Sunday, March 16, 2014

Don't Shoot Wild Bison, Court Says

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Delta smelt. (John Ridilla / USFWS)

  Breaking News...   Life-sustaining amounts of water will continue flowing into the West Coast's biggest estuary—the San Francisco Bay-Delta—thanks to a federal court ruling aimed at saving a threatened fish from extinction. Read »

Bull bison near Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park. (Jim Peaco / NPS)

Montana

Court Disarms Slaughter of Yellowstone Bison

Wild bison may roam free—without being routinely slaughtered—outside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed this week. It's a major victory for Earthjustice and its allies in the fight to restore wild bison to their historic homelands.

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Trip's Column

Environmental Justice Needed Now More Than Ever

Twenty years ago, the environmental justice movement convinced President Clinton to sign an order to stop dumping of toxic industrial wastes into low-income communities. Today—despite progress—toxics discrimination continues, reports Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen.

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A plane applies pesticides to a field. (Denton Rumsey / Shutterstock)

Nationwide

Health Advocates Sue EPA to Force Pesticide Labeling

The public is largely unaware of the many pesticide ingredients used in products thanks to federal rules exempting "inert" ingredients from labeling. But since inerts can actually be more harmful than a product's active ingredients, Earthjustice is suing the EPA to force manufacturers to disclose them.

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A sign warns passers-by about poisonous gas from drilling operations. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)

Nationwide

Industry Silent Treatment Feeds Fracking's Secrets

New research finds that the fracking industry's silencing of science has been largely successful at hiding the potential dangers of fracking. Earthjustice is using the courts to force companies to disclose much needed information about secret chemicals used in industrial drilling.

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Cargo cranes at the Port of Oakland. (Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock)

California

Coal Export Terminal Stopped by Community Outrage

An aroused public—aided by Earthjustice advocacy—convinced city officials in Oakland, CA, to reject proposed coal export terminals at the city's busy port. The constant rail traffic along with dangerous air and water pollutants posed an intolerable burden for nearby communities.

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The sign Nagare Barro Blanco means No Barro Blanco in the indigenous Ngobe language. Weni Bagama and her son are among the Ngobe whom the Barro Blanco dam will force from their land. (Abby Rubinson / Earthjustice)

Central America

Indigenous Panamanians Face Eviction from Dam Site

A hydroelectric dam project in western Panama plans to force indigenous Ngöbe communities off their land. Earthjustice has appealed to the United Nations to urge the governments behind the projects to suspend construction until human rights protections are assured.

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Web Feature: Damming Human Rights

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Norma Jean Harris, who lives about a quarter mile from the landfill, examines her tap water, which began to smell and taste strange after the ash arrived. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)

SLIDESHOW: A Toxic Inheritance

The nation's worst coal ash spill was scooped up from a prosperous community and dumped into the lives of a low-income community.

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  This Month's Anniversary: 25 Years Ago

March 24, 1989 – Supertanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in Prince William Sound, pouring 10.9 million gallons of crude oil into pristine Alaskan waters.

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  Trending: Top Stories On Social Media

Tone-Deaf Public Relations

After a deadly explosion at its fracking site, Chevron helps the community by offering one free pizza to nearby households.

High-Powered Irony

ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson strongly supports fracking except when it's near his own million-dollar home.

Wet coal ash clings to a kayaker's paddle. (Waterkeepers Alliance)

Double Trouble

A North Carolina river received a second dose of toxic coal ash after another pipe burst. Regulators warned Duke Energy days before.

A tractor applies pesticides on a farm. (Federico Rostagno / Shutterstock)

Corporate Sabotage

Four large chemical companies are suing to overturn a local pesticide disclosure law on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.

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Photo Credits:
  · Breaking News:  A delta smelt. (John Ridilla / USFWS)
  · Court Disarms Slaughter of Yellowstone Bison:  Bull bison near Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park. (Jim Peaco / NPS)
  · Save Wild Bison:  A Yellowstone bison stands in mist. (J. Schmidt / NPS)
  · Environmental Justice Needed Now More Than Ever:  A child rides his bike in front of an oil refinery. (Eric Kayne / Earthjustice)
  · Health Advocates Sue EPA to Force Pesticide Labeling:  A plane applies pesticides to a field. (Denton Rumsey / Shutterstock)
  · Industry Silent Treatment Feeds Fracking's Secrets:  A sign warns passers-by about poisonous gas from drilling operations. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
  · Coal Export Terminal Stopped by Community Outrage:  Cargo cranes at the Port of Oakland. (Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock)
  · Indigenous Panamanians Face Eviction from Dam Site:  The sign "Nagare Barro Blanco" means "No Barro Blanco" in the indigenous Ngöbe language. Weni Bagama and her son are among the Ngöbe whom the Barro Blanco dam will force from their land. (Abby Rubinson / Earthjustice)
  · SLIDESHOW: A Toxic Inheritance:  Norma Jean Harris, who lives about a quarter mile from the landfill, examines her tap water, which began to smell and taste strange after the ash arrived. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
  · Tone-Deaf Public Relations:  Who doesn't like pizza? (pieropoma / Shutterstock)
  · High-Powered Irony:  An oil rig near Bakersfield, CA. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
  · Double Trouble:  Wet coal ash clings to a kayaker's paddle. (Waterkeepers Alliance)
  · Corporate Sabotage:  A tractor applies pesticides on a farm. (Federico Rostagno / Shutterstock)
  · Spread the Word:  Forward this email to your contacts. (Pressmaster / Shutterstock)
  · Your Legacy:  A stunning view from the Great Western Divide, in Mineral King. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)

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