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May 10, 2016 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on Shell, ConocoPhillips Abandoning Leases for Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean

Move is another step toward an oil-free Arctic Ocean

May 6, 2016 | Article

Standing Rock Sioux To Federal Government: Halt the Pipeline

The federal government is expected to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline to transport crude oil through North Dakota, threatening native people like the Standing Rock Sioux, and the environment.

April 28, 2016 | Article

Congress Begins Pushing ‘Poison–Pill’ Riders Once Again

As Congress negotiates annual budget deals, members sneak ideological provisions that would never pass in their own right into important funding bills.

April 19, 2016 | Press Release

EPA Takes Next Step Toward Banning Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

Scientific Advisory Panel to review health standard to prevent harm to children’s brains

March 15, 2016 | Article

Leadership to Protect Atlantic Ocean Should Extend to the Arctic

A proposal that protects the Atlantic Ocean leaves the Arctic Ocean open to new offshore oil drilling, undermining our nation’s commitment to take meaningful action on climate change and increasing the risk of oil spills.

March 10, 2016 | Artículo

What the Joint US/Canada Climate Agreement Could Mean for the Future of the Arctic

Today, the leaders of the U.S. and Canada announced an agreement that includes a major commitment to joint climate action and Arctic conservation. Upcoming decisions create opportunities to fulfill its promise. (Spanish language version available.)

March 3, 2016 | Artículo

Senators Put Politics Above People in Obstructing Supreme Court Nominee

In an unprecedented move, Republican senators move further towards the extremist voices within their party by refusing to even consider any nominee from President Obama for the vacant Supreme Court seat. (Spanish language version available.)

February 17, 2016 | Article

Supreme Court ‘Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle’ When it Comes to Climate Progress

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily stayed the Clean Power Plan, but business leaders are already working on the transition to clean energy sources and have no plans to stop.

February 8, 2016 | Article

More Than Two Million Oppose Arctic and Atlantic Ocean Drilling

Activists deliver piles of signatures and comments to the White House, urging the administration to safeguard ocean ecosystems against irreparable harm.

January 28, 2016 | Article

EPA to Weaken Civil Rights Protections Under Obama

The EPA’s Office of Civil Rights is trying to weaken civil rights protections through a new proposal that will negatively impact communities that suffer environmental discrimination.

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