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March 16, 2020 | In the News: Politico

How South Jersey Became Ground Zero in Feds’ Push For New Way to Transport LNG

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “To send that amount of energy in a rail car that has a history of derailing, breaching and exploding, seems incredibly dangerous without any kind of safety analysis of those tank cars. You could see a lot of interest in all of a sudden using trains as pipelines and see it really take off, sort of like you did see with crude by rail. Regulators didn't ensure the safety of transport of crude by rail and then we had explosions all across the country.”

March 10, 2020 | In the News: Florida Phoenix

Lawmakers Adopt Bill Blocking Local Sunscreen Bans

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “People are tired of the Florida Legislature stomping on the rights of citizens who want to make decisions to protect their local communities.”

March 6, 2020 | In the News: Florida Phoenix

Term Limits For Utility Regulation Consumer Advocate Picks up Major Amendment in Senate

March 2, 2020 | In the News: WCPO

EPA Settles More Than a Decade Of Pollution Claims Against Zimmer Power Plant For $600K

Thomas Cmar, Deputy Managing Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “What’s most significant about this settlement is it appears the EPA caught the company red-handed not using the controls they already had in place.”

February 19, 2020 | Press Release

New Scheme by Florida DEP Would Weaken Wetlands Protection

Stripping environmental review is the last thing beleaguered environment needs

February 10, 2020 | Press Release

Grupos Exigen 100% Energía Renovable al Negociado de Energía de Puerto Rico

Declaraciones finales exhortan a la Autoridad de Energía a que revise exhaustivamente su plan de acción para incorporar los pedidos de sus clientes

February 10, 2020 | Press Release

Groups Argue for 100% Renewable Energy to the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau

Earthjustice, on behalf of its clients, urges Power Authority to significantly revise its Action Plan to incorporate customers’ demands

February 10, 2020 | In the News: Florida Phoenix

Bill Would End Tenure of Long-Time Public Advocate on Utilities With Major Rate Cases on The Horizon

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Regional Office, Earthjustice: “It is vital for Floridians who care about utility bills to have a robust and independent public counsel.”

February 5, 2020 | Article

Keeping Florida Panthers Off the Road to Extinction

Earthjustice has filed a federal lawsuit to target the big cats’ leading cause of death – getting hit by vehicles.

February 5, 2020 | Article

How We’re Fighting to Give the Everglades a Fighting Chance

We’ve been fighting for decades to restore the Everglades to nature. Last year, a federal judge ruled that Florida must follow through on a legal agreement it made to clean up the national park.

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