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

Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice

January 23, 2020 | Article

What the Trump Administration Is Doing to Your Water

The administration is attempting to undo the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act. Read on to learn why you should be concerned.

February 21, 2020 | Feature

Undermined

Australia is pursuing plans to mine millions of tons of climate-polluting coal from the traditional lands of the Wangan and Jagalingou people. Earthjustice is working alongside the Wangan and Jagalingou people to protect their land, water, and culture.

February 20, 2020 | Article

In the Heartland, Human Waste Floods Homes

Centreville community members are pushing for solutions to this environmental injustice.

February 20, 2020 | Explainer

Breaking Down Toxic PFAS

What PFAS are, why they’re harmful, and what we can do to protect ourselves from them.

February 13, 2020 | Article

She Grew up in the Amazon, and Now She’s Fighting For Its Life

Brazilian politician Marina Silva sat down with Earthjustice to talk about the importance of addressing climate change in the wake of the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires.

February 6, 2020 | Article

In the Fight to Clean up Coal Ash, These States Are Making Progress

Our partners are working to enact coal ash cleanup legislation across the nation. Here are some locations where they've succeeded.

February 6, 2020 | Article

Tired of Backyard Sewage, Communities Demand Basic Sanitation Rights

Over 1 million people in the U.S. lack basic sanitation. One rural community is fighting for this human right.

February 5, 2020 | Article

Keeping Florida Panthers Off the Road to Extinction

Earthjustice has filed a federal lawsuit to target the big cats’ leading cause of death – getting hit by vehicles.

February 5, 2020 | Article

How We’re Fighting to Give the Everglades a Fighting Chance

We’ve been fighting for decades to restore the Everglades to nature. Last year, a federal judge ruled that Florida must follow through on a legal agreement it made to clean up the national park.

January 17, 2020 | Article

Finding Our Power

Our new storytelling series, LIT: Stories from the Frontlines of Climate Justice, seeks to elevate the stories of people pushing for a just future and livable climate — and inspire others to do the same.

January 17, 2020 | Article

Florida’s Waters Are Rising, But So Are Its People

Residents and city leaders rally around climate resilience strategies, in the absence of federal leadership.

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