Policy and Legislation

The Latest On: Policy and Legislation

December 5, 2014 | Feature

Pesticide Exposure in Muck Fields & Ferneries in Florida

No one else in this country faces a more poisonous, unregulated workplace than the agricultural worker. These stories of agricultural workers in Florida demonstrate the need for stronger protections.

June 1, 2012 | Press Release

America’s Clean Water Under Siege by U.S. House of Representatives

House approves Dirty Water Rider in government spending bill

May 31, 2012 | Press Release

Mountain Heroes, Supported by Celebrities and the Public, Join Earthjustice Campaign To Stop Mountaintop Removal Mining

Edward Norton, Woody Harrelson, John Slattery, Wendell Berry, Leilani Munter, and more join Appalachian heroes and American public in standing up for mountains, communities, and water

August 4, 2020 | Press Release

Legisladores Buscan Prohibir Pesticidas que Perjudican el Cerebro Con Nuevo Proyecto de Ley

Proyecto de ley prohibiría los organofosforados y los neonicotinoides que matan abejas

August 4, 2020 | Press Release

Nationwide Coalition to Congress: Reject Hidden Mining Approvals in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Toxic polluters cynically attempting to secure favors in relief package

August 4, 2020 | Letter

Letter to Congressional Leadership on Hardrock Mining

The undersigned mining-impacted communities, academic experts, and organizations representing millions of members and supporters urge Congressional leadership to oppose any language or legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting processes, or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act.