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As River Runs Orange, Mining Industry Attacks Tool to Prevent Toxic Spills

The National Mining Association fights to make it impossible for the Interior Department to wield an important environmental protection tool: putting large areas of public land off-limits to mining.

Broken System: The Current State of Pesticides Regulations in 30 Minutes

Managing attorney Patti Goldman discusses how we got in the poisonous pesticide mess and what Earthjustice has been doing to correct it over the past decade.

Earth’s Oceans Are (Not) for the Birds

The world has lost 70 percent of its seabirds in the past 60 years, but as we mourn their loss, we must also come together to preserve the natural beauty that remains.

Drought Drains California’s Energy Grid

Shasta Dam, above, has lost at least a third of its generating capacity due to California's drought.

California’s drought is draining the state’s reservoirs and preventing hydropower from feeding the state’s energy grid, creating an opportunity for cleaner energy sources to take its place.

From Cecil to Echo, Slaughter of Endangered Animals Stampedes On

Cecil the lion at photographed at Hwange National Park.

Cecil the lion and Echo the gray wolf are just two of an untold number of protected animals killed by hunters and poachers each year.

Three Myths Pushed by Polluters to Avoid Improving Air Quality

Distortions and misinformation are key tactics in polluters' efforts to avoid cleaning up their pollution.

We explore three myths fueled by distortions and misinformation that are key tactics in polluters' efforts to avoid cleaning up their air pollution.

The EPA’s Dismal Civil Rights Record Takes Center Stage

In Chaves County, New Mexico, residents are subjected to a higher than average number of radioactive and hazardous waste facilities, and they are at risk from a new hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility.

A new report and investigative series shows that the EPA's Office of Civil Rights hasn’t been doing its job.

‘Blood on the Mountain’ Paints a Damning Portrait of West Virginia Coal

A coal train traveling through Appalachia.

In this visceral documentary, filmmakers trace the dirty history of coal mining and mountaintop removal that has devastated Appalachia.

Nine States Prove Cutting Carbon Saves Money, Generates Jobs

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a program to cap and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector in nine states.

A new report shows how nine northeastern states have reduced electricity costs and fossil fuel imports while also increasing jobs through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, providing a great example for other states to follow.