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Imágenes satelitales del huracán Michael tocando tierra el 10 de octubre de 2018, en Florida. Climas extremos y calentamientos del mar amenazan a comunidades en muchas partes de los Estados Unidos.
October 17, 2018

En la lucha contra el cambio climático, los estados están produciendo soluciones

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

Mientras Trump siga destruyendo protecciones ambientales, los estados serán los responsables de una política ambiental.

Leigh Bolding, center, cries with her daughter Kayla Cromer, right, as she holds her grandchildren at an evacuation shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Extreme weather fueled by climate change threatens communities across the United States.
October 15, 2018

As Scientists Sound Climate Change Alarm, States Lead on Solutions

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

With Trump gutting environmental protections, states must take charge on smart climate policy.

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice.
October 1, 2018

Welcome From Our New President, Abigail Dillen

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

We’ve been filing lawsuits at a breakneck pace, and now the reckoning has begun.

Thanksgiving dinner
November 21, 2017

How to Talk to Your Relatives About Climate Change (And Maybe Change Their Minds)

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

There's no time like the holidays to engage your loved ones on this important issue.

Jonah gas field in Wyoming
October 30, 2017

Here’s the dirt that industry won’t tell you about “clean” natural gas

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

Don't be misled by its healthy-sounding name. Natural gas won't help solve climate change.

Las plantas de carbón como esta en Springdale, PA, son una vista común en todo el país. El Plan de Energía Limpia impone límites de carbono que reducen la quema de carbón.
October 10, 2017

En medio de desastres climáticos, Trump y Pruitt eliminan el Plan de Energía Limpia

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

Mientras que huracanes e incendios forestales de proporciones históricas afectan a miles de estadounidenses, el presidente Trump y Scott Pruitt tratan de asegurar que los Estados Unidos no haga nada para controlar el cambio climático.

Abigail Dillen, VP of Litigation for Climate & Energy.
October 10, 2017

Amidst Climate Disasters, Trump and Pruitt to Scrap Clean Power Plan

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

As unprecedented hurricanes and wildfires rage across the United States, President Trump and Scott Pruitt try to ensure the U.S. does nothing to rein in climate change.

Members of Global Climate Convergence march in the 2014 Peoples Climate March. Saturday’s Peoples Climate March in Washington, D.C., will be an expression of solidarity, determination and hope for the future.
April 27, 2017

Peoples Climate March Will Show the World Americans Care about Climate Change

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office

Saturday’s Peoples Climate March in Washington, D.C., will be an expression of solidarity, determination and hope for the future.

Lake Michigan dunes with power plant in background
April 14, 2017

Pruitt’s ‘Back to Basics’ Plan Takes Us Back to More Toxic Water

By Abigail Dillen  /  Headquarters Office & Policy and Legislation Team

Scott Pruitt is committed to preserving and resurrecting dirty coal plants, in part by gutting environmental protections under the Clean Water Act.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at Cop22
November 21, 2016

The Fight for U.S. Climate Action Is Just Getting Started

By Abigail Dillen

As world leaders gathered last week in Marrakech to figure out how to avoid the end of the world as we know it, a surprising plot twist upped the suspense. After this election, can we still save the planet?