The Latest by Alison Cagle

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Alison Cagle is a writer at Earthjustice. She is based in San Francisco. Alison tells the stories of the earth: the systems that govern it, the ripple effects of those systems, and the people who are fighting to change them — to protect our planet and all its inhabitants.

A woman examines a medium-sized clear bucket labeled "Louisiana Bucket Brigade"

March 29, 2024

How Gulf of Mexico Residents Are Pushing Back on the Oil and Gas Industry

By Alison Cagle & Erin Fitzgerald / Gulf Regional Office

Locals aren’t letting dirty industry expand in the Gulf without a fight.

About six people stand together during a protest in a city

March 28, 2024

Historic Court Decision Puts Big Polluters on Notice in Latin America

By Alison Cagle / International Program

An international court ruled in favor of the people of La Oroya, Peru, finding that the government violated their right to a healthy environment.

Canoes and kayaks on the lake next to a larger bridge, holding a sign that says Evict Enbridge.

March 15, 2024

The Great Lakes Are Under Threat. A New Film Tells the Story of the Fight to Save Them.

By Alison Cagle / Tribal Partnerships Program

The Line 5 pipeline has leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes.

February 14, 2024

Carbon Capture Is Giving a Second Life to Fossil Fuels – But It Doesn’t Have To

By Alison Cagle

As carbon capture booms, communities in Louisiana are worried it will prolong the use of dirty fossil fuel plants.

Linda stands in her home office looking at the camera with her arms crossed. A poster in the background says "Environmental Justice Task Force Meeting"

February 9, 2024

Her Family Moved to Escape This Deadly Chemical – But It Followed

By Alison Cagle / Toxic Exposure & Health Program

The Biden administration may soon be finalizing a ban on trichloroethylene. Here’s what it is, who is at risk, and one family’s story after being exposed

Black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern train, Feb. 6, 2023.

February 2, 2024

Putting a Lid on Plastics Production in the Ohio River Valley

By Alison Cagle / Fossil Fuels Program

Residents are challenging industry’s petrochemicals push into the region, and Earthjustice’s legal strategy has helped them notch an early win.

November 29, 2023

Wolverines Gain Legal Protections to Ward off Extinction

By Alison Cagle / Biodiversity Defense Program

The announcement comes after decades of litigation and public calls to save wolverines from development and climate change.

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May 8, 2023

Alabama Residents Win Sewage Settlement Under Civil Rights Law

By Alison Cagle / Washington, D.C. Office

This is a landmark success in applying federal civil rights laws to environmental racism.

March 16, 2023

There’s a Biodiversity Crisis, and Oil and Gas Are Making It Worse

By Alison Cagle

The web of life is in danger of collapsing, due in large part to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction caused by the fossil fuel industry. We’re working to protect species from these threats.