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September 11, 2019 | Press Release

Trump’s EPA Eviscerates the Clean Water Rule

Rollback threatens drinking water sources for millions of Americans

September 6, 2019 | Press Release

La EPA de Trump Dice que Un Insecticida que Mata Abejas Es Seguro. Ahora Los Apicultores Entablan Demanda

El sulfoxaflor es tóxico para los insectos en un mundo que enfrenta el declive de polinizadores

September 6, 2019 | Press Release

Trump’s EPA Said This Bee-Killing Insecticide Is Safe, Now Beekeepers Are Suing

Sulfoxaflor is toxic for insects already dealing with global pollinator collapse

August 29, 2019 | Press Release

Earthjustice Condena A La EPA De Trump Por Retroceder Normas Clave De Emisión De Metano

La regla de la era Obama es la última de una serie de retrocesos ambientales que la administración Trump está emprendiendo y que pondría en peligro nuestro clima.

August 29, 2019 | Press Release

Earthjustice Condemns Trump EPA Rollback of Key Methane Emission Standards

The Obama-era rule is the latest in a string of environmental rollbacks the Trump administration is undertaking that would jeopardize our climate

August 24, 2019 | In the News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

EPA Apologizes For Keeping Georgians In The Dark, While Industry Lobbies For Looser Ethylene Oxide Standards

Michelle Mabson, Staff Scientist, Earthjustice: “It can cause breast cancers. It can cause lymphoid cancer. It can cause leukemia. Those are all hallmarks of a mutagenic compound, and it needs to be treated as such.”

August 23, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

Smog Standard Too Weak To Protect Forests, Court Rules

Court rejects polluters’ claims that standards are too protective

August 23, 2019 | Legal Document

Court Ruling: Smog Standard Too Weak To Protect Forests

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the current national ambient air quality standards for ozone are too weak to protect the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will now have to set standards that actually protect forests, as the Clean Air Act requires.