Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals

September 10, 2015 | Feature

The Perfect Crime: What’s Killing All the Bees?

Honey bee colonies have experienced widespread die-offs. Many beekeepers believe a class of pesticides are weakening their bees. Mega-corporations are making a killing off their pesticides—but are they also getting away with murder? View the photo essay.

April 22, 2021 | Press Release

Earthjustice Applauds Michal Freedhoff’s Nomination to Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

Regulating toxic chemicals is essential for the health and safety of communities across the country

April 20, 2021 | Case

Kalama Methanol Refinery

Fracked gas refinery and export terminal would have significant climate impact

April 19, 2021 | In the News: San Francisco Chronicle

EPA wants to leave Trump rules on insecticide in place while studying impact on bees

Greg Loarie, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: "There are lots of alternatives out there that are lower risks."

April 15, 2021 | Case

Lead and Copper Rule: Protecting Communities from Lead in Drinking Water

Civil rights and environmental groups sue to ensure protections for millions who rely on lead-piped drinking water

April 15, 2021 | Case

Suing for Stronger Health Protections from the Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical DecaBDE

Lawsuit challenges Trump-era rule that exposes children, workers, and communities to indefinite toxic exposures

April 14, 2021 | Case

Challenging Approval of Streptomycin as a Pesticide on Citrus Crops

A coalition of public interest groups, including farmworker, health justice and conservation organizations, sued the Environmental Protection Agency for approving widespread spraying of streptomycin, a medically important antibiotic, on citrus trees to prevent or treat citrus greening disease or citrus canker.

April 13, 2021 | In the News: USA Today

Florida officials plan to close Piney Point after fears of reservoir breach caused evacuations, pollution

Bonnie Malloy, Attorney, Florida Regional Office, Earthjustice: "The state has to make adequate investment to clean the water, close the site and make commitments to regulation and enforcement that ensures we are never on the edge of a disaster like this again. This is a first step, and we need to see the follow-through before we celebrate.“

April 6, 2021 | In the News: Florida Phoenix

Piney Point threatens Tampa Bay, but other FL estuaries are in trouble, too

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “This is what lax environmental regulation and enforcement gets us. The situation goes back decades. It turned into the taxpayers’ problem, and the state failed to do what was needed to keep people and the environment safe.”

April 6, 2021 | Article

HUD Knowingly Poisoned Our Children. This Can Never Happen Again.

No one ever told me I was moving onto the polluted grounds of an old lead refinery.

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