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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

December 23, 2020 | Explainer

This Dreamy Alaskan Rainforest is a Buffer Against Climate Change

The Tongass National Forest is threatened by a rule change that would allow new clear-cut logging. We’re in court to defend the Tongass.

December 21, 2020 | From the Experts

Congress Has a Chance to Prevent the Downfall of Our Fisheries

By introducing a discussion draft to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Representatives Jared Huffman and Ed Case have taken a major step towards securing sustainable fisheries.

December 21, 2020 | From the Experts

Government Funding Bill Will Pave the Way for More Ambitious Environmental Agenda

We look forward to working with President-elect Biden and Congress to make the needed investments to tackle the COVID-19 and the climate and environmental justice crises in the coming years.

December 16, 2020 | Press Release

Earthjustice Praises Biden’s Choice to Head Council on Environmental Quality

Brenda Mallory is a revered environmental expert committed to protecting everyone, including the most vulnerable, from environmental pollution

December 15, 2020 | Feature

Northern Fights

By land and by sea, America’s Arctic is under attack. Earthjustice is fighting on multiple fronts to protect this irreplaceable region and keep the Arctic’s fossil fuels in the ground.

December 15, 2020 | Press Release

Trump Administration Finalizes Rule That Further Undermines Endangered Species Act

Feds ignore extinction crisis and climate change in limiting protection for habitat

December 11, 2020 | In the News: Gizmodo

Trump Has Listed the Fewest Endangered Species of Any President Ever

Addie Haughey, Legislative Director, Policy & Legislation, Earthjustice: “This isn’t supposed to just be a hospital emergency room where we leave species, and they’re there forever. This is about recovering those species, and that takes real investment.”

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