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6 Places Where the National Environmental Policy Act Made The Difference
One of the first lawsuits under the National Environmental Policy Act was brought — and won — by Earthjustice on behalf of the Sierra Club in 1971.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Electric Vehicle Personality? Take Our Quiz.
All types of vehicle personalities have a place in the clean energy transition.
Read MoreUN Committee on the Rights of the Child Turns Its Back on Climate Change Petition from Greta Thunberg and Children from Around the World
The Committee instructs the youth to each file claims in 5 countries, squander years in procedural delays, and then return to the UN after they’ve lost in national courts. The message to children is “You’re on your own.”
Read MoreInsider Briefing: Coal’s Poisonous Legacy
Earthjustice attorneys and our client and partner in litigation, Prairie River Network discuss cleaning up coal ash contaminating groundwater in Illinois and across America.
Read MoreThe Best Defense
Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “We’re at the halfway mark of a decade that I’ve been looking toward for my whole career. We have to keep moving forward over the next five years. We can’t just be on defense waiting for a better day to come. … Donald Trump can [declare] an energy emergency —…
Read MoreThe Toxic Secret of California’s Salad Bowl
The farmworkers who help bring fresh fruit and produce to your table aren’t protected by the safety standards most workers in the U.S. enjoy. The farmworkers’ reality is often a nightmare of back-breaking work and repeated exposure to toxic chemicals.
Read MoreNorthwest Tribes Demand Action for Salmon and Orca Restoration
Tribes call for dam removal and restoration of healthy salmon and orca populations during emotional two-day summit.
Read More50 for 50: Level up Your Environmental Advocacy With Earthjustice Today
If there’s anything we’ve learned over the last 50 years, it’s that your voice matters.
Read MoreKeeping the Wolverine Wild in a Climate Crisis
New federal protections secured through Earthjustice litigation will help ensure that wolverines, a snow-dependent species, can survive a warming world.
Read MoreElectrifyNY Coalition, Lawmakers, and Environmental Justice Advocates Launch Campaign in Support of the Clean Deliveries Act
The pivotal bill provides advancements in public health and clean air, prevents corporations from clustering mega-warehouses in low-income communities of color, and advances New York’s climate mandates
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