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6/21/13: Exposure to Prozac May Make Fish a Little Crazy

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 21 June 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A new study finds that fish exposed to antidepressants become withdrawn, nervous and sometimes murderous.

5/3/13: Conservation Groups Join Fight to Ban Toxic Poisons

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 3 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Conservation groups join the fight to ban super toxic rat poisons. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

4/26/13: One Million Plus Oppose GE Salmon

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Millions oppose the FDA's approval of genetically engineered salmon. Earthjustice press secretary Raviya Ismail comments.

4/19/13: Chemical Dispersants Used in Oil Spill Cleanup Need Closer Look

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Earthjustice is working to ensure that chemical dispersants used during oil spills, which have been linked to deformities in marine life, are safe. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.

4/12/13: Industrial Chemicals May Threaten Sea Turtles' Survival

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Sea turtles are contaminated with industrial chemicals, which may further threaten the already-endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.

4/5/13: U.S. Commercial Fish Stocks on the Rebound

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

The U.S.'s commercial fish stocks are rebounding thanks to stronger federal fisheries laws. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.

3/29/13: Climate Change May Cause More Frequent and Intense Storms

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Recent studies have found that storms like Hurricane Sandy may become more frequent with climate change. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen comments.

3/22/13: Pesticides May Be Causing Massive Bee Die-Offs

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Scientists have confirmed that bees are dying off in droves, and pesticides may be to blame. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer comments.

3/8/13: Hawai'i Longlines Fatally Hook False Killer Whale

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 8 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

A Hawai'i longline fishing boat has fatally hooked a false killer whale. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.

3/1/13: Congress Members Propose Antibiotics Disclosure Bill for Factory Farms

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 1 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Congress members propose a bill that requires more disclosure on antibiotics used in factory farms. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.

2/22/13: U.S. Adds 100 Percent Renewables to Electrical Capacity

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced that every megawatt of new electricity capacity added to the grid in the U.S. last month was renewable. Earthjustice attorney Isaac Moriwake comments.

2/15/13: New York Hires Geologist with Industry Ties to Study Fracking

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Recently, the state of New York hired a geologist with former ties to the gas drilling industry. Earthjustice managing attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.

2/1/13: Obama Proposal Allows Harming of Marine Mammals

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0000

The Obama administration is proposing to allow the Navy to harm marine mammals during military training exercises. Earthjustice attorney Steve Mashuda comments.

1/25/13: Groups in Court Seek Fracking Chemical Information

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

A Wyoming judge's ruling on a state requirement to disclose fracking chemicals could have national implications. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.

1/11/13: Court Rules Industrial Farm May Require Clean Water Act Permit

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

A superior court judge has ruled for the first time that an industrial farm's pollution may require a Clean Water Act permit. Earthjustice attorney Hannah Chang comments.

12/28/12: Regulators Vote to Protect Most Important Fish in the Sea

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Fishery regulators vote to protect menhaden, a small fish that plays a big role in the ocean ecosystem. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.

12/21/12: Earthjustice Says Goodbye to a Brave Mountain Hero

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Earthjustice says goodbye to one of our bravest mountain heroes and a dear friend and colleague, Joan Mulhern.

12/14/12: California Urged to Ban Super-Toxic Rat Poison

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A coalition of groups are urging California to ban highly toxic rodenticides, which also kill foxes, hawks and other wildlife. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

12/07/12: BP Oil Mixed with Dispersants Creates Toxic Brew

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

A new study reveals that chemicals used to disperse oil may do more harm than good. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.

11/30/12: Methyl Iodide Federal Registration Pulled

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The maker of cancer-causing methyl iodide pulls the federal registration for the dangerous pesticide. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

11/09/12: Canada Urged to Reject Tar Sands Expansion

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Conservation groups represented by Earthjustice recently urged the Canadian government to reject a tar sands mine expansion. Earthjustice research analyst Jessica Lawrence comments.

11/02/12: Hurricane Sandy and the Link to Climate Change

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Scientists have long warned that climate change will increase the danger of extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Martin Wagner comments.

10/26/12: PA State Policy Delays Fracking Water Pollution Warnings

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The state of Pennsylvania passes a policy that delays warning of fracking water pollution. Earthjustice campaign manager Kathleen Sutcliffe comments.

10/05/12: Wyoming Wolf Hunt Season Begins

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The federal delisting of wolves undermines the successful recovery of an iconic endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.

9/28/12: Senators Speak Out Against New Arctic Leasing

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A coalition of powerful senators joins the call to take new Arctic oil leasing off the table. Earthjustice policy associate Jessica Ennis comments.

9/21/12: Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Melts Away Previous Record

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This summer, Arctic sea ice melted to its lowest amount on record, indicating a warmer future for all. Earthjustice attorney Erika Rosenthal comments.

