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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.

A dog eats his kibble
September 20, 2017

Your Dog and Cat’s Food Container Bags May Be Coated with Toxic Chemicals

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Northeast Office & Policy and Legislation Team

The good news is, you can help researchers find out by submitting a sample to the Green Science Policy Institute.

Operaciones de petróleo y gas cerca de zonas residenciales en Colorado.
July 13, 2017

Demandamos A La Administración Trump Por Demorar Protecciones Contra El Terrible Gas Metano. De Nuevo.

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Earthjustice demandó este mes a la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM, por sus siglas en inglés) por demorar regulaciones contra el gas metano, uno de los principales causantes del efecto invernadero que amenaza la salud de millones de personas y el clima del planeta.

Stars illuminate the landscape of Bears Ears National Monument.
June 12, 2017

Why Patagonia Joined the National Monuments Fight

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Patagonia steps into the legal arena to protect America's wild spaces.

The Trump administration just got a public smack down for swapping out the Interior Department’s homepage image from a beautiful park to a pile of coal.
April 7, 2017

Government Agency Nixes Coal Photo on Public Lands Website After Public Outcry

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

The Bureau of Land Management pulled a coal photo off of its website after a public outcry, but the agency under President Trump still holds a grim vision for America’s public lands.

Former EPA senior advisor Lisa Garcia tells us what we can expect if the Trump administration guts the EPA’s budget.
March 13, 2017

5 Ways EPA Budget Cuts Affect You

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Policy and Legislation Team

Earthjustice Vice President of Litigation for Healthy Communities Lisa Garcia, a former EPA senior advisor, tells us what we can expect if the Trump administration guts the EPA’s budget.

Seeds in a laboratory
November 1, 2016

New Report Finds GE Crops Don’t Increase Yields but Do Increase Herbicide Use

By Jessica A. Knoblauch

New research finds that GE technology doesn’t increase crop yields or reduce overall pesticide use.

The updated chemical safety law has the potential to make Americans a whole lot safer.
October 24, 2016

Seven Ways This New Chemical Law Will Make You Safer

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Toxic Exposure & Health Program

Updates to the chemical safety law known as TSCA will help to better protect Americans from toxic chemicals.

Trees in the Adirondacks change colors in the fall months drawing thousands of visitors every year.
September 19, 2016

Five Autumn Adventures Under Threat

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Get outside and enjoy these fall escapes—before it’s too late.

Robert Marschelewski/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / https://flic.kr/p/arJkYQ
July 15, 2016

Pints that Pack a Punch: A Conversation with Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Headquarters Office

Recently, Earthjustice sat down with Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s to talk about ice cream, GE labeling and the inspiration behind the Bernie’s Yearning flavor.

fields in Hawaii
June 17, 2016

Hawai‛i’s Fight Against GMOs Rages On

By Jessica A. Knoblauch  /  Mid-Pacific Office

Hawai‛i’s people recently took the next step in the battle to protect themselves and their environment from genetically engineered crops.