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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

April 8, 2021 | Legal Document

Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act

Rep. Cohen's coal ash bill, introduced April 8, 2021

April 8, 2021 | Press Release

New Legislation to Ensure Safe Disposal of Toxic Coal Ash Introduced in Congress

Coal ash is linked to serious health problems and threatens drinking water supplies

March 26, 2021 | Press Release

Mining Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Under Scrutiny as Minnesota Senator Seeks Review

Sen. Smith urges U.S. Forest Service to study harmful mining impacts in cherished wilderness area

March 26, 2021 | Letter

Senator Smith USDA Letter in Support of Finishing Boundary Waters Study

Sen. Smith urges U.S. Forest Service to study harmful mining impacts in cherished wilderness area

March 25, 2021 | Press Release

Earthjustice Applauds Congressional Leadership to Restore Methane Pollution Standards

Trump-era rollback threatens the environment and public health

March 24, 2021 | Press Release

Earthjustice Applauds Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

Access to clean water is urgently needed in low-income communities

March 23, 2021 | Press Release

Environmental Justice and National Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Pass Recovery Bill Addressing Climate Crisis, Pollution, Clean Energy, Racial Injustice, and Jobs in Vulnerable Communities

In a letter to Congress written by the co-authors of the Equitable and Just National Climate Platform, the groups note that the United States is facing a devastating impact from intersecting health, economic, racial justice, environmental justice and climate crises

March 22, 2021 | In the News: Los Angeles Times

Prison company violated federal pesticide law in misuse of disinfectant inside immigration detention center

Raul Garcia, Legislative Director, Policy & Legislation, Earthjustice: “This is a huge justice problem. This chemical has been used at Adelanto for nearly a decade. We could be looking at hundreds of thousands of specific violations of law.”

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