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Take A Stand With The Asthma Warriors
The Fight for Clean Air campaign is telling the stories of those who are most impacted by weak smog protections.
Read MoreIntroducing Dr. Robert Bullard in Honor of Black History Month
Earthjustice's Keith Rushing profiles the influential founder of the environmental justice movement, Dr. Robert Bullard, in honor of Black History Month.
Read MoreHugs Laced with Pesticides
Elvia Vasquez, a former farmworker sickened while working in the fields of California, now educates farm laborers to prevent more poisonings.
Read MoreHouse of Representatives Passes Another California Water Grab Bill
Legislation imperils West Coast fishing jobs, California Bay-Delta farmers, endangered species
Read MoreMeet Community Gardeners of New York City
Earthjustice’s Sustainable Food & Farming Program team is partnering with NYCCGC to establish the legal protections that community gardens deserve.
Read MoreProtecting Yourself When the Workplace Won’t: Maria’s Story From the Fields
Without adequate safety standards, farmworkers shield themselves from poisonous surroundings.
Read MoreA Farmworker’s Wish: Trustworthy Health Care to Address Pesticide Exposure
Graciela Silva's story is the third blog post in a weekly series of personal narratives from farm and agricultural workers, illustrating the need for stronger worker and safety protections against pesticide exposure
Read MoreTrump Administration Guts National Environmental Policy Act
Final Council on Environmental Quality regulations to trigger legal challenges
Read MoreMost U.S. Hazardous Waste Sites in Close Proximity to Federally Funded Housing
New report calls for impacted families living in affordable housing to drive the change to this urgent and ongoing environmental and health crisis
Read MoreIn Victory for Blackfeet Nation, Appeals Court Upholds Protection of Sacred Badger-Two Medicine
Blackfeet traditionalists, sportsmen, and conservationists celebrate victory and urge permanent protections for Badger-Two Medicine
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