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The Latest by Jared Saylor

Campaign Director

Jared was the head coach of Earthjustice's advocacy campaign team from 2004 to 2014.

August 26, 2010

Report Unveils Greater Threat to Drinking Water from Coal Ash

By Jared Saylor  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Now nearly 140 coal ash sites have proven water pollution problems

August 9, 2010

It's Official: 93% Reductions in Mercury from Cement Kilns!

By Jared Saylor  /  Policy and Legislation Team

After a decade of litigation and activism, on Aug. 9, 2010, the EPA finally announced plans to cut more than 16,000 pounds of mercury from our nation’s cement kilns every year, starting in 2013.

August 6, 2010

Coal Ash Battle Heats Up

By Jared Saylor  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Industry lobby group pushes their members to pressure EPA

July 15, 2010

EPA Double Standard Leaves Communities in the Cold

By Jared Saylor

Request for coal ash hearings goes ignored

June 21, 2010

90 Days to Tell the EPA We Want Strong Safeguards on Coal Ash

By Jared Saylor  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Agency offers two options for coal ash: one good, one very, very bad

May 25, 2010

Pushing the Pause Button on Arctic Oil Drilling

By Jared Saylor

New TV ads to run in D.C. target Obama and need for Arctic drilling pause

May 24, 2010

Fighting Coal Ash from the Inside

By Jared Saylor  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Groups work to push power company shareholders on coal ash resolutions

May 19, 2010

Dear Mr. President: Time Out on Arctic Drilling

By Jared Saylor

National ad campaign urges Obama to pause for more science on Arctic

May 18, 2010

Despite 'Niagara' of Coal Ash, EPA Treads Water on Regulations

By Jared Saylor  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Why the hold up? We’re drowning in this toxic mess

May 11, 2010

Oil Industry Spent Big on Senate Oil Spill Panel Members

By Jared Saylor

32 of 40 senators received oil industry campaign money