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Joel Minor, an Earthjustice attorney fighting Trump's proposed methane regulation repeal, in Erie, CO.
(Matt Nager for Earthjustice)
Article: Victory March 19, 2018

Trump Admin Just Lost Another Attempt to Nix Commonsense Rules on Methane

The “little rule that could” is back in effect, saving lives and generating millions in taxpayer dollars.

In August 1972, a sign warns that the Potomac River is a health hazard.
(U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)
Article October 18, 2017

Back to the Dirty Old Future

President Trump’s proposed budget will likely eliminate nationwide water cleanup efforts altogether.

The bald eagle is just one of the species that the Endangered Species Act has saved from extinction.
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Article July 18, 2017

What’s Behind Attacks on the Endangered Species Act? Lots of Industry Money

Some Congressmen are trying to weaken the Endangered Species Act, a law that is credited with saving 227 different species.

Clear-cut logging operations have already devastated forests in Oregon. This bill will allow even larger areas to be razed for timber production without public comment.
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Article July 14, 2017

Devastating Federal Forest Bill Would Clear Cut National Forests and Silence Our Dissent

Rather than protect national forests, this bill is a gift to the timber industry.

Donald Trump speaks at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. Trump has most definitely not put his money where his mouth is with this budget. (Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Article May 24, 2017

5 Ways Trump Talks ‘Clean’ but Budgets Dirty

Trump has most definitely not put his money where his mouth is with this budget. Here are five key ways Trump’s budget would eviscerate crucial environmental programs.

President Trump and his administration have spent the past 100 days assailing protections for the air, water and climate, but we’re fighting back aggressively in court.
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Article April 27, 2017

100 Days: Our Response to Trump’s Attacks on the Environment

President Trump and his administration have spent the past 100 days assailing protections for the air, water and climate, but we’re fighting back aggressively in court.

Lawmakers are trying to sneak provisions that threaten our air, water and wildlife into urgent government spending bills.
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Article April 18, 2017

Don’t Pollute Government Spending Bills with Toxic Riders

Lawmakers are trying to sneak provisions that threaten our air, water and wildlife into urgent government spending bills.

Lake Michigan dunes with a power plant in the background, photographed in 2003
(Courtesy of the U.S. EPA)
Article April 14, 2017

Pruitt’s ‘Back to Basics’ Plan Takes Us Back to More Toxic Water

Scott Pruitt is committed to preserving and resurrecting dirty coal plants, in part by gutting environmental protections under the Clean Water Act.

The Department of Energy, led by Rick Perry, is needlessly delaying energy efficiency rules that would save customers money and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
(Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Article April 10, 2017

We’ll Take Rick Perry to Court to Defend Commonsense Climate Solutions

The Department of Energy, led by Rick Perry, is needlessly delaying energy efficiency rules that would save customers money and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

While the president whips up Category 4 tweetstorms, serious issues like the ongoing lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, and other cities remain unaddressed.
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Article March 22, 2017

Trump’s Torrent of Extremism Distracts from Major Issues like Lead Poisoning

While the president whips up Category 4 tweetstorms, serious issues like the ongoing lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, and other cities remain unaddressed.

Article March 13, 2017

Puentes de Amor Derribarán los Muros del Miedo

Nuestras comunidades fronterizas necesitan cambios sustantivo, positivos, y no un muro que las divida.

Former EPA senior advisor Lisa Garcia tells us what we can expect if the Trump administration guts the EPA’s budget.
(Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock)
Article March 13, 2017

5 Ways EPA Budget Cuts Affect You

Earthjustice Vice President of Litigation for Healthy Communities Lisa Garcia, a former EPA senior advisor, tells us what we can expect if the Trump administration guts the EPA’s budget.

Our border communities need funding for schools, job training and environmental clean-up, not a divisive wall.
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Article March 13, 2017

Bridges of Love Should Trump Walls of Fear

Our border communities need funding for schools, job training and environmental clean-up, not a divisive wall.

Proposed legislation protects corporations and government agencies run amok, while closing the courtroom door to everyday people.
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Article March 9, 2017

Congress Unleashes Attacks on Americans’ Right to Have Their Day in Court

Proposed legislation protects corporations and government agencies run amok, while closing the courtroom door to everyday people.

Gutting this landmark conservation law, which has saved 99 percent of the species it protects, is a terrible idea.
(Holly Kuchera/Shutterstock)
Article March 2, 2017

5 Reasons Congress Shouldn’t Mess with the Endangered Species Act

Gutting this landmark conservation law, which has saved 99 percent of the species it protects, is a terrible idea.

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would strip protections from wolves in four states—and take away citizens’ ability to challenge that decision.
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Article February 22, 2017

The War on Wolves Act Threatens More than Just Wolves

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would strip protections from wolves in four states—and take away citizens’ ability to challenge that decision.

Members of the Sacred Stone camp in Cannonball, North Dakota speak out against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
(Joe Brusky / Overpass Light Brigade)
Article February 22, 2017

Trump’s Actions on Race and the Environment Speak Much Louder than Recent Anti-Bigotry Claims

President Trump's environmental justice track record bodes ill for black, brown and native communities.

The Stream Protection Rule is obliterated, creating a tougher fight ahead for communities near coal mines.
(Bo Mertz/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Article February 3, 2017

Congress Prioritizes Coal Interests Over Clean Streams

The Stream Protection Rule is obliterated, creating a tougher fight ahead for communities near coal mines