February 17, 2021
| From the Experts
The Latest On: Clean Water Act
January 29, 2021
| In the News: Bloomberg Law
Biden Swings Waters Pendulum With Final Resolution Still Elusive
Janette Brimmer, Attorney, Northwest Office, Earthjustice: “We want to it to be proper. I want them to follow science and develop a rule relatively quickly so we’re not left with a complete lack of protection.”
January 15, 2021
| In the News: Sun Sentinel
Environmentalists challenge EPA change that allows Florida to control wetlands development
Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “EPA is lowering the bar to allow a state, for the first time, to run the federal wetlands program without meeting federal standards. Developers have called this the ‘holy grail’ because it would make it easier, faster and cheaper for them to get permits for big projects with less oversight and accountability for environmental impacts.”
January 14, 2021
| Press Release
Earthjustice Sues on Behalf of Conservation Groups to Stop EPA Rubber-stamping Florida Wetlands Destruction
January 12, 2021
| In the News: WLRN
Opponents Say EPA Broke Rules When It Turned Over Wetlands Permitting To Florida
Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “They are running so fast that they're tripping and they're taking shortcuts. And that's really sort of the bottom line. What they have done is just try to make the program effective immediately without following the process as required by law.”
January 12, 2021
| Press Release