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March 22, 2019 | Blog Post

As EPA Drags Feet on Toxic Pesticide Ban, Parents and Teachers Take Action

As we take the EPA to court to force it to ban chlorpyrifos, communities are organizing to protect their kids.

March 21, 2019 | Video

Inside the Case: The Fight to Ban Chlorpyrifos

On the eve of the Mar. 26 hearing in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Earthjustice attorney Patti Goldman breaks down Earthjustice's case seeking a ban on chlorpyrifos nationwide.

March 15, 2019 | Legal Document

Motion for Summary Judgment: Oklahoma Coal Ash Program Challenge

Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., LEAD Agency, Inc., and Sierra Club respectfully submit this motion seeking summary judgment on all claims. This case is about U.S. EPA’s first-ever approval of a state permit program to regulate the disposal of coal combustion residuals.

March 15, 2019 | Press Release

Trump’s Methylene Chloride Rule Leaves Workers Exposed To Deadly Chemical

EPA abandons proposed ban on commercial uses of paint-stripping chemical linked to dozens of workers’ deaths

March 13, 2019 | Legal Document

D.C. Circuit Court Order: Granting EPA Motion to Remand

Ordered that that the motion for voluntary remand without vacatur be granted and the motion for partial stay and expedited consideration or partial summary vacatur be denied.

March 13, 2019 | Video

Si una voz se oye: La lucha para prohibir el clorpirifós

El hijo de Claudia Angulo nació con problemas intelectuales luego de que ella estuvo expuesta al clorpirifós durante su embarazo. Ella ahora está luchando por prohibir el pesticida.

March 13, 2019 | Video

If You Can Hear My Voice: The Fight to Ban Chlorpyrifos

Claudia Angulo's son was born with developmental delays after she was exposed to chlorpyrifos during her pregnancy. She's fighting for a ban on the pesticide.