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Ozawa Bineshi Albert, with Casey Camp-Horinek (right).

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March 27, 2020 | From the Experts

What EPA’s ‘Enforcement Discretion’ During COVID-19 Really Means

VP of Litigation Patrice Simms explains how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has used this tool in the past, but never with this breadth. And there is no end date.

April 3, 2020 | Feature

Lawyering in the Time of COVID

Along with millions across the world, Earthjustice’s lawyers, scientists, policy experts, and more, are changing the way we work and live in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 2, 2020 | Article

What It’s Like to Be Boxed In By Amazon Warehouses

As COVID-19 puts online shopping into overdrive, workers and warehouse communities are demanding stronger environmental health protections and increased corporate responsibility.

March 31, 2020 | Explainer

The Trump Administration’s Hazy Plans to Weaken Car Pollution Standards Won’t Work. Here’s Why.

Earthjustice attorney Paul Cort explains why Trump’s EPA chief is careening way outside his lane in trying to undo a key provision of the 1970 landmark Clean Air Act.

March 30, 2020 | Explainer

Why restoration of the lower Snake River is necessary to save wild salmon

It’s time for the four dams on the Lower Snake River to go and for our salmon to come home — to a free-flowing and healthy Snake River.

March 25, 2020 | Article

Standing Rock Tribe Wins in Court After Years of Perseverance

A federal judge struck down permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline, even after COVID-19 precautions led to an unconventional day in court.

March 25, 2020 | Explainer

FAQ: Standing Rock Litigation

What’s happening now in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit challenging the Dakota Access Pipeline.

March 25, 2020 | Article

Under the Cover of COVID, Polluters Seek Free Pass to Pollute

Polluting industries are lobbying the government to loosen restrictions and waive monitoring requirements.

March 18, 2020 | Explainer

DAPL Update: Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down DAPL Due to Failed Remand; Massive Pipeline Expansion Planned

Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman explains the significance of the legal development.

March 16, 2020 | Feature

The Pacific Northwest was home to one of the greatest salmon runs in the world — until four massive dams began restricting passage from the ocean to freshwater streams. Now, it’s up to communities in the region to work together, and to local elected leaders to join them.

March 16, 2020 | From the Experts

Californians Want to Stop Burning Gas in Their Homes

In a new poll, 70% of Californians said they prefer efficient electric appliances powered by clean electricity instead of fossil gas.

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What EPA’s ‘Enforcement Discretion’ During COVID-19 Really Means

Lawyering in the Time of COVID

What It’s Like to Be Boxed In By Amazon Warehouses

The Trump Administration’s Hazy Plans to Weaken Car Pollution Standards Won’t Work. Here’s Why.

Why restoration of the lower Snake River is necessary to save wild salmon

Standing Rock Tribe Wins in Court After Years of Perseverance

FAQ: Standing Rock Litigation

Under the Cover of COVID, Polluters Seek Free Pass to Pollute

DAPL Update: Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down DAPL Due to Failed Remand; Massive Pipeline Expansion Planned

The Long and Winding Swim

Californians Want to Stop Burning Gas in Their Homes

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