A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Increasing…
The Appellate Division’s decision affects far more than just foie gras; it also reinforces local governments’ ability to safeguard human health, the environment, and animal welfare
Earthjustice, National Consumers League, and 64 organizations, representing millions of Americans, filed a petition urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end the overuse of antibiotics in livestock operations,…
Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “The FDA is obligated to ensure that drugs given to animals do not harm humans. Yet, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, the FDA has allowed this practice to continue.”
Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria contribute to approximately 35,000 deaths and 2.8 million illnesses in the U.S. — a public health crisis driven partly by livestock operations. A broad spectrum of…
The overuse of antibiotics leads to the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that then sicken and kill people and animals, risking the health and welfare of all Americans and people around…
More than 70% of antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used in the meat industry despite decades of evidence of dangerous antibiotic resistance and harm to human health
24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the USDA’s Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (LCM) Program have joined a lawsuit aiming to restore their illegally canceled…
The Court should grant the Land Access Program Plaintiffs' motion and preliminary enjoin Defendants' termination of the Land Access Program Plaintiffs' grants and return Land Access Program Plaintiffs to the…
The undersigned respectfully urge Representatives to oppose efforts to expand year-round E15 and instead support more effective, sustainable approaches to energy and transportation policy. We should not commit additional land,…
REAP was created to help farmers and rural small businesses cut energy costs and strengthen local economies; yet hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been funneled into expensive, polluting…
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and partner organizations, including the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) and Earthjustice, have filed briefs in support of an appeal challenging the EPA’s failure to protect communities…
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Richard Platkin, J.), entered June 21, 2024 in Albany County, which, among other things, dismissed petitioner's application, in a proceeding pursuant to…
