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The Latest by Jessica A. Knoblauch

Senior Staff Writer

Jessica is a former award-winning journalist. She enjoys wild places and dispensing justice, so she considers her job here to be a pretty amazing fit.

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April 6, 2016

Doggie Dilemma: Limiting Flame Retardant Exposure in Pets

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

New regulations are making it easier for consumers to find products free of flame retardants, but there’s much more work to do to limit the exposure of these toxic chemicals to both people and pets.

Grizzly 399 and three of her cubs walk down Pilgrim Creek Road in Grand Teton National Park.
March 9, 2016

Iconic Grizzly Bear to Become More Vulnerable

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

After decades of work to save them, government regulators are proposing to remove federal protections for Yellowstone’s iconic grizzlies.

Grand Canyon
March 9, 2016

Top Six Reasons to Keep the Grand Canyon Grand

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

There are plenty of reasons why major developments shouldn’t be allowed on the doorstep of Grand Canyon National Park. Here are just six.

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February 10, 2016

Keeping the Wolverine Wild

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Earthjustice is once again fighting to protect the wolverine, a tough-as-nails creature that’s nevertheless extremely vulnerable to climate change and development.

February 9, 2016

La Raza y la Justicia Ambiental: Una Conversación Con la Activista Vernice Miller-Travis

By Jessica A. Knoblauch

En esta entrevista, Vernice habla de la evolución de su relación con la EPA y la necesidad de un diálogo nacional más profundo sobre justicia ambiental. Vernice ha encontrado una manera extraordinaria de mantenerse positiva, aun después de enfrentar tantos retos ecológicos.

Vernice Miller-Travis
February 9, 2016

Race & Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Activist Vernice Miller-Travis

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

A Conversation with Activist Vernice Miller-Travis, a longtime environmental justice advocate and cofounder of WE ACT for Environmental Justice.

Buck Parker at Crater Lake in southern Oregon.
December 18, 2015

Conversation with Buck Parker

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Buck Parker reflects on how he got involved with Earthjustice and how he helped shape its direction during a time when conservation efforts evolved into the powerful environmental movement.

Arctic wolf
October 16, 2015

The Scoop on Ice

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

The Obama administration just delivered another blow to Arctic drilling. What’s next in the fight to protect one of our nation’s most pristine ecosystems?

Shell's drilling rig Polar Pioneer will no longer be exploring off of Alaska's coast.
September 28, 2015

Shell Says ‘Shell No’ To Arctic Ocean Drilling

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Shell stops Arctic Ocean oil and gas exploration in Alaska after disappointing results.

Blackfeet Nation tribal member Jack Gladstone near tribal lands in the Badger-Two Medicine on a smoky summer evening in August 2015.
September 23, 2015

Too Wild to Drill

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

A federal advisory panel has urged the Obama administration to cancel or withdraw leases for natural gas drilling near Glacier National Park in Montana after finding that the wild and scenic area is too sacred for drilling.