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 Republican’s House Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—This month, House Republicans released text of their version of the Farm Bill. After introduction, Earthjustice Action Vice President of Policy and Legislation Raúl GarcÃa issued the following statement:  “This hyper-partisan Republican proposal prioritizes industry interests over the real needs of farmers, communities, and our health. The bill would…
Earthjustice Action Blasts Republican-Led Effort to Sacrifice Boundary Waters for Dirty Mining
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a Biden-era mineral withdrawal protecting approximately 225,000 acres of land in the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area from new mining. The resolution aims to invalidate the mineral withdrawal to allow for a major mining project to open…
Republican-Led Efforts to Undermine Clean Air Act Favor Industry Interests Over Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding a markup of a package of bills, including a number that would weaken the Clean Air Act. Taken together, the bills would diminish health protections afforded under the law and increase pollution, including by undermining national air quality standards and creating exemptions to fast-track…
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