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Millions of Americans rely on the Clean Water Rule to protect their drinking water sources. Additionally, the 2015 Clean Water Rule protects streams and wetlands that help reduce flooding and filter pollution.
June 8, 2023

The Supreme Court Has Severely Weakened Clean Water Protections. Here’s How We’ll Fight Back.

The court’s Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision puts more than half of the nation’s wetlands at risk. But we still have legal tools to fight back.

President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn after he returned to the White House on October 10, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
January 19, 2023

Time is Ticking for Biden on This Urgent Environmental Work

The midpoint of Biden’s presidential term reminds us that time is of the essence for meeting environmental commitments.

Workers for EcoDepot Inc. install solar panels on a roof in Spokane, Washington.
November 2, 2022

Coming In 2024: New Ways For Homeowners to Save Money While Fighting Climate Change

Tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act can help you electrify your home.

August 18, 2022

Luchando Por Un Futuro Libre De Hidrocarburos

Cuando juntos ganamos batallas legales, tenemos el potencial de crear un cambio sistémico duradero.

Solar panels and wind turbines in a field.
August 16, 2022

Fighting for a Fossil-Free Future

When we win battles together in court, we have the potential to create lasting systemic change.

Air pollution billows out from a coal-fired power plant's smokestacks.
July 6, 2022

What Does West Virginia v. EPA Mean for Climate Action?

The EPA still has authority to reduce climate pollution from power plants, even after the Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what the Biden administration should do next.

Oil wells in Kern County, located in California's southern Central Valley.
June 15, 2022

Now Is Biden’s Chance to Address the Source of Nearly 1/4 of All U.S. Carbon Emissions

President Biden can use his legal authority to transition the U.S. away from oil, gas, and coal by aligning the federal leasing program with his climate and environmental justice commitments

This photo provided by the executive director of Equity Legal Services in spring 2022 shows the pervasive flooding in Centreville. Equity Legal Services is one of several organizations representing residents in a legal challenge to address the sanitation
June 2, 2022

One Year Later and Still Waiting for Change

Legal organizations demand action on Illinois sewage crisis

The Santa Rita Mountains in Arizona are the proposed site of a copper mine.
May 11, 2022

It’s Time to Update our Mining Laws for a Clean Energy Future

Demand for critical minerals is rising. We must ensure we can meet it in a secure and sustainable way.

April 19, 2022

Creando Oportunidades para Luchar por la Vida en la Tierra

Para detener la crisis de biodiversidad, de la cual depende la vida silvestre, debemos proteger las tierras y las aguas públicas