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A worker distributes orange juice in Brooklyn on April 14, 2020. The coronavirus crisis is increasing food insecurity across the country.
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Article February 10, 2021

Justice During COVID and Climate Change

As the impacts worsen from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, longstanding injustices continue to put corporate profits over the benefit of all people. There is a more just path forward.

Press Release April 29, 2021

Earthjustice Statement on Growing Global COVID-19 Crisis

Western nations should do more to help developing countries struggling to contain pandemic

An aerial view of smog in Los Angeles, Calif.
(Robert S. Donovan / CC BY-NC 2.0)
From the Experts April 13, 2020

Air Pollution Makes COVID-19 More Deadly

Staff Scientist Rashmi Joglekar explains how a new Harvard study adds to a growing pile of evidence that we must enforce stricter regulations on toxic emissions to save lives.

A worker distributes orange juice in Brooklyn on April 14, 2020. The coronavirus crisis is increasing food insecurity across the country.
(Scott Heins / Getty Images)
Article May 4, 2020

Justicia En Tiempos De Dos Crisis: El COVID-19 Y el Cambio Climático

A medida que los impactos del cambio climático y la pandemia empeoran, las injusticias sistemáticas de larga data continúan beneficiando a las grandes corporaciones por encima del bienestar de todos y todas. Sin embargo, podemos recorrer un camino más justo.

A volunteer speaks to a woman she's providing with home care in Rome during Italy's COVID-19 lockdown.
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Article April 8, 2020

8 Ways You Can Help Your Community Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

Even in the era of social distancing, we can still connect with our neighbors and offer support to those in need.

Port Arthur, Texas, lives in the shadow of oil refineries. (Eric Kayne / Earthjustice)
From the Experts April 30, 2020

As COVID Barrels Down on Communities, EPA Offers Polluters a Pass

Patrice Simms and Hilton Kelley document how the Trump administration is using the virus as cover to give industries a wink and a nod that it will let them off the hook when it comes to emissions releases and reporting.

Volunteers at a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., distribute free hot meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Article April 8, 2020

Craving Connection Beyond ‘Animal Crossing’? 8 Ways to Build Community Bridges Amid COVID-19

Even in the era of social distancing, we can still connect with our neighbors and offer support to those in need.

Toxic waste stains water yellow-orange near abandoned mines in Colorado.
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Press Release August 4, 2020

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

Toxic polluters cynically attempting to secure favors in relief package

The U.S. EPA’s flag flies outside the Federal Triangle complex in Washington, D.C.
(AIDAN WAKELY MULRONEY / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
From the Experts March 27, 2020

What EPA’s ‘Enforcement Discretion’ During COVID-19 Really Means

VP of Litigation Patrice Simms explains how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has used this tool in the past, but never with this breadth. And there is no end date.

The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, regulate the pollution emitted by power plants like this one.
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Article March 25, 2020

Under the Cover of COVID, Polluters Seek Free Pass to Pollute

Polluting industries are lobbying the government to loosen restrictions and waive monitoring requirements.

The construction of a gas pipeline in Michigan.
(Consumers Energy / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
From the Experts May 21, 2020

Trump Administration’s Order to Gut Protections in the Name of COVID Will Harm Communities for Polluter Profits

Protecting our air and water is crucial during this global health crisis, says Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen.

Una voluntaria habla con una mujer a la cual le provee cuidado casero durante el  aislamiento en Roma, Italia.
(Marco Di Lauro / Getty Images)
Article April 9, 2020

8 Maneras En Que Puede Ayudar A Su Comunidad En Medio De La Pandemia COVID-19

Aún en la era del distanciamiento social, es posible conectarnos con nuestros vecinos y ofrecer apoyo a los más necesitados.

Las industrias contaminantes usan la crisis del COVID-19 como excusa para flexibilizar regulaciones que limitan las emisiones de plantas eléctricas.
(IDPHOTORO / SHUTTERSTOCK)
Article March 25, 2020

Bajo la Sombra Del COVID-19, Algunas Industrias Buscan Permiso Para Seguir Contaminando

Las industrias contaminantes presionan al gobierno para que flexibilice restricciones y elimine requisitos de monitoreo.

Press Release March 10, 2021

Earthjustice Applauds the Passage of COVID-19 Relief Bill

Relief package will send communities much needed assistance and environmental justice grants

A family gathers at a recent #FreeThemAll protest outside the Adelanto Detention facility.
(Julio Manzo, provided by Inland Empire Coalition for Immigrant Justice)
Press Release September 24, 2020

Over 50 COVID-19 Cases Reported at Adelanto Detention Center

The #ShutDownAdelanto coalition warns of signs of genocide and demands the release of all detainees and the dismantling of the center

Marti Blake watched the Cheswick Generating Station from her home in Springdale, PA.
(Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release April 16, 2020

Under the Cover of COVID-19, Trump’s EPA OKs More Mercury Air Pollution

EPA is making MATS rule vulnerable to court challenges

Desde su casa, Marti Blake observa la estación generadora de energía de Cheswick en Springdale, Pensilvania.
(Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release April 15, 2020

Bajo La Sombra Del COVID-19, La Agencia Ambiental De Trump Aprueba Más Contaminación Del Aire Con Mercurio

La EPA está haciendo que la regla MATS no logre enfrentar desafíos judiciales

Sharon Lavigne, front, is fighting to keep a petrochemical plant out of her Louisiana community.
(Photo courtesy of Julie Dermansky)
feature January 23, 2024

Cancer Alley Rises Up

An overburdened community unites against Big Oil’s next big play.