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Lawsuit pushes for ban on organophosphates after years of government delay and known harms to children

Farmworker and public health groups represented by Earthjustice, sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to respond to a petition to ban organophosphates pesticides, a class of chemicals used on fruits, vegetables, and field crops. In utero exposures to organophosphates are linked to autism, attention deficit disorders and impaired cognition in school-age children. They also cause countless instances of farmworker and community poisonings every year.

EPA seeks to end limits on mercury and arsenic and climate pollution, increasing harm to communities and reversing progress on climate action

The U.S. District Court in Alaska orders the mine’s permitting agencies to take a more thorough look at the impacts of a tailings spill by revising the project’s environmental study

Two-page summary fact sheet: first independent and in-depth report examines enforcement gaps in Syracuse’s preventative lead ordinance.

First independent and in-depth report examines enforcement gaps in Syracuse’s preventative lead ordinance

First independent and in-depth report examines enforcement gaps in Syracuse’s preventative lead ordinance.

A Republican-run Congress attempted to repeal lead exposure protections, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. We fought back — and won.

Community leaders defending drinking water protections in court denounce Trump administration’s capitulation to utility lobbyists and chemical companies at the expense of public health

Tribal plaintiffs are asking the court to vacate federal authorizations for the mine while federal agencies redo the flawed and illegal environmental study

Trump is handing out pollution waivers, leaving millions breathing more toxic air

After lawsuit, agency revokes “Letter of Permission” shortcut, commits to proper environmental assessment of dredging and barge mooring risks

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal for THEA v. USACE in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

The environmental movement has made huge gains since the 1970s, and we won’t let the lawless actions of the current administration reverse our hard-won progress.

Regulators are failing to protect children from repeat exposure to the most dangerous pesticides

Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “The EPA knows that the risks from ethylene oxide extend far beyond the walls of the sterilization facility. EPA had a legal obligation to address those risks.”

The Trump administration and certain members of Congress are trying to roll back protections for lead in drinking water. But there are ways to fight back.

Michael Youhana, Attorney, Northeast Office: “Even small releases or small bits of exposure to PFAS can cause devastating effects to the environment and human beings, and that’s why this doesn’t make sense.”