August 3, 2018
| In the News: Seattle Times
The Orca Mother Mourns, And We Mourn With Her
An opinion piece from Lucinda George Simpson, a descendant of the Chief Joseph Wallowa band of Nez Perce
The Latest On: Oceans
August 2, 2018
| In the News: Courthouse News
Judge OKs Okinawa Base, Despite Endangered Dugong
Sarah Burt, Attorney, International Program: “For the plaintiffs, for the local communities in Okinawa, the fight goes on. They’ve been organizing and campaigning and trying to make their voices heard to protest against the increasing militarization of their communities for a long time now. This lawsuit is just one tool. The law is a powerful tool, but they will continue organizing and fighting for their way of life.”
July 17, 2018
| Press Release
Demandamos a la Administración Trump por aumentar perforaciones en el Golfo de México
July 17, 2018
| Legal Document
Complaint: Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Expansion of Gulf of Mexico Drilling
July 17, 2018
| Press Release
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Expansion of Gulf of Mexico Drilling
June 29, 2018
| In the News: Mainichi Japan
Legitimacy Of Okinawa Base Relocation Questioned In U.S. Court
Sarah Burt, Attorney, Earthjustice: "Judge Chen is taking seriously his obligation to review what the Department of Defense has done. I'm hopeful that we have been able to convince him that the very purpose of the statute is informed decision-making in partnership with local communities. I was able to make the case for the people of Okinawa and the dugong."
June 28, 2018
| In the News: Courthouse News
Jurisdiction Debated in Fight of Okinawa Military Base
Sarah Burt, Attorney, International Program: “It’s mandated that the government talk to the communities themselves. It’s like the government building a base on sacred Hawaiian and saying ‘we’re not going talk to the native communities but we’ll talk to an anthropologist from the University of Hawaii.’”