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Professors argue public trust doctrine requires the state to intervene on excessive water use

Search by county to see the level of smog pollution in the air. Smog can trigger asthma attacks and increase the risk of heart and lung diseases.

Search by county to see the level of soot pollution in the air. Soot causes death and serious health harms.

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

An international court ruled in favor of the people of La Oroya, Peru, finding that the government violated their right to a healthy environment.

A 15-year legal fight to curb toxic wastewater to protect drinking water.

“People should care about what’s going on here because all of us benefit from the goods movement system — no matter where you live.”

Solar for All grants will unlock access to rooftop and community solar for low-income families

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency based on the State Department of Ecology failure to implement a 20 year-old water clean-up plan to address warm stream temperatures in the Lower Skagit River that cause ongoing harm to salmon.

By law, before government regulations are adopted or changed, agencies must ask the public — you — to weigh in.

What PFAS are, why they’re harmful, and what we can do to protect ourselves from them

60 day notice on behalf of American Bird Conservancy and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, of their intent to sue the County of Maui and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric Company, and Maui Electric Company over violations of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act.

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Ongoing violations of temperature standards for 20 years harm ESA-listed salmon populations; Tribe provides notice to sue EPA

Where the warehouse project is located, its likely impacts, and how you can get involved

Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President of Programs: “This is the most right-wing court we’ve seen in almost a century, and that’s emboldening conservative legal activists to swing for the fences with legal claims that would have been laughable just a few years ago. The legal landscape has shifted, and it’s profound.”

Residents’ homes, streets, damaged by raw sewage for decades

Jonathan Smith, Attorney, Community Partnerships: “For far too long, municipal waste incinerators have been exposing environmental justice communities across the nation to unnecessary risks and far dirtier air. We’re relieved to see the EPA is finally taking action to strengthen its oversight of waste incinerators, and we’re hopeful that the updated standards will provide overburdened…