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April 9, 2019 | In the News: Yahoo News

Young Trump Judge Faces Charges of Conflict of Interest and Corporate Favoritism

Coby Dolan, Senior Legislative Counsel, Earthjustice: “Patrick Wyrick misleading the Senate Judiciary Committee about his role in his wife’s business is significant because it begs the question: What else is he hiding from the Senate? The public deserves a federal judge that has high integrity and can rule fairly and impartially. Patrick Wyrick does not meet that test.”

April 5, 2019 | Letter

Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

Earthjustice opposes the confirmation of Patrick Robert Wyrick to a lifetime seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. We urge senators to oppose Mr. Wyrick’s nomination.

April 3, 2019 | Feature

The McConnell Special: A Lifetime Appointment in Two Hours or Less

The Senate is expected to move forward this week on a plan to limit debate on nominees.

April 3, 2019 | In the News: Herald Tribune

Florida Senators Should Reject Bernhardt for Interior Post

An op-ed by Tania Galloni, managing attorney of Earthjustice's Florida regional office, and Frank Jackalone, senior organizing manager and Florida chapter director for Sierra Club.

March 27, 2019 | Press Release

House Democrats’ New Climate Legislation Would Ensure U.S. Honors Paris Agreement Commitments

Bill introduced today by Speaker Pelosi, Select Committee on Climate Chair Castor, Democratic colleagues

March 26, 2019 | Press Release

Earthjustice: Senator McConnell’s Sham Green New Deal Vote Shows He’s Not Serious on Climate Change

Senate majority leader, recipient of $2.1 million in oil and gas campaign cash, set to reject bold climate solutions

March 20, 2019 | Blog Post

‘It Is the Largest National Forest, and I’m Going to Keep It That Way’

Indigenous women from Southeast Alaska traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the Tongass National Forest and the Roadless Rule.

March 12, 2019 | In the News: Associated Press

Trump’s National Monument Changes Return to Spotlight

Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Earthjustice Rocky Mountain office: the lack of an outcome for so many monuments “raises questions if this was really about abuses they saw in monument designations or whether it was really more of a political deal that he had made with the Utah senators?”

March 7, 2019 | Press Release

Earthjustice Endorses SAVE Right Whales Act Legislation

Legislation would provide desperately needed funding to protect the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale

March 7, 2019 | In the News: NBC

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Young Trump Judge Faces Charges of Conflict of Interest and Corporate Favoritism

Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

The McConnell Special: A Lifetime Appointment in Two Hours or Less

Florida Senators Should Reject Bernhardt for Interior Post

House Democrats’ New Climate Legislation Would Ensure U.S. Honors Paris Agreement Commitments

Earthjustice: Senator McConnell’s Sham Green New Deal Vote Shows He’s Not Serious on Climate Change

‘It Is the Largest National Forest, and I’m Going to Keep It That Way’

Trump’s National Monument Changes Return to Spotlight

Earthjustice Endorses SAVE Right Whales Act Legislation

Cunningham Questions Trump official on Seismic Airgun Blasting

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