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

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March 18, 2021 | Feature

Earthjustice in the Biden Era

Stepping into a new era, we are awed by all that was not lost, and the opportunity to make major progress on the interlocking crises we face: climate, extinction, and racial justice.

December 17, 2021 | Feature

2021: A Year in Earthjustice

You did extraordinary things for the earth and its people in a year of change and challenges. Here are a few of them.

December 9, 2021 | Feature

Justice for the Earth and Its People

The exploration of landmark cases behind Earthjustice's rise and reinvention.

November 30, 2021 | Feature

Coal Plants Failing to Protect Our Water From Toxic Coal Ash

Map of coal plants that have admitted contamination of groundwater with heavy metals and other toxins from coal ash but haven’t begun to address the mess.

November 9, 2021 | Feature

Vestiges of Environmental Racism: Closing California’s Last Two Municipal Waste Incinerators

California must divert its resources away from the dying technology of incinerators and towards more sustainable methods of waste management.

November 2, 2021 | Feature

Donlin Gold Mine Jeopardizes a Way of Life in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Alaska Native Tribes who live downstream from the proposed Donlin mine site are facing off against the existential threat the gold mine poses.

October 29, 2021 | Feature

The Paris Climate Agreement: What’s Next and How We Can Meet Our Climate Goals

Invest in clean energy, zero-emissions transportation, and energy efficient buildings, while cleaning up pollution in the most impacted communities.

October 27, 2021 | Feature

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.

October 27, 2021 | Explainer

The People’s Environmental Law: The National Environmental Policy Act

The National Environmental Policy Act helps communities protect themselves from dangerous, rushed or poorly planned federal projects. Join us in advocating for it.

October 21, 2021 | Explainer

The Clean Water Case of the Century

The Supreme Court kept the Clean Water Act intact, dealing a major loss to the Trump administration and its pro-polluter agenda. The court's decision solidifies the Clean Water Act’s place as one of the nation’s most effective environmental laws.

October 19, 2021 | Explainer

Breaking Down Toxic PFAS

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

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