The Environmental Protection Agency knows that organophosphates can cause long-term developmental harm in children. However, they are now disavowing their findings. Tell EPA to ban organophosphates.
John Beard, Jr., is a petrochemical worker turned environmental advocate living on the frontlines of fossil fuel pollution in Port Arthur, TX. Fossil fuel companies in Port Arthur and across the U.S. are trying to expand their petrochemical production and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Beard has spent the past several years fighting the…
Celia, Cymone, Jonathan, and many other kids from across the United States shared with the Biden administration why they need clean air. On Feb. 7, 2024, the Biden administration answered — with new protections from the deadly air pollutant soot that will prevent nearly a million asthma episodes and save thousands of lives.
Oil drilling in the Florida Everglades threatens water for millions of people, thousands of plants and animals, and the way of life of the Miccosukee Tribe.
Based in Chicago, the Midwest Regional Office is leading legal fights in the region for healthy families, homes, workplaces, and communities; for protection and preservation of waters, wetlands, wild places and wildlife; for clean air; and for sustainable energy and climate solutions.
With a 360° film experience, we bring you to the threatened coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge, an Arctic Gwich’in village, and the epicenter of oil and gas drilling in America’s Arctic.
One day, Pawnee Tribal member Walter Echo-Hawk stumbled upon a worrying scene. Next to his home, oil and gas workers were surveying for fracking. The U.S. government had approved 17 oil and gas leases on Pawnee land without consulting or even notifying the Tribal members. This is the story of how that happened, and how the Pawnee Nation fought back.
For the Yurok, the fight to protect the Klamath River and the Tribe’s way of life goes back centuries. The Yurok Tribe turned to the courts for restitution and joined forces with Earthjustice and commercial fishing families to protect the Klamath’s salmon.
Sarah, a high school freshman, is part of a global movement of youth who are demanding change to address the climate crisis. Earthjustice stands in solidarity with young people around the world who fight for climate action.
Dr. Ramiro Ramirez, a plaintiff in a lawsuit to halt construction of the border wall, shares the story of the Hidalgo County, Texas-based Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery and Eli Jackson Cemetery, which are considered historic landmarks. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol awarded contracts for 11 miles of border wall that could threaten the chapel and cemeteries in August. Sarah Burt, the Earthjustice litigator working the case, discusses the legal implications.
For thousands of years, the Nimiipuu people piloted their canoes along the tumbling waters of the Snake River. But after dams were built and the river choked off, a tradition was lost for over 100 years. Until now.
The fossil fuel industry and power companies across the country see the rise of rooftop solar as a threat to their business model. This is the story of how Earthjustice and our partners fought for energy democracy in Nevada.
An animated explainer of the toxic pesticide known as chlorpyrifos, and the legal battle to ban it from our lives.
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