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September 23, 2015 | Article

Too Wild to Drill

A federal advisory panel has urged the Obama administration to cancel or withdraw leases for natural gas drilling near Glacier National Park in Montana after finding that the wild and scenic area is too sacred for drilling.

August 18, 2015 | Press Release

EPA Proposes First-ever Protections to Reduce Methane Pollution

Earthjustice statement applauding new proposal that could reduce unnecessary climate-changing pollution from the oil and gas industry

July 22, 2015 | Article

Climate Change Sparks Fire, Melts Ice in Glacier National Park

Hotter temperatures caused by climate change are melting Glacier National Park’s namesake glaciers and starting fires within the park’s boundaries.

July 22, 2015 | Article

California Judge Keeps Rail Companies on the Line for Oil Spill Disasters

A state judge has dismissed the railroad industry’s case against safety rules for crude-by-rail shipments.

June 29, 2015 | Article

Fractivism 2.0: Fractivists Seek To Make History Once Again

The anti-fracking activists of New York made history once. Can they do it again?

June 29, 2015 | Press Release

It’s Official: New York Fracking Ban Made Final With Release of 43-Page Document

On eve of one-year anniversary of local fracking ban court win, NY finalizes statewide ban

June 25, 2015 | Article

Obama Is On a Fast Track to Solidify Secret European Trade Deal

Yesterday, the Senate granted President Obama the authority to negotiate at least two massive trade agreements, one of which you’ve probably never heard of.

June 17, 2015 | Article

Utah Court Protects Thousands of Acres of Scenic Land from ATV, Dirt Bike Riders

Earthjustice and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance recently won a court case that will force the Bureau of Land Management to minimize the impacts of off-road vehicles and to conduct detailed inventories of Native American cultural sites on over 2 million acres of scenic public lands.

June 11, 2015 | Article

Will Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Away American Progress?

The President’s request to fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, faces its final hurdle Friday, as members of both parties gear up for a contentious vote.

June 11, 2015 | Article

California’s Drive for Deeper Water Leaves State on Shaky Ground

As water supplies dry up, groundwater drilling is leading to collapsed bridges, cracked irrigation canals and pipes, and twisted roads and railways. In some places, the ground is sinking nearly one foot a year.

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