Focus Area
Defending and Strengthening Environmental Laws
Everyone has a right to a healthy environment. Our partners at Earthjustice continue to be a leading voice in using environmental law to protect people and planet; their legal victories have been critical in safeguarding the environment and ensuring people have a safe and healthy place to live. However, the environmental laws we rely on to protect our planet and communities, such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Environmental Policy Act, face unprecedented threats. Â
That’s where we come in. Our founding mission, since 2017, has been to defend and strengthen these bedrock environmental laws, ensuring they remain intact and enforceable, regardless of who holds political power in the White House or Congress. We connect key constituents and people most affected by environmental harm with their elected leaders, and our team is constantly on the ground meeting with officials to ensure they’re doing their jobs to protect our communities. Through grassroots advocacy, lobbying, and constituent education, we expand Earthjustice’s political power and bring the strength of our partnerships to defending the environment and public health. Together, we can make it so the laws that protect us remain strong and effective for future generations.
Related News & Updates
Earthjustice Action Statement on Energy Bills Relief Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act. The bill is a comprehensive effort to tackle the affordability crisis facing millions of families by accelerating the deployment of low-cost clean energy, modernizing the electric grid, and investing in energy efficiency…
Earthjustice Action Statement on Markup of House Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the House Agriculture Committee held a markup on the Republican’s recently-released Farm Bill. The Republican proposal insulates pesticide manufacturers from accountability, weakens protections for endangered species and forests, and defunds proven conservation solutions that lower greenhouse gas…
Attacks to the Endangered Species Act put vulnerable wildlife populations at risk
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is once again under attack by Congressional Republicans, putting species with rapidly declining populations at even greater risk.
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The fight for our environmental laws is more important now than ever, and we can't do it without your help.

