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September 10, 2015 | Feature

The Perfect Crime: What’s Killing All the Bees?

Honey bee colonies have experienced widespread die-offs. Many beekeepers believe a class of pesticides are weakening their bees. Mega-corporations are making a killing off their pesticides—but are they also getting away with murder? View the photo essay.

July 22, 2015 | Feature

The California Drought

Who gets the water and who's hung out to dry? The historic drought has dredged up old feuds over who can lay claim to water in a thirsty state. As the powerful lobby for the agricultural industry—which currently consumes 80% of California's water supply—cries for more water to be pumped to their farms in the arid regions of the Central Valley, just who would be left high and dry?

July 6, 2020 | From the Experts

Southern California Can’t Afford an Air District That Lets Polluters Poison Black and Brown Communities

Our state leadership must ensure that working families in the communities that are most affected by pollution are prioritized over the interests of polluters.

June 25, 2020 | Press Release: Victory

California Passes Nation’s First Electric Trucks Standard

Historic mandate sets California on the path to electrifying 100 percent of diesel trucks and ushering in clean air and green jobs

June 25, 2020 | Explainer

Electric vehicles are not just the wave of the future, they are saving lives today.

Ten things to know about electric vehicles, and how you can help make the future electric (even if you're car-free).

June 17, 2020 | In the News: The Press-Enterprise

Moreno Valley Council Reaffirms Its Approval Of World Logistics Center

June 6, 2020 | In the News: HuffPost

They Were Cleaning Up One Of America’s Most Polluted Neighborhoods. Then Came COVID-19.

Michelle Ghafar, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: “It’s galling that the industry is using this particular moment to delay the regulations. We know that air pollution exacerbates the impact of COVID-19. Delaying that rule-making now more than ever has disastrous effects on the health of the community.”

May 28, 2020 | In the News: The Press-Enterprise

New Appeal Filed Against Moreno Valley’s Proposed World Logistics Center

Adrian Martinez, Attorney, California Regional Office, Earthjustice: “There’s ways they can address the impacts, but it needs to be a smaller project and there needs to be real requirements to clean up a significant amount of pollution. Even a project half or a quarter of the size would still be one of the largest in the nation.”

May 28, 2020 | Press Release

Environmental Groups Join City of Richmond in Legal Fight to Phase Out Polluting Coal Dust from Shipping Terminal

Sierra Club and SF Baykeeper stand with Richmond’s legal defense of public health and safety from coal dust

May 28, 2020 | Legal Document

Sierra Club and San Francisco Baykeeper's Motion to Intervene in Wolverine Fuels Sales, LLC v. City of Richmond

Sierra Club and San Francisco Baykeeper's Notice of Motion and Memorandum to Intervene in Wolverine Fuels Sales, LLC v. City of Richmond to protect significant interests in the validity of Richmond Ordinance No. 05-20 N.S., which prohibits the handling and storage of coal or petroleum coke (“petcoke”) at any facility in the City of Richmond.

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