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April 16, 2021 | Article

What Schoolhouse Rock Didn’t Tell You About Lawmaking

Why a bill becoming a law is just the beginning, as explained through the case of Illinois’ landmark coal ash law.

April 15, 2021 | Case

Lead and Copper Rule: Protecting Communities from Lead in Drinking Water

Civil rights and environmental groups sue to ensure protections for millions who rely on lead-piped drinking water

April 15, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Federal Court Halts Proposed Rock Creek Mine in Montana’s Cabinet Mountains

Judge throws out Trump administration’s controversial approval of mine that threatened imperiled grizzly bears and bull trout

April 14, 2021 | Legal Document

Yazoo Pumps Complaint Against Corps

A coalition of conservation organizations represented by Earthjustice filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ rushed approval of a massive drainage project in Mississippi’s South Delta, commonly known as the Yazoo Pumps, in the closing days of the Trump administration.

April 14, 2021 | In the News: The Cordova Times

DEC advised to rescind wetlands permit for Donlin Gold mine

April 14, 2021 | Press Release

Conservation Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Uphold Law, Science & Public Participation

Lawsuit challenges Army Corps’ unlawful approval of Yazoo Pumps

April 14, 2021 | Case

Yazoo Backwater Pumps: Upholding Law, Science & Public Participation

The Yazoo Pumps would drain tens of thousands of acres of ecologically rich wetlands that support over 450 species of fish and wildlife, including several federally endangered species, such as the pondberry. They would increase flood risk for downstream communities while failing to provide the promised level of relief to communities in the Yazoo Backwater Area.

April 13, 2021 | In the News: USA Today

Florida officials plan to close Piney Point after fears of reservoir breach caused evacuations, pollution

Bonnie Malloy, Attorney, Florida Regional Office, Earthjustice: "The state has to make adequate investment to clean the water, close the site and make commitments to regulation and enforcement that ensures we are never on the edge of a disaster like this again. This is a first step, and we need to see the follow-through before we celebrate.“

April 8, 2021 | Press Release

Environmental Groups Urge Ohio Department of Natural Resources to Deny Permits for Powhatan Salt Company

In a letter to the ODNR Director, groups highlight Powhatan Salt Company’s severe deficiencies in their proposal to develop hazardous liquid storage next to Ohio River

April 8, 2021 | Letter

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What Schoolhouse Rock Didn’t Tell You About Lawmaking

Lead and Copper Rule: Protecting Communities from Lead in Drinking Water

Federal Court Halts Proposed Rock Creek Mine in Montana’s Cabinet Mountains

Yazoo Pumps Complaint Against Corps

DEC advised to rescind wetlands permit for Donlin Gold mine

Conservation Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Uphold Law, Science & Public Participation

Yazoo Backwater Pumps: Upholding Law, Science & Public Participation

Florida officials plan to close Piney Point after fears of reservoir breach caused evacuations, pollution

Environmental Groups Urge Ohio Department of Natural Resources to Deny Permits for Powhatan Salt Company

Letter on Powhatan Salt Company Permit Applications

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