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Buenos Dias, D.C. — An Introduction to the Dangers of Coal Ash

A coal ash pond at the Duke Energy Cape Fear Plant that has been here since 1985.

This week, Earthjustice legislative representative Andrea Delgado sat down with Buenos Dias D.C., host Nestor Bravo on Univision in Washington, D.C. to talk about the dangers of coal ash.

We Need Strong Ozone Rules to Clear the Air in Our National Parks

Air pollution is visible in this shot of the Grand Canyon.

Our national parks are threatened by air pollution that harms the health of Americans as well as our natural history.

This Is What Asthma Feels Like for Marylanders

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan illegally blocked a safeguard to reduce ozone pollution, leaving Marylanders to cope with respiratory illnesses like asthma.

Don’t Be Afraid to Challenge Industry ‘Science’ on GE Foods

The FDA neither tests genetically modified foods nor has ever approved one as safe for human consumption.

Questioning the safety of pesticides and genetically engineered crops isn’t “anti-science,” no matter what agribusiness says.

Doctor Prescribes a Strong Clean Power Plan for Global Health

Ana E. Nobis is an occupational and environmental medicine physician and discusses how the EPA’s plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants is essential to avert the devastating consequences of global warming for our children.

The EPA’s plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants is essential to avert the devastating consequences of global warming for our children.

Is So Cal Gas Waging War on Southern California Edison?

Los Angeles smog and the coastal marine layer meet at sunset.

The race for clean transportation solutions in Los Angeles is looking like the tortoise and the hare, with SoCal Gas taking an early lead on the public relations front.

Linking Human and Environmental Justice with Carmen Gonzalez

A man in India working with cattle to till a field.

Earthjustice trustee Carmen Gonzalez has been recognized as one of Green 2.0’s leaders of color, and in this Q&A she connects the dots between environmental justice, human rights and the global food industry.

New Arctic Fishing Ban Will Help Keep Cold-Adapted Species Out of Hot Water

A fishing boat on the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway.

Negotiations are under way to prohibit commercial fishing in Arctic international waters.

Who Gets the Water and Who Gets Hung Out to Dry?

Houseboats sit in the drought lowered waters of Oroville Lake, near Oroville, California on October 30, 2014.

Fishermen, farmers, ranchers and river guides are struggling to divvy up California’s dwindling water supply as the state’s historic drought stretches into its fourth year.