9/14/12: CA Pesticide Plan Approved to Control Harmless Moth

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A California court approves a statewide pesticide plan to control the harmless apple moth. Earthjustice attorney Erin Tobin comments.

8/24/12: Study Finds Lower IQ in Boys Exposed to Pesticide

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A new study has found that the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos has a greater adverse cognitive impact on boys. Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles comments.

8/17/12: EPA Sued for Failure to Determine Safety of Oil Dispersants

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A coalition of groups sues the U.S. EPA for failing to determine the safety of chemicals used during oil spill cleanups. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.

8/10/12: U.S. Fisheries Service Confirms Slaughter of Hawai'i's False Killer Whales

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The Fisheries Service finds that Hawai'i's false killer whales are being killed at unsustainable levels. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.

8/3/12: Court Bulldozes Developer's Plans to Build Roads in Yosemite

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Environmentalists and the National Park Service win a halt to developer's plans for roads into Yosemite National Park. Earthjustice attorney George Torgun comments.

7/27/12: USDA Approves GMO Sugar Beets

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 27 July 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The USDA approves genetically-modified sugar beets, which could increase herbicide use and create herbicide-resistant super weeds. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.

7/20/12: Californians Speak Out for Cleaner Air

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 20 July 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Citizens gather in Sacramento to defend the right to breathe clean air. Earthjustice attorney Paul Cort comments.

7/13/12: Shell's Inadequate Oil Spill Response Plans Threaten America's Arctic

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 13 July 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A coalition of conservation groups is suing the EPA for approving Shell's inadequate spill response plan. Earthjustice attorney Holly Harris comments.

7/6/12: New EPA Data Shows Coal Ash Problem Much Worse

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 6 July 2012 11:00:00 +0000

New EPA data increases the number of coal ash ponds nationwide by more than 60 percent. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.

6/29/12: EPA's Carbon Pollution Standard Upheld

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 29 June 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The EPA's new carbon pollution standards are upheld despite industry lawsuits. Earthjustice attorney Howard Fox comments.

6/22/12: New California Standards Could Reduce Flame Retardant Use

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 22 June 2012 09:00:00 +0000

California Governor Jerry Brown calls for new flammability standards. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.

6/15/12: NAACP Joins Lawsuit to Defend New Air Toxics Standards

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 15 June 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Earthjustice is representing nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization in defending the EPA's new air toxics standards. Earthjustice associate legislative counsel Stephanie Maddin comments.

6/8/12: Groups ask FDA for Full Review of "Frankenfish"

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 08 June 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Public remains in dark another year as the federal government considers approving GE salmon. Earthjustice attorney Khushi Desai comments.

6/1/12: Landmark Gas Drilling Case Against Small Town Advances

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 01 June 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Case pits small town's rights against out-of-state gas company's wishes. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.

5/18/12: EPA Strongly Defends MTR Permit Veto

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

EPA strongly defends its veto of one of largest mountaintop removal mines ever proposed. Earthjustice campaign manager Liz Judge comments.

5/11/12: Doctors and Researchers Support Newspaper's Fight to Disclose Fracking Secrets

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Doctors, scientists and researchers lend support to newspaper's fight in disclosing fracking secrets. Earthjustice attorney Matthew Gerhart comments.

4/27/12: House Appropriations Committee Votes for Dirty Water

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A committee blocks Clean Water Act protections in government funding bill. Earthjustice Senior Legislative Counsel Joan Mulhern comments.

4/20/12: PA Court Says Local Fracking Laws Can Stay for Now

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Preliminary injunction issued against a portion of pro-fracking, anti-community state law. Earthjustice attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.

4/13/12: Community Groups Sue for Federal Coal Ash Protections

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Earthjustice sues the EPA to force federal regulations on coal ash. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.

4/06/12: EPA Releases Black Carbon Report

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency releases a report on black carbon, a component of soot that fuels climate change. Earthjustice attorney Erika Rosenthal comments.

3/30/12: EPA Proposes Landmark Standards for Pollution from New Coal Plants

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed new standards that will limit industrial carbon pollution from new coal-fired power plants. Earthjustice Senior Legislative Representative Sarah Saylor comments.

3/23/12: Methyl Iodide Pulled Off the Market

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The manufacturer of methyl iodide pulls the toxic chemical off of the market. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

3/16/12: Federal Court Ruling Will Reshape Fisheries Management in U.S.

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A U.S. District Court ruling to protect forage fish species will lead to more ecosystem-based management of fisheries. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.

3/9/12: Environmental Groups Sue EPA to Get the Lead out of Aviation Gas

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 9 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Earthjustice, on behalf of Friends of the Earth, sue the U.S. EPA to get the lead out of aviation gas. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.

3/2/12: House Passes California Water Grab Bill

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 2 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The House of Representatives passes a bill to override court settlement that will restore California's San Joaquin River. Earthjustice associate legislative counsel Marjorie Mulhall comments.

