Earthjustice Action Slams Biden Administration’s Approval of the Willow Project
WASHINGTON, DC—This week the Biden Administration approved ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project, a massive drilling project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. When completed, the project will have a staggering climate impact and emit an estimated 260 million metric tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. After the announcement, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Biden’s 100th Judge in Critical Step toward Rebalancing the Judiciary
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gina Mendez-Miro as a district judge for Puerto Rico, making her the 100th judge nominated by President Joe Biden to be confirmed. Following the vote, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement: “Our environmental laws are only as strong as the judges who uphold them, and…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Launches Ad Campaign Urging Swift Confirmation of Biden’s Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Earthjustice Action launched a digital ad campaign urging key U.S. Senators to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. The ad buy urges Senators to quickly confirm Bradley Garcia, Julie Rikelman, Rachel Bloomekatz, and Nancy Abudu to the DC Circuit, 1st Circuit, 6th Circuit, and 11th Circuit, respectively. The digital ads will run in…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Launches New Six-figure Paid Media Campaign To Urge Biden Administration to Reject Proposed ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project
Washington, D.C. – Earthjustice Action today announced the launch of a new six-figure paid media campaign urging the Biden Administration to reject ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project in America’s Western Arctic. The campaign is kicking off with a new 30-second television spot, “Big,” airing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe starting today and running through Friday, December 23. “We…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Applauds Democratic Senate Victories, Urges Georgia Voters to Vote for the Environment in Senate Run-Off
WASHINGTON, DC–Last weekend, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt in the Nevada Senate race—maintaining the Democrat’s majority in the U.S. Senate. This win followed the victory of Mark Kelly in Arizona and John Fetterman in Pennsylvania. Earthjustice Action engaged environmental supporters in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania with a six-figure ad buy urging…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Celebrates Confirmation of 75th Biden Judicial Pick
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elizabeth Wilson Hanes to the federal district court for the eastern district of Virginia, making her the 75th lifetime judge of the Biden Administration, the fastest pace on judicial confirmations in the last 60 years. After the vote, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement: “We…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Applauds Historic Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Confirmed with bipartisan support, Justice Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the court in history. After the confirmation vote, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement: “Justice Jackson makes history today as the first…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Calls on Senators to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee completed confirmation hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the court. Following the conclusion of hearings, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement: “After four days…
Read MoreLeading Environmental Groups Launch Ad Campaign in Key States to Support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Earthjustice Action, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club launched a digital ad campaign in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. When confirmed, Judge Jackson will make history as the first Black woman to serve on the Court in its 233 year history. …
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and Urges Swift Senate Confirmation
WASHINGTON—Today, President Joe Biden will announce the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the Court in its 233-year history. In response, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement: “Judge Jackson is a historic, highly-qualified pick for…
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