Don't Shoot Wild Bison, Court Says

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View Online        Home      Take Action      Donate March 2014           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 » 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.    Continue Reading »    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.     Continue Reading »      In The News 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.    Continue Reading »    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.    Continue Reading »    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.    Continue Reading »    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.    Continue Reading »    Web Feature: Damming Human Rights   From the Website 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.    View Slideshow  »      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.    Continue Reading  »      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. Double Trouble A North Carolina river received a second dose of toxic coal ash after another pipe burst. Regulators warned Duke Energy days before. Corporate Sabotage Four large chemical companies are suing to overturn a local pesticide disclosure law on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.   How You Can Help Spread the Word Increase the impact of our work by forwarding this email to someone who is interested in the environment and/or community health.     Forward e.Brief »    Get the Latest News! Earthjustice Quarterly is hitting mailboxes now! With your gift of $15 or more, you'll receive a year's subscription with the latest on the environmental movement.     Join Now »    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 premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. Learn about our work: earthjustice.org 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) ©2014 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.