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Martin Wagner, Managing Attorney, International Program: “The petition was a really powerful statement by the Inuit of their rights, and of the connection between climate change and human rights. It instigated a global conversation about that relationship.”
Jessica Ennis, Legislative Director for Climate and Energy, Earthjustice: “By extending this initiative, Maryland is showing the nation that a clean energy future can benefit every community. Other states can and should follow Maryland’s lead.”
The mining industry played a key role in persuading the Environmental Protection Agency to reject a proposed rule that would have protected the public from toxic mining disasters, an Earthjustice review of thousands of agency records and emails has revealed.
Sporting a ball cap that proclaimed “100%” in big yellow numbers, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law earlier this month that gives his state what many are calling the strongest clean energy standard in the nation. The law requires that 100% of Washington’s electricity come from clean energy sources by 2045 — and establishes an intermediate target for phasing out coal by 2025.
Just east of the Anacostia River in southeast Washington, D.C., the Dupont Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church recently began attaching 168 kilowatts worth of solar panels to its sun-dappled roof. The electricity generated by this new solar array will not only power the church — it will also help 47 local low-income families cut their utility bills in half.
Ana Medina Fetterman is a Recruiting Coordinator, based out of Washington, D.C.
She is responsible for applicant screening and candidate advancement. She also works on managing and improving candidate experience.
Prior to Earthjustice, Ana worked with an international development firm as a recruitment coordinator for projects abroad.
Ana holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Italian from The Ohio State University. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hanging out with her twin sister, and photography.
Corinne Van Dalen joined Earthjustice in 2019 as a staff attorney based in New Orleans. Her work focuses on challenging new and expanding petrochemical and oil & gas facilities planned for construction along the Gulf coast in communities who are disproportionately affected by pollution. Corinne came to Earthjustice after 14 years working at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic where she litigated and trained law students in Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act citizen suits, permit challenges before state agencies and in state court, and environmental justice matters.