Fertile Grounds

January 9, 2019 | Blog Post

The Storm Moved on, But North Carolina’s Hog Waste Didn’t

Earthjustice and our partners are working to prevent future hog waste floods in the area hit hardest by Hurricane Florence.

January 8, 2019 | Feature

From the Experts: Climate Action Is a Secret Winner in the 2018 Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill is surprisingly climate-conscious.

December 13, 2018 | Feature

From the Experts: Renewable Fuels - When a Promising Climate Solution Becomes a Climate Threat

It is time to ensure that only land with minimal climate and environmental impacts is used to grow biofuel crops.

December 13, 2018 | Blog Post

A Stench That Sickens, and an EPA That Doesn’t Care

The public can comment through Dec. 14 on an EPA rule that would shield thousands of livestock facilities from reporting toxic emissions.

December 11, 2018 | Blog Post

The FDA Dumps Its Recipe for Disaster

The agency finally nixed its approval of several cancer-causing food additives after years of advocacy and an Earthjustice lawsuit.

November 16, 2018 | Blog Post

A Just Way to Put Food on the Table

From banning toxic nerve agent pesticides to protecting our farmworkers, Earthjustice remains committed to remaking our food system into one that nourishes and sustains life for all of us.

May 15, 2018 | Blog Post

The House Farm Bill is Really a Harm Bill

The bill on which representatives will vote this week is a disaster not only for our wildlife, but also for a nation that needs to be fed.

May 11, 2018 | Blog Post

Una receta para el desastre

Por años hemos sabido de siete aditivos en nuestra comida que causan cáncer, pero la FDA se niega a prohibirlos.

April 25, 2018 | Blog Post

Court Rules Mega-Dairies Can’t Keep Spreading Mega Waste in Secret

The New York Supreme Court sided with environmental groups, telling the state to revise a permit that has allowed huge industrial dairies to spread tons of manure onto nearby land without adequate safeguards.