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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.

Barbara Deardorff draws water from her tap in Wheatfield, Indiana. A coal ash plant has contaminated Wheatfield's groundwater with dangerous chemicals.
August 17, 2018

New Tests Reveal 15 out of 15 of Indiana’s Coal Ash Sites Are Leaking

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Clean Energy Program

As new research reveals widespread contamination, pro-coal industries are pushing to weaken federal rules on coal ash and give regulatory authority back to states like Indiana, which has a dismal record on regulating this toxic waste.

A protest against the proposed gas storage facility in Watkins Glen, NY, on July 14th, 2014.
July 27, 2018

Local Activists Put a Cork in Dangerous Gas Storage Proposal in New York’s Wine Country

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Northeast Office

After a wave of public opposition, New York State regulators have denied a proposal for a gas storage facility in the Finger Lakes region.

El trabajo científico de Bruce Lanphear mostró el peligro de exponerse a bajos niveles de plomo. Su trabajo con Earthjustice ayudó a garantizar hogares más seguros para nuestros hijos.
July 16, 2018

Gran triunfo para la niñez. EPA finalmente propone fortalecer los criterios de plomo

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

El fortalecimiento de los criterios de plomo impulsado por Earthjustice, protegerán a miles de niños en todo el país.

Bruce Lanphear’s scientific work showed the dangers of low-level lead exposure. His work with Earthjustice helped ensure safer homes for our children.
July 2, 2018

In a Big Win for Kids, EPA Finally Proposes to Strengthen Lead Standards

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Northeast Office

Stronger lead standards, prompted by Earthjustice litigation, will better protect thousands of children nationwide.

sponge and cleaning fluid
June 11, 2018

New York’s New Guidance Lets Us Know What’s in Our Toilet Bowl Cleaner

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Northeast Office

A victory for consumers comes after years of perseverance in pushing household cleaning product manufacturers to disclose their ingredients.

Las palabras artificial flavor (sabor artificial) en las etiquetas de ingredientes de alimentos procesados puede referirse a peligrosos químicos que causan cáncer en animales.
May 11, 2018

Una receta para el desastre

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Por años hemos sabido de siete aditivos en nuestra comida que causan cáncer, pero la FDA se niega a prohibirlos.

Community organizer Linda Garcia banded together with environmental activists and union leaders to speak out against a proposed massive oil terminal in her hometown of Vancouver, Washington. Gov. Jay Inslee rejected the proposal in January, citing environ
April 25, 2018

Grassroots Activists Just Proved Big Oil Can’t Buy Its Way Into America’s Hometowns

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Northwest Office

Thanks to a grassroots uprising and Earthjustice litigation, the city of Vancouver, Washington, has delivered a huge blow to the largest oil-by-rail project proposal in North America.

Karina Montoya, hija de una trabajadora agrícola, fue parte de los adolescentes de Oxnard, California, que se pronunciaron en contra de la propuesta para una planta de gas en su ciudad
April 23, 2018

Una compañía de combustibles fósiles quiso instalar una planta de gas en una hermosa playa. Pero falló.

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  California Office

La última decisión de los inspectores de California para rechazar la propuesta es un punto de inflexión en el futuro de la energía limpia en el estado.

April 18, 2018

A Giant Oil Refinery Wants to Hide Its Role in Creating the Nation’s Most Polluted ZIP Code

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Rocky Mountain Office

Residents are pushing back against the Suncor refinery’s attempt to evade pollution reporting requirements in their Denver neighborhood.

Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman tours the Atchafalaya Basin with clients, seeing the impacts of oil pipelines to the area.
April 6, 2018

The Next Battle in the Fight to Stop Dirty Pipelines

By Jan Hasselman & Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Fossil Fuels Program & Northwest Office

Earthjustice and its clients won a huge victory when a federal judge shut down the Bayou Bridge pipeline in Louisiana; a federal appeals court will decide what comes next.