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Real Justice Is Under Threat
Wealthy corporations and powerful special interests are pushing Congress and the Trump administration to limit access to the courts. Patrice Simms, Vice President of Litigation at Earthjustice, explains the attacks on real justice — and how Earthjustice is fighting back.
Media Inquiries: Phil LaRue, Communications Strategist, plarue@earthjustice.org
About the Washington, D.C., Office: Established in 1978, Earthjustice's Washington, D.C., office defends and strengthens national standards for clean air and clean water, and safeguards public health in the mid-Atlantic region.

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September 16, 2019

We Were Born Here, We’re Going to Die Here: A Family’s Fight Against the Border Wall

Dr. Ramiro Ramirez, a plaintiff in a lawsuit to halt construction of the border wall, shares the story of the Hidalgo County, Texas-based Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery and Eli Jackson Cemetery, which are considered historic landmarks. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol awarded contracts for 11 miles of border wall that could threaten the chapel and cemeteries in August. Sarah Burt, the Earthjustice litigator working the case, discusses the legal implications.

September 16, 2019

Nacimos y Moriremos Aquí: La Lucha Contra el Muro Fronterizo

El Dr. Ramiro Ramírez, quien se ha unido a una demanda para detener la construcción del muro fronterizo, comparte la historia del Cementerio y la Iglesia Jackson Ranch y el Cementerio Eli Jackson, con sede en el Condado de Hidalgo en Texas, y que se consideran lugares históricos. La Aduana y la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos adjudicaron contratos por 11 millas de muro fronterizo que podrían amenazar la capilla y los cementerios en agosto.

June 2, 2017

Protect Arecibo, Defend NEPA

The town of Arecibo used the people's environmental law to uncover the truth behind a waste incinerator project. This is their story…

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“The world cannot afford to burn the vast majority of known fossil fuel reserves, let alone to search for unknown oil in the Arctic Ocean.”
– Drew CaputoVice President of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife and Oceans.
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