The Latest by Bala Sivaraman

Public Affairs and Communications Associate for Partnerships and Intersectional Justice

Based in Washington, D.C., Bala drives public awareness for Earthjustice's clients and their casework by drafting blogs, op-eds and press releases, while also conducting background research and analysis.

Bad River Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins Jr. at the Tribe's reservation in Wisconsin where Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline crosses.

January 31, 2022

How a Shoddy Environmental Review Could Cause a Catastrophic Oil Spill in Wisconsin

By Bala Sivaraman / Tribal Partnerships Program

Wisconsin’s inadequate environmental analysis of Enbridge’s rushed and haphazard Line 5 pipeline reroute does grave injustice to frontline Tribal communities.

A Native American community member places a hand on the Red Road totem pole during a tour stop at Greater Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico.

July 31, 2021

Indigenous Heritage Sites Are at Risk of Destruction. Biden Can Change That.

By Bala Sivaraman / Tribal Partnerships Program

A historic totem pole journey builds pressure on the Biden administration to fulfill promises made to the first peoples of America’s lands and waters.