Earthjustice | Environment Law
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Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Earthjustice holds those who break our nation's laws accountable for their actions.
Earthjustice | Environment Law
1y ago
Let’s Not Waste California’s Opportunity to Be the Nation’s Leader in Electric Refuse Trucks
Electric garbage trucks will play a key role in California’s clean air and climate future
A Mack LR Electric garbage truck operated by the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Mack Trucks
California’s refuse industry is trying to drive a garbage truck-sized hole in the Golden State’s landmark new regulation to shift trucks to zero emissions. We should stop them.
The California Air Resources Board – one of the most important air regulatory agencies in the world – is on the precipice of adopti ..read more
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1y ago
Celebrating the 1-Year Anniversary of the New York Environmental Rights Amendment
Also known as the “Green Amendment,” the provision was voted into the state constitution by over 70% of New Yorkers.
It’s been a year since New York State adopted an “Environmental Rights Amendment” into the state constitution. Established as Article I, Section 19 in the State Constitution’s Bill of Rights on January 1, 2022, the amendment guarantees that “each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment.” Notably, 70% of New Yorkers voted in support of this amendment in the ..read more
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1y ago
Fighting on Behalf of the Species We Know and Love
There are many reasons that people connect with biodiversity. Here are mine.
Monarch butterfly numbers have rebounded miraculously this year, leaving scientists and butterfly admirers alike wondering if it’s just a fluke or if the monarchs are adapting to their historic route’s changing landscape.
Lisa Brown/CC BY-NC 2.0
When I first saw the listing to lead communications for Earthjustice’s Biodiversity Defense Program, I knew this was the job for me. The prospect of working each day to protect the species I know and love was a dream c ..read more
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1y ago
This Coal Mine Has Been Called a "Den of Thievery." Why Is It Still Operational?
The New York Times just dropped a bombshell on Signal Peak Energy's Bull Mountains Mine
An expansive view of the Bull Mountains in Montana.
Northern Plains Resource Council
In January, The New York Times released a jaw-dropping story by Hiroko Tabuchi on the corruption and criminal activity surrounding Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana. The story reads:
“The embezzlement and fake kidnapping were part of the unraveling of a coal company called Signal Peak Energy that also involved bri ..read more
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1y ago
Maryland's Next Climate Challenge: Electrifying Homes for Low-income Marylanders
New report shines a light on Maryland’s opportunity to weave together policies and funding streams to leave no household behind as the state goes electric
A father supervises his teenage kids while preparing food at home on an electric rangetop appliance.
Halfpoint Images / Getty Images
Maryland is in the driver’s seat when it comes to climate action after passing a bold climate solutions bill last year to electrify everything from school buses to trucks and cars, and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by ..read more
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1y ago
Indigenous Islanders in Guam Take on the Military
Activist Monaeka Flores talks about fighting to stop the Air Force from blowing up leftover munitions on Guam's beaches.
Monaeka Flores, photographed on Inapsan Beach on Guam, where her family had ranched the land for generations.
The U.S. military creates a lot of hazardous waste. Its proposed solution? Burn or detonate up to 35,000 pounds of its leftover munitions each year on ancestral lands that it seized after World War II and local families seek to have returned.
This dangerous scheme is unfolding in the U.S. territory of Gu ..read more
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1y ago
One of the Most Important Agencies Overseeing U.S. Energy Faces Deadlock
A vacancy at a little-known but critical federal agency threatens to stall U.S. climate goals. Help us urge Biden to fill the seat.
A wind turbine at the Twin Groves Wind Farm outside of Bloomington, Illinois. The government agency FERC has the power to accelerate the adoption of wind power and other forms of clean energy.
Peter Juvinall / NREL
The Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) plays a critical role in accelerating the clean energy transition and U.S. climate goals. The decisions of this bipartisan a ..read more
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1y ago
Why Your Air Quality Matters and How You Can Fix It
A new EPA standard for PM 2.5 falls short. We need your help to push the EPA to do better.
Particulate air monitors in use in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice
Bad air quality is the world’s leading environmental killer. In the United States, air pollution is associated with 100,000 to 200,000 deaths each year.
We can make big improvements on this problem with tighter government standards based on the latest science. A new proposed regulation from the EPA largely fails to do this. You can play a role ..read more
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1y ago
It’s Time to Put an End to Industrial Agriculture’s Relentless Pursuit of Secrecy
Big agriculture is one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and yet several bills have been introduced to hide the industry's pollution.
Industrial livestock facilities are the largest polluters of the deadly gases ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
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As the climate crisis grows more pressing every day, individuals, companies, and governments at all levels are recognizing the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from all sectors of the economy. More recently, this recognitio ..read more
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1y ago
A Big Year for Sharks
The work to protect sharks is a daily effort, especially with climate change and biodiversity loss. As the year ends, we're celebrating progress.
An oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims in the waters off Hawaii.
Kaikea Nakachi
Unless you’re heading to the beach, we’re guessing you aren’t thinking about sharks in your holiday celebrations. Sharks may seem like an odd choice to celebrate at the end of the year, but here’s why you should:
Sharks have existed for over 450 million years. That's at least 50 million years longer than trees ..read more