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We live in a country of strong environmental laws — and Earthjustice holds those who break our nation’s laws accountable for their actions.

Earthjustice Managing Attorney Isaac Moriwake surveys rooftop solar
March 19, 2019

New Head of Earthjustice’s Hawai‘i Office Takes on Environmental Challenges

By Earthjustice  /  Mid-Pacific Office

Isaac Moriwake spoke with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser about climate change, water rights, and how you can lose the battle but win the war

A dugong digs in seagrass for food. Earthjustice is fighting to protect the endangered Okinawan dugong.
July 9, 2018

Standing up for the Dugong, in Costumes and in Court

By Earthjustice  /  International Program

Earthjustice has asked the court to halt construction of a U.S. military base until the Department of Defense complies with laws dealing with preservation.

Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement won’t stop the global transition to clean energy
June 1, 2017

The Fate of the Planet Rests in Our Hands, not Trump's

By Earthjustice

Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement won’t take effect until 2020 and won’t stop the global transition to clean energy.

Miriam Nielsen
May 3, 2017

Young Director Raises Funds for Earthjustice through Project for Awesome

By Earthjustice  /  Headquarters Office

Videographer and environmentalist Miriam Nielsen raised money and awareness for Earthjustice with an informative online video.

The Edmund Pettus Bridge, part of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
February 15, 2017

Celebrating African American Heritage in the National Parks

By Earthjustice

This February, visit the homes of Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about other seminal figures in black history, including the Pullman Porters, the Tuskegee Airmen and the Freedom Riders.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pause a massive dredging project that threatens endangered corals near Florida’s Ft. Lauderdale.
January 30, 2017

Earthjustice Protects Rare Florida Corals from Project That’s ‘Plain Lunacy’

By Earthjustice  /  Oceans Program

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pause a massive dredging project that threatens endangered corals near Florida’s Ft. Lauderdale.

(From left to right) Lana Carter, Raeford Bennett, Elsie Herring, Elizabeth Haddix, Larry Baldwin and Naeema Muhammed explain to staffers at North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams’ office how severely industrial swine facilities disrupt rural lives.
December 5, 2016

It’s Well Past Time for Environmental Justice in North Carolina

By Earthjustice

Community organizer Elsie Herring works to protect rural communities from the negative impacts of industrial hog facilities.

Autumn leaves
November 22, 2016

We Still Have a Lot to Be Thankful For

By Earthjustice

During this time of political upheaval, let's take a moment to reflect on all that we've accomplished this past year.

Port of Oakland
November 16, 2016

Port of Oakland Expansion Project Must Address Pollution

By Earthjustice

Guest contributor Margaret Gordon with the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project says that vital environmental mitigation measures from the Port of Oakland could help reduce health problems for children in the region.

Howling wolf
November 3, 2016

Why Do Wolves Howl? Decoding the Language of Lupines

By Earthjustice  /  Headquarters Office

What’s hidden in a howl? This eerie sound seems to contain the essence of loneliness and lament, but to wolves, it means so much more.