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Lessons from Flint: Preventing a Drinking Water Crisis in NY
Like the crisis in Flint, Michigan, a lack of government action now to safeguard public health against agriculture pollution could leave a lasting impact with dangerous consequences.
Read MoreSupreme 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.
Read MoreCoal 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.
Read MoreLax 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreKeeping 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.
Read MoreArtists 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.
Read MoreRace & 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.
Read MoreMore 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.
Read MoreCourt 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.
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