Wilderness Wins in Federal Court

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Forward to a friend        Home      About Earthjustice      Take Action      Donate March 2013         Interior West Court Protects Wilderness From Oil & Gas Drillers In a victory for America's wildlife and wilderness, the 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals has rejected an energy industry attempt to force the Secretary of the Interior to issue oil and gas leases on public lands in Utah and Wyoming. Earthjustice had intervened in support of the Secretary's refusal to issue the leases.    Continue Reading »    Trip's Column Court Vacancies Hurt Environment Echoes—not judicial proceedings—are heard in some federal district courts, left without judges for years because of political opposition to President Obama. Justice, as a result, is being delayed for many critical environmental issues. America needs these judges now, says Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen.     Continue Reading »      In The News Nationwide D-Con Maker Resists Ban The EPA recently moved to halt sales and use of the popular rat poison D-Con, on the grounds that it is dangerous to children and such wildlife as foxes, bobcats, and raptors. The company that manufactures D-Con has challenged the ban and Earthjustice expects to intervene in April to support the EPA.    Continue Reading »    Nationwide Broad Coalition Supports Anti-Pollution Rule The NAACP and 17 other organizations, represented by Earthjustice and other counsel, have joined the EPA to defend the agency's mercury and air toxics standards, known as MATS. This aims to rein in pollution from oil and coal power plants that sickens thousands annually. Industry is trying to get the standards tossed.    Continue Reading »    Arizona Groups Want In on Arizona Pollution Case Earthjustice, representing the Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association, will assist the EPA's effort to force three aging coal plants in Arizona to install modern equipment and lessen the haze that impairs visibility in the Grand Canyon and dozens of other parks and wildernesses in that state and its neighbors.    Continue Reading »    Hawaiʻi Death of False Killer Whale May Restrict Fishery The probable death of a false killer whale off Hawaiʻi could force the early closure of 17 percent of Hawaiian waters to the longline ahi tuna fishery. New regulations, adopted after three Earthjustice lawsuits, might have saved the creature, but they didn't go into effect in time, thanks to government stalling.    Continue Reading »    Feature: Protecting False Killer Whales Interior West BLM Urged to Act on New Study The already hot and arid Colorado Plateau is expected to become more so as a result of climate change. The Bureau of Land Management has been required to take these dramatic changes into account since 2001, but hasn't done so, citing lack of data. A big new study provides the data, and Earthjustice and The Wilderness Society urge the agency to get cracking.    Continue Reading »      In The Win Column Coal Country Three Coal Plants to Retire The Tanners Creek Generating Station in Indiana and the Muskingum River and Big Sandy power plants in Kentucky will go out of service by 2015 with their capacity replaced, in part at least, by solar and wind plants in the two states. These push the number of coal plants to retire or announce their retirement to 142 since 2010. The decision is the result of an Earthjustice lawsuit filed in 1999.    Continue Reading »    Feature: Too Old, Too Dirty To Live Texas Energy Co. Plays Dodge Law Rather than make a positive argument that its Martin Lake coal-fired power plant is operating properly, a Texas company is trying to get the Sierra Club—represented by Earthjustice—disqualified as a challenger of the project. Earlier this month, a federal magistrate recommended that the company's ploy be rejected.    Continue Reading »      unEARTHED Interior West The Zuke: Bathtub ring on Colorado River reveals critical need for water conservation in the West.    Continue Reading »      Down to Earth: An Earthjustice Podcast Florian Schulz: Icy Adventures, Arctic Stressors Earthjustice spoke with Florian Schulz, a professional nature and wildlife photographer whose striking images have garnered international recognition. Recently, Schulz released his latest book, To the Arctic, a collection of large-format photographs that offer a glimpse into a world that most people will never see, and one that is rapidly changing.     Listen to Interview »    You can find more great interviews with Earthjustice attorneys, clients and friends on our new Down to Earth podcast page. Or, subscribe on iTunes or Soundcloud.     See All Interviews »      Special Feature: Fracking An upstate New York town is fighting to preserve its way of life in a lawsuit pitting a small town's rights against an out-of-state oil and gas company's wishes. Earthjustice is representing the Town of Dryden, NY, in a case that will determine whether localities can keep heavy industry like oil and gas development off the land within their borders.     Read Special Fracking Feature»    New: e.Brief in Large Print Sign up for the large print version—same great content every month, now in easy-to-read, larger type.     Sign Up »    You've been reading e.Brief, Earthjustice's monthly e-newsletter. Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online: earthjustice.org/newsletter Earthjustice. Because the earth needs a good lawyer. Earthjustice is the legal backbone for the environment. Founded in 1971, we annually represent nearly 400 non-profit organizations—without charge—in over 250 cases. Learn about our work: earthjustice.org Photo Credits:   · Court Protects Wilderness From Oil & Gas Drillers:  A tree in the San Rafael desert. (Mike Lewinski / Flickr CC)   · We Can't Win Without You:  Gas drilling rig in Wyoming. (BLM / Casper Field Office)   · Court Vacancies Hurt Environment:  A gavel at rest. (iStock / Cristian Baitg)   · D-Con Maker Resists Ban:  A gray fox suffering from rodenticide poisoning. (WildCare / Melanie Piazza)   · Broad Coalition Supports Anti-Pollution Rule:  Smokestack emissions. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)   · Groups Want In on Arizona Pollution Case:  Mather Point, Grand Canyon National Park. (NPS / W. Tyson Joye)   · Death of False Killer Whale May Restrict Fishery:  False killer whale mother and calf. (Robin Baird / Cascadia Research Collective)   · BLM Urged to Act on New Study:  A rowboat runs down the Colorado River. (NPS / Neal Herbert)   · Three Coal Plants to Retire:  Big Sandy is one of three AEP coal plants set to retire. (Shawn Poynter)   · Energy Co. Plays Dodge Law:  The Texas flag against a blue sky backdrop. (JD Hancock / Flickr CC)   · Florian Schulz: Icy Adventures, Arctic Stressors:  Closeup of photographer Florian Schulz. (Emil Herrera-Schulz / visionsofthewild.com)   · The Story of Dryden:  The festive scene in Montgomery Park during Dryden's 2012 Dairy Day, a community service project of the Dryden Grange. The annual gathering brings together local farmers, businesses, and organizations to celebrate the many contributions the dairy farmer makes to all of our lives. (Austin Brecht)   · New: e.Brief in Large Print:  Manual typewriter on wood trunk. (iStock / IdeaBug Media) ©2013 Earthjustice | 50 California Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA  94111 | 1-800-584-6460 enews@earthjustice.org This email was delivered to you by Earthjustice. Update your personal information or remove your email address from Earthjustice's email list through your profile page.