BREAKING NEWS...BREAKING NEWSEPA Sets Strict Limits on Mercury from Cement Kilns One thousand lives can be saved each year under EPA's just-released regulations on mercury from cement kilns. This historic action follows years of Earthjustice efforts in court and in Congress to force government control of this highly toxic substance. See our special mercury report: Cement kilns near you ... Videos on mercury in the environment ... How mercury affects living creatures ... Mercury-free cooking ... Play our "Foul Fish" game ... Take Action: Send support messages to EPA.

"It's like building a munitions factory next to an elementary school." —Earthjustice attorney David Guest, commenting on legislation allowing oil rigs within three miles of Florida coastline.

Earth Day Unified Nation at WarThe first Earth Day, 39 years ago, brought instant unity to a nation torn apart by war and cultural revolution, recalls Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen. Amid the tumult, Earthjustice was born.

Dirty Secrets in Household CleanersHousehold cleaners are full of dirty secrets their manufacturers won’t reveal, so Earthjustice is suing to force them to be more open. It could lead to a national rule.

David Guest The nation's first solar city will be in "Sunshine State".

Jared Saylor EPA's historic limits on mercury from cement kilns.

The Zuke Nuclear—the "hottest" idea to cook oil shale.

Tom's Turn Chamber goes BANANA over green economy.

Bill Walker Join the United States of Efficiency.

Susan Britton Rocket formula found in infant formula.

Terry Winckler Kansas coal pot bubbling over Senate vote.

"Irreplaceable" Creatures
Portrayed in VideoA remarkable video illuminates how the diverse worlds of science, faith and conservation can come together in defense of creatures threatened by global warming. This is part of the ongoing Earthjustice "Irreplaceable" campaign.

Suing in Defense of Sea TurtlesEarthjustice and its allies are suing the National Marine Fisheries Service to force action quickly to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles from death and injury in the Gulf of Mexico bottom longline fishery.

Top Prize to Mountaintop Removal FoeA heroine in the struggle to end mountaintop removal coal mining has been awarded a Goldman Environmental Prize, the environmental community's most prestigious prize. Maria Gunnoe of West Virginia is featured in the documentary, Burning the Future. See what Earthjustice is doing to end this devastating practice.

In The Win ColumnEarthjustice and its allies won advances—or outright victories—across a broad front in the last month:

Major EPA Ruling on Greenhouse GasesThe EPA has proposed to formally find that carbon dioxide and five other heat-trapping gases are pollutants that endanger public health and welfare, and that emissions from new motor vehicles are contributing to the problem. The proposal sets the stage for the administration to regulate emissions of these global warming gases. The EPA reported the science supporting the proposed finding was "compelling and overwhelming." If finalized, the finding will require adoption of rules to limit the huge volumes of global warming pollution coming from cars and trucks.

Island Water Policy: No Longer "Lolo?"Lolo is the Hawaiian word for "foolish." "No Be Lolo: Restore Streamflow" is the campaign motto for communities working to restore the legendary "Four Waters" of Waihe`e River and Waiehu, `Iao, and Waikapu Streams of Maui. This campaign took a significant step forward recently when Hawai`i's Commission on Water Resource Management issued a proposed ruling that would restore flow to four major streams, returning water hoarded by big plantation landowners.

Coal Veto Fight Looms in KansasWith continuing support from Earthjustice, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius issued her fourth veto of legislative attempts to force two polluting coal-fired power plants on the state. The big question is whether pro-coal legislators can override the veto during a special legislative session later this month.

Phosphate Mine Stalled Near YellowstoneA federal appeals court has temporarily halted the expansion of a phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho that has already caused widespread water pollution and would destroy a roadless area. Earthjustice brought the lawsuit to protect the roadless area and to keep more water pollution from poisoning or causing birth defects to livestock and wildlife in the area which is about 100 miles south of Yellowstone National Park.

One Good Thing Leads to Another in FloridaA major electricity supplier in Florida, Florida Power and Light, has announced plans to build the largest solar power facility in the world near Lake Okeechobee in central Florida. The announcement follows a successful Earthjustice effort to block construction of what would have been a massive coal fired power plant in roughly the same area.

Court Squashes Kane County MutinyKane County Utah has again been frustrated in its bid to get off-road vehicle traffic into the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to recognize claims by the county and its ally, Garfield County, that a Civil War-era law gave them rights-of-way across Monument lands.

Law of the Wild Land is SignedPresident Obama has signed an historic wilderness protection bill that includes two mountain jewels kept wild by vigorous Earthjustice legal action. One is the Mineral King valley in the southern Sierra Nevada of California. The other is the Wyoming Range in western Wyoming.

Greenhouse Gas Curbs Survive Congressional ActionUrged on by messages from nearly 18,000 Earthjustice supporters, Congress passed President Obama's budget with a cap-and-trade system designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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