Clean Water Act

September 9, 2020 | In the News: Chicago Tribune

Trump EPA Guts Tough Standards For Toxic Metals Dumped Into U.S. Waterways By Coal-Fired Power Plants, Including Biggest Polluter On Lake Michigan

Thom Cmar, Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: “They’re propping up a dying industry. This pollution should have been eliminated a long time ago.”

September 1, 2020 | Feature

Defending the Wild - Earthjustice Program Report: Public Lands and Wildlife

Highlights of our work defending public lands, waters, and wildlife. This past year we have blocked harmful pipelines, mining, and drilling projects; stopped old-growth logging; and defended keystone species and bedrock environmental laws.

September 1, 2020 | Press Release

Tribes and Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration to Preserve Clean Water Protections

The administration’s latest attempt to undermine the Clean Water Act would jeopardize tribal and state rights to protect their water quality

September 1, 2020 | Legal Document

Clean Water Act 401 Rule Complaint

August 7, 2020 | Article

Trump Said Water Protections Hurt Farmers. An Earthjustice Attorney Fact-Checked Him.

Water pollution has made more than half of U.S. streams and rivers unsafe. So why did the Trump administration end this key water protection rule? Here's a point-by-point reality check of President Trump's remarks on the repeal.

June 22, 2020 | Feature

Five Watersheds in Jeopardy from the Dirty Water Rule

Everyone is downstream from someone. Millions of waterways losing protection will not only devastate specific waterways within a watershed, but also waterways that connect downstream and the people and communities who rely on them.

June 11, 2020

Insider Briefing: Together, Apart: Rays of Hope in the Time of COVID

Earthjustice vice presidents discuss recent 2020 victories and other bright spots that are lighting the way for hope in our future.

June 11, 2020 | Press Release

Lawsuit Challenges EPA Rollback of Human Health Water Standards

Environmental groups, regional tribes and fishing organizations head to court in defense of community health and critical protections for the consumption of fish

June 8, 2020 | In the News: E&E News

Will Trump’s EPA Rule Backfire On ‘Energy Dominance’?

Kristen Boyles, Attorney, Northwest Office, Earthjustice: "It changes things that sort of look like technicalities, but it will end up making the whole review process very, very different."

May 11, 2020

Insider Briefing: The Clean Water Case of the Century: Victory at the Supreme Court

Earthjustice attorneys share an inside look at the case, the argument before the Supreme Court, and what this historic victory means for the future of the Clean Water Act.

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