Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. We bring about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations, coalitions and communities.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Friday, December 21, 2018 Bureau of Land Management Threatens America’s Most Visited Wilderness Area with Mining Operations The Bureau of Land Management proposed today to open a pristine watershed next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota to mining operations. The proposal represents a dire threat to an area encompassing 18 hiking trails and 1,200 miles of canoe routes bordering Canada... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, December 13, 2018 EPA Slams Door to Justice on Historic Black Community Yesterday, leaders of a historic Black community in Tallassee, Alabama denounced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for closing a civil rights complaint filed in 2017 against the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) in the face of clear evidence, acknowledged by EPA, that... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, December 11, 2018 New Dirty Water Rule Would Trash Communities’ Drinking Water The Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for nearly two million miles of streams and wetlands nationwide today, including those that supply the drinking water for millions of people in the U.S. The move comes as experts continue to warn of the effects of climate change and... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Earthjustice Statement on Farm Bill Agreement Lawmakers negotiating on the farm bill reached a bipartisan agreement on the final legislation this week, abandoning controversial earlier versions of the bill. The following is a statement from Martin Hayden, Vice President of Policy and Legislation, Earthjustice: “Negotiators on this year’s farm... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, December 10, 2018 Earthjustice Statement on the Trump Administration’s Dirty Energy Sideshow at the U.N. Climate Talks Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen released the following statement on the Trump administration’s fossil fuel sideshow at the U.N. climate summit today: “The Trump administration’s dirty energy sideshow is a dangerous distraction from the urgent mission of preventing climate disaster. “At a time... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, December 06, 2018 Earthjustice Statement on Confirmation of Bernard McNamee to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Bernard McNamee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this afternoon, despite recent leaked video footage in which the nominee trashed clean energy and environmental advocates standing up to polluting interests. McNamee also played a key role in the... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, December 05, 2018 British Columbia Mining Linked with Human Rights Violations for Alaska Tribal Nations Tribal nations of Southeast Alaska have called on an international body to take action in preventing human rights violations related to the ability to practice their culture and maintain their livelihoods, stemming from six hard-rock mines in British Columbia. The Southeast Alaska Indigenous... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, November 30, 2018 Earthjustice Statement on Senate Rejection of Thomas Farr’s Nomination to Federal Bench Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced yesterday that he will be the 51 st vote against Thomas Farr’s nomination to become a federal judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The following is a statement from Patrice Simms, Vice President of Litigation at Earthjustice: “Senator Tim Scott... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Northwest Tribal Leaders Testify in Opposition to Canadian Pipeline Expansion Opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline from Coast Salish Tribes on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border continued today with indigenous people of the Salish Sea region testifying before the Canadian National Energy Board. Four U.S. Coast Salish Tribes — the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community,... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Nation’s Largest Environmental Law Group Says Catastrophic Wildfires Show Need for Stronger, Faster Action on Climate Change Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen released the following statement in response to the climate change issues raised by the California wildfires: “As California struggles to recover from the most devastating wildfires in its history, we call on the nation’s elected leaders to take immediate... Read more |