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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.

October 19, 2016

Comunidad latina ignorada en la respuesta a la crisis del agua en Flint

By Earthjustice  /  Headquarters Office

Entre los más afectados en la crisis del agua en Flint están los residentes indocumentados de habla hispana que viven en las sombras, a menudo aislados del alcance de la difusion pública y de las campañas de información.

Among the hardest-hit in Flint's water crisis are the Spanish-speaking undocumented residents who live in the shadows, often isolated from public outreach and information campaigns.
October 19, 2016

Spanish-speaking Community Ignored in Flint Water Crisis Response

By Earthjustice  /  Headquarters Office

Among the hardest hit in Flint’s water crisis are the Spanish-speaking, undocumented residents who live in the shadows, often isolated from public outreach and information campaigns.

Chris Wilke, executive director of Puget Soundkeeper, is on a mission to protect Puget Sound from dangerous agricultural and stormwater runoff.
April 5, 2016

How to Save the Puget Sound

By Earthjustice  /  Headquarters Office

Chris Wilke, executive director of Puget Soundkeeper, is on a mission to protect Puget Sound from dangerous agricultural and stormwater runoff.