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Airplane Turbulence May Worsen Thanks to Trump
Pilots depend on climate data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to fly. The government wants to dismantle it.
National Science Foundation and White House Sued for Refusing to Release Government Records
Lawsuit calls for more transparency around the decision to dismantle critical research center that supports our nation’s public safety, economic prosperity, national defense, and understanding of climate change
In 2011, scientists injected yellow-green fluorescein dye into Maui’s wastewater wells; 84 days later, it appeared near the Pacific, supporting an underground wastewater connection
For years, environmental groups and residents near Lahaina, Maui, suspected that treated wastewater pumped underground was somehow finding its way into the Pacific Ocean, a concern later confirmed by a University of Hawaii tracer study that Earthjustice and other groups cited in their legal campaign against Maui County’s disposal practices. Divers had documented unusual submarine springs bubbling up off Kahekili Beach Park as early as 2007, and elevated nitrogen isotope readings in nearby macroalgae hinted that these springs carried something other than ordinary groundwater, according to USGS-led research on nearshore groundwater discharge at the site.
Environmental Justice Groups Sue New York Department of Health for Failing to Protect Tenants from Lead Under Nation-Leading Law
As currently structured, DOH’s program risks certifying dwellings as “lead-free” even when dangerous lead hazards remain
EPA Continues Public Health Attacks by Weakening Pollution Standards for Trucks
The current proposal from the EPA seeks to weaken the standards and would hinder progress on cleaning up emissions
EPA Proposes to Gut Federal Coal Ash Cleanup Requirements and Health Protections
Earthjustice will sue to stop the EPA from rewriting the rules for coal power companies’ toxic sludge
California Oil and Gas Health Protection Law Survives First-Round Trump Administration Attack
Buffer zones between drilling sites, communities to remain in effect during legal battle