August 14, 2010 – 11:25 pm
Stanislaus National Forest plan allows too much destructive off-road vehicle use August 12, 2010 Sacramento, CA — Conservation groups took legal action today to stop off-road vehicles from destroying parts of the Stanislaus National Forest. The groups are seeking a court order forcing officials at the national forest to close roads and trails that damage [...]
August 12, 2010 – 8:19 am
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607165746.htm ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2010) — Global warming may present a threat to animal and plant life even in biodiversity hot spots once thought less likely to suffer from climate change, according to a new study from Rice University Research by Amy Dunham, a Rice assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, detailed for the [...]
August 10, 2010 – 3:50 pm
EarthJustice.org Oil and gas drilling surveys disruptive on ocean animals August 10, 2010 New Orleans, LA — Public interest law firm Earthjustice has joined a lawsuit against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement to challenge its approval of seismic surveys that are known to harm marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. [...]
August 9, 2010 – 10:24 pm
EarthJustice.org Mercury, other toxic air pollutants reduced up to 92% August 9, 2010 Washington, D.C. — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson today announced the nation’s strongest air pollution rules for over 100 cement kilns across the country. The move will result in significant pollution reductions of mercury, fine particle pollution, hydrochloric acid, and total [...]
August 8, 2010 – 12:54 pm
Discover Who We Are and What We Do We’re excited to share with you two new videos that tell the story of CORAL’s mission and the impact we are having in our effort to unite communities to save coral reefs. Enjoy hearing from legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle while we take you on a visual [...]
Earthjustice.org Decades-old rules have protected public from significant air pollutants August 6, 2010 Washington, D.C. — Yesterday evening public interest law firm Earthjustice joined several environmental organizations in opposing industry lawsuits that seek to undermine crucial air pollution rules. Earthjustice is representing the Environmental Defense Fund in this intervention in the United States Court of [...]
EarthJustice.org A Losing Bet: Why Investors Are Turning Away From Coal-Fired Power Bill will help prevent future oil and gas drilling disasters July 30, 2010 Washington, D.C. — By a vote of 209-193 the House passed the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2010 which will directly address the crisis in the [...]
EarthJustice.org Agencies issue joint pledge to follow science and law July 30, 2010 Washington, D.C. — Today in an important new directive, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced jointly that they will begin following a longstanding requirement of the Clean Water Act designed to protect streams. Their joint [...]
EarthJustice.org Bill will help prevent future oil and gas drilling disasters July 30, 2010 Washington, D.C. — By a vote of 209-193 the House passed the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2010 which will directly address the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and better protect America’s coastal environment and economies. [...]
Earthjustice.org Maine fishermen seeking to stop industrial trawl ships from entering fish sanctuaries July 26, 2010 Port Clyde, Maine — A federal magistrate judge in Washington, DC has issued an opinion ordering the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to reconsider its decision to reject a petition by the Midcoast Fishermen’s Association and Fisherman Curt Rice [...]
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