communities and inspire us all through their participation in Earthjustice legal battles.

Free Speech in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Fairbanks Alaska

A new rule in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race stifles opposition to a massive open-pit gold mine in southwestern Alaska.

Artists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Victoria Fernández

A self portrait of the artist, Victoria Fernandez.

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

Court Rules BP Spill Restoration Funds Can’t Be Used to Build Luxury Hotel

Oil from the BP spill on the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala., on June 12, 2010.

A federal court prohibits the use of funds earmarked for oil spill restoration in Alabama to instead be used to build a beach hotel.

Fighting for Solar Power in ‘the Sunshine State’

Earthjustice is fighting Florida’s anti-solar ballot initiative in the state Supreme Court.

Airplanes to Fly Fancy-Free Under Weak Global Carbon Rule

Airplanes could generate 43 gigatonnes of planet-warming pollution between 2016 and 2050—consuming almost 5 percent of the world’s remaining carbon budget—and the UN is letting the industry get away with it.

Senators Put Politics Above People in Obstructing Supreme Court Nominee

In an unprecedented move, Republican senators move further towards the extremist voices within their party by refusing to even consider any nominee from President Obama for the vacant Supreme Court seat.

South Florida’s Tourist Season From Hell

Polluted wastewater from Big Sugar and other South Florida agricultural operations is being pumped onto Florida's coast, killing marine life and tourism business.