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Running on Empty: Fate of Salmon at Stake in Western Water Fight
Entire runs of salmon are losing out to a system of dams, pumps and diversions that take the flow of life from rivers along America’s West Coast.
Read More50 States United: Fighting in D.C. for Clean Air
117 Clean Air Ambassadors. Fifty states. Four issues. One cause: Clean Up Our Air.
Read MoreAs Coal Exports, Its Dark Legacy Stays Home
The use of coal in the U.S. has declined over the past few years, and orders for new plants are being cancelled at an increasing rate, owing to pressure from Earthjustice and others and competition from cheaper natural gas.
Read MoreFarmworkers Come to Capitol Hill Seeking Safeguards
Farmworkers from across the nation to meet with Congress to demand basic protections from exposure to hazardous pesticides
Read MorePesticides Taking Toll on Farmworkers
Farmworkers from across the nation come to D.C. to secure safeguards from toxic pesticides
Read MoreCitizens to EPA: Clean Up Our Water!
Hundreds attend limited public hearing on power plant water pollution
Read MoreClimate Ride: A Sustainable Conference on Wheels
A traditional road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway provides many “oohs” and “ahhs” along the majestic ocean, and for good reason. The turquoise water and rolling hills encourage exploration around every twist in the road. Yet, through a 320-mile bike journey, I’ve learned that all senses are heightened when on two wheels. Our dynamic team…
Read MoreCitizen Army Lobbies Congress for Clean Air
A few days ago, a fierce army invaded Washington, D.C. to ask our representatives for something very simple: restore our right to breathe clean air. This modest proposal came from more than 100 “clean air ambassadors” who know the cost of dirty air all too well. Take Hilton Kelley from Port Arthur, Texas, which is…
Read MoreUnited Nations Working Group Concludes U.S. Visit Exploring Human Rights Cost of Mountaintop Removal Mining
The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights has concluded a visit to communities in West Virginia to explore the human rights cost of mountaintop removal mining. In West Virginia on Thursday of last week (April 25), the UN Working Group conducted morning meetings with officials at the West Virginia Department of Environmental…
Read MoreGoldman Prize Winners: Making a Difference
It is easy sometimes to feel like the problems of the world are just too large for any one person to tackle. Whether it is a global issue like climate change or more local struggles against ancient coal plants polluting the neighborhood, it feels like there are always powerful interests standing in the way. That’s…
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