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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 | Explainer

FAQ: Standing Rock Litigation

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

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 11, 2020 | Explainer

What You Need To Know About Columbia/Snake River Dams & Salmon

Are wild salmon really in danger of extinction? You have questions. We've got answers.

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.

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.

January 14, 2020 | Explainer

What You Should Know About Liquefied Natural Gas and Rail Tanker Cars

Under current federal law, it’s considered too dangerous to carry liquefied natural gas in tank cars. The Trump administration is attempting to change that.

November 14, 2019 | Explainer

The Clean Water Case of the Century

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui. The fate of the nation’s clean water hangs in the balance.

August 23, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case We’re Making to Save Our National Monuments

An explanation of the legal work to save Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and what’s next.

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