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document June 20, 2017

United Steelworkers Motion to Intervene Chemical Disasters

Untied Steelworkers filed a motion to intervene in support of our request for a stay of EPA's delay on the Chemical Disaster Rule.

document June 15, 2017

Notice of Intent: Lawsuit Launched to Stop Hawai‘i’s Airport, Harbor Lights From Killing Rare Seabirds

This letter serves as a sixty-day notice on behalf of Hui Hoʻomalu i Ka ʻĀina, Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi, and the Center for Biological Diversity, of intent to sue the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation over violations of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1538, for unpermitted “take” of threatened Newell’s shearwaters (Puffinus auricularis newelli), endangered Hawaiian petrels (Pterodroma sandwichensis), and Band-rumped Storm petrels (Oceanodrama castro) from the endangered Hawaiʻi distinct population segment associated with HDOT’s airport and harbor facilities on the islands of Kauaʻi, Maui, and Lānaʻi.

document June 14, 2017

CPA Rule Implementation Delay

Complaint against the EPA for delaying for a year implementation of the updated Certified Pesticide Applicator Rule

document June 14, 2017

Court Opinion: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Memorandum opinion from Judge James E. Boasberg, U.S. District Court

document June 13, 2017

Environmental and Consumer Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Stalled Energy Efficiency Standards

Complaint filed suing Trump administration over five stalled energy efficiency standards

document June 12, 2017

Unfinished Business: Adani, The State, and The Indigenous Rights Struggle of The Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Council

This report by senior researchers from the University of Queensland raises issues that are crucial to the important and timely debate about native title and the rights of Indigenous peoples in Australia and around the world.

document June 8, 2017

Letter to NMFS on Bomb Testing off Kaua'i

Earthjustice lettter to the National Marine Fisheries Service objecting to proposed regulations that would allow the U.S. Air Force to injure marine mammals while testing long-range missiles and bombs off the island of Kaua‘i.

document June 7, 2017

Calorie Labeling Challenge Complaint

Plaintiffs Center for Science in the Public Interest and National Consumers League challenge a rule issued by Defendants Dr. Tom Price, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which delays the compliance deadline of a prior rule requiring chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments to disclose calorie contents and other health information for standard menu items.

document June 6, 2017

Objections to EPA Chlorpyrifos Ban Refusal

Objections to March 29, 2017 Order Denying PAN/NRDC Petition to Revoke All Tolerances and Cancel All Registrations for the Pesticide Chlorpyrifos.

document June 5, 2017

Methane Stay Motion

Earthjustice filed this stay motion on June 5, 2017 to force the Trump administration to stop stalling the enforcement of methane pollution rules for oil and gas operations

document June 5, 2017

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement NEPA Letter

Latino labor leaders representing the interests of more than 2 million union members will present a letter to members of Congress to support the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in anticipation of upcoming legislative attacks against the environmental review process by Congressional Republicans. The letter was be presented in person as part of an advocacy effort led by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the leading national organization for Latino workers and their families, and Earthjustice, the nation’s premier environmental law organization.

document June 5, 2017

Navajo Generating Station, Kayenta Mine Complex Project: Expert Report

Evaluation and Professional Opinions Regarding Geologic and Hydrogeologic Aspects of the 2016 Draft Environmental Impact Statement as it Pertains to Scheduled Facility Closure in 2019 or Extending Operation until 2044. Prepared by Groundwater Management Associates, Inc.

document June 5, 2017

Navajo Generating Station, Kayenta Mine Complex Project: Expert Report, Executive Summary

Evaluation and Professional Opinions Regarding Geologic and Hydrogeologic Aspects of the 2016 Draft Environmental Impact Statement as it Pertains to Scheduled Facility Closure in 2019 or Extending Operation until 2044. Prepared by Groundwater Management Associates, Inc.

document May 31, 2017

Montanore Mine Cabinet ESA Order

For the reasons set forth below, the Forest Service motion for summary judgment on Count II is granted. On all other claims Plaintiffs prevail. The Project will be remanded to the agencies for consideration in light of this Order and Opinion. BACKGROUND I. The

document May 31, 2017

Montanore Mine Court Decision and Order

The plaintiffs in this consolidated action seek review under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706, of federal agency actions and the associated planning documents relating to the approval of a proposed mining operation in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness area in the Kootenai National Forest in northwestern Montana.

document May 30, 2017

SB 100 Sign-on Support Letter

To Senator Kevin De León: "Our organizations write to express our support for Senate Bill 100, which will accelerate the state’s current 50% Renewables Portfolio Program (RPS) requirement to 2025, raise the RPS to 60% in 2030, and establish a goal for the state to satisfy all its electricity needs from carbon-free resources by 2045."

document May 24, 2017

Who Opposes Efforts to Undermine Clean Water Act Permitting for Direct Pesticide Applications?

List of organizations that have signed letters opposing legislation that guts Clean Water Act safeguards protecting communities from toxic pesticides

document May 22, 2017

Complaint For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief GRAS Rule Challenge

Plaintiffs Center for Food Safety, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Environmental Defense Fund, and Environmental Working Group (“Plaintiffs”) seek declaratory and injunctive relief with respect to a final rule promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) entitled “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe,” 81 Fed. Reg. 54,960 (Aug. 17, 2016) (“final rule” or “GRAS Rule”).