2/24/12: State Department Sued For Not Disclosing Keystone XL Communications

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Environmentalists sue the State Department for not disclosing Keystone XL pipeline lobbyists' communications. Earthjustice attorney Abby Rubinson comments.

2/17/12: Court Once Again Upholds Roadless Rule

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A federal appeals court refuses to reconsider the Roadless Rule while the U.S. Forest Service blocks a Colorado mine expansion in roadless areas. Earthjustice attorney Ted Zukoski comments.

2/10/12: Breaking Down Industrial Boilers

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

What are industrial power plants or "boilers" and why are they so bad for the environment? Earthjustice attorney Jim Pew comments.

2/3/12: House Committee Ejects Press from Fracking Hearing

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

House committee members eject press members from fracking hearing while conservation groups sue the government to protect coral. Earthjustice's Jessica Ennis comments.

1/27/12: Navy Training Blasts Marine Mammals With Harmful Sonar

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Earthjustice sues the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect marine mammals from harmful sonar, while the Obama administration reveals long-term plan for National Forests. Earthjustice's Kristen Boyles comments.

1/20/12: Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline permit while Earthjustice announces its intent to sue the EPA on delayed coal ash regulations. Earthjustice's Lisa Evans comments.

1/13/12: Uranium Mining Banned in Grand Canyon

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Obama administration bans uranium mining in one million acres around Grand Canyon National Park. Earthjustice attorney Ted Zukoski comments.

1/6/12: EU Court Upholds Law Cutting Aviation Emissions

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Europe's highest court upholds a new European law that cuts carbon emissions from airplanes. Earthjustice attorney Martin Wagner comments.

12/23/11: EPA Sets First-Ever Toxic Air Pollution Limits for Power Plants

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The Obama administration issues the first-ever limits on power plants' emissions of mercury, arsenic and other toxic pollutants. Earthjustice Attorney Jim Pew comments

12/16/11: Colorado Adopts New Fracking Disclosure Rule

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Colorado adopts a new rule that requires full disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals. Earthjustice Attorney Michael Freeman comments. Earthjustice Multimedia Producer Chris Jordan-Bloch hosts EJ90 this week

12/9/11: EPA Study Links Fracking To Contaminated Drinking Water

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 9 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A draft study by the EPA links the controversial form of gas development known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to contaminated groundwater. Earthjustice policy associate Jessica Ennis comments

12/2/11: Protections Upheld for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A federal appeals court upholds a lower-court ruling that reinstates Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone's iconic grizzly bear population. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Doug Honnold comments

11/18/11: EPA Asked To Strengthen Pesticide Protections For Farmworkers

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Several farmworker protection groups, represented by Earthjustice, file a petition with the EPA to implement stronger protections for farmworkers against the hazardous health impacts of pesticides. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments

11/4/11: Coal Ash Spill in Lake Michigan

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A coal ash spill occurs along the shores of Lake Michigan while the EPA and Congress stall on plans to regulate the toxic material. Earthjustice coal ash expert Lisa Evans comments

10/28/11: Roadless Rule Victory

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Thirteen years after Earthjustice first launched legal action, the nearly 50-million-acre heartland of America's national forests is secure with the reinstatement of the Roadless Rule. Earthjustice's Patti Goldman comments.

10/24/11: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar On America's Great Outdoors

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000

In his opening remarks to the Society of Environmental Journalists' 21st Annual Conference, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar speaks to the role individual Americans hold in protecting the environment. Earthjustice Multimedia Producer Chris Jordan hosts EJ90 this week.

10/14/11: New Report Finds Coal Ash Regulations Create Jobs

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A new report has found that federal regulations for coal ash could create as many as 28,000 new jobs per year. Earthjustice coal ash expert Lisa Evans comments.

9/30/11: Earthjustice Challenges Federal Approval of Beaufort Sea Drilling Plan

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A broad coalition, led by Earthjustice, challenges federal approval of Shell Oil's plan to drill in the Beaufort Sea. Earthjustice Campaign Director Jared Saylor comments.

9/16/11: Biggest U.S. Dam Removal To Restore Salmon Runs

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The removal of the Elwha River Dams in Washington state is expected to spark a revival in salmon populations. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Todd True comments.

9/9/11: Obama Undermines Efforts To Clean Up Ozone Pollution

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The Obama administration undermines the EPA's efforts to clean up deadly smog. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen comments.

8/19/11: Poll Finds Appalachians Strongly Oppose Mountaintop Removal Mining

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000

A major new poll finds that a majority of Appalachian voters oppose mountaintop removal mining. Earthjustice campaign manager Liz Judge comments.

8/12/11: Feds Green Light Risky Arctic Drilling

webmaster@earthjustice.org (Earthjustice) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Federal regulators approve Shell's plan to drill in the fragile Arctic Ocean, despite lacking an adequate oil spill response plan. Holly Harris, a member of Earthjustice's Arctic legal team, comments.