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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 22, 2019 | 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.

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.

August 16, 2019 | 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.

August 15, 2019 | Article

Extinction Crisis Looms as Trump Attacks Endangered Species Act

Earthjustice’s Drew Caputo breaks down recent rollbacks aimed at the Endangered Species Act, and what they’ll mean for the future of our most imperiled species.

July 16, 2019 | Explainer

Timeline: Defending America’s Arctic

Earthjustice has been advocating against drilling in the Arctic for more than a decade. Here’s how we got to where we are today.

June 14, 2019 | Video

Real Justice Is Under Threat

Wealthy corporations and powerful special interests are pushing Congress and the Trump administration to limit access to the courts.

April 24, 2019 | Video

Chlorpyri-wha? The Toxic Pesticide We All Eat

An animated explainer of the toxic pesticide known as chlorpyrifos, and the legal battle to ban it from our lives.

April 5, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case: A Federal Judge Just Nixed Trump’s Attempt to Drill the Arctic and Atlantic

What this court ruling means for the country and the climate.

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