They Used to Kill Dolphins

By Anna Cederstav | June 8, 2009 | Comments Off on They Used to Kill Dolphins

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet Don Federico, a Panamanian fisherman who has spent more than 26 years at sea and has thousands of stories to share. He told us what it was like when he first began fishing: "We saw dolphins, whales, sharks and turtles everywhere. Out of ignorance, the fishing…

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Let's Fix It

By Tom Turner | June 4, 2009 | Comments Off on Let's Fix It

Back in my early days at Earthjustice I got into an argument with a colleage that has stuck with me ever since. She (no names) observed that if we—the movement in general—conceded that restoration of damaged ecosystems is possible that we’ll never be able to protect forests, wetlands, parks and the like because developers could…

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Tar Sands Create Pipeline To The Past

By Sarah Burt | June 4, 2009 | Comments Off on Tar Sands Create Pipeline To The Past

Canada’s vast boreal forest (named for Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind) covers more than a third of the country’s total landmass and is a larger ecosystem than the Amazon. In addition to providing habitat for a diverse range of species including moose, lynx, grizzly bears and over 3 billion birds, the peat…

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Mercury: Too Toxic to Ignore

By Trip Van Noppen | July 31, 2008 | Comments Off on Mercury: Too Toxic to Ignore

What do San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound, and Chesapeake Bay have in common? They provide a distinctive signature to some of America’s greatest cities, of course. Residents and visitors to San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore and Washington love to walk along, play beside, and boat across these waters. All three have storied histories and strong citizens’…

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