Earthjustice's Segments on EcoTalk

Marty Hayden: The curious Omissions and Emissions of Bush's SotU

EarthJustice VP of Policy and Legislation Marty Hayden muses on Bush's big speech this week: "I think he sought to avoid Katrina, both in the context of climate change and social justice." LISTEN (11 min)

Why Doesn't The EPA Protect US From Mercury Pollution?

Attorney Jim Pew has won two court orders from the EPA to act to protect us from cement-industry created Mercury pollution, but hasn't seen any results yet: "If we knew more about how much mercury they're putting out, the picture would be even bleaker." LISTEN (8 min)

Elections Wrap-up

Marty Hayden, VP of Policy and Legislation at Earthjustice, offers a nuanced and insightful view of what the recent mid-terms will and will not bring our good green Earth. "I think we'll see the President veto more than one bill, for starters." LISTEN (8 min)

Earthjustice continues to push EPA for limits on greenhouse gas pollution

David Baron, Managing Attorney in Washington DC's office talks about the case that will be heard by the Supreme Court at the end of November about the responsibility of the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases from motor vehicles.
LISTEN (7:50 min)

Victory on the Roadless Rule

Tim Preso, Earthjustice Attorney in Bozeman, talks about the recent victory on the Roadless Rule. This major court ruling restores federal protection for nearly 50 million acres of prime national forests and grasslands across the country. The forests were threatened by the Bush administration's plans to open national forests to development and road-building.
LISTEN (7:50 min)

Risks with biopharmaceutical crops

Paul Achitoff is Managing Attorney for Earthjustice’s Hawai'i office. He gives us an update on efforts to ensure oversight of biopharmaceutical developments, growing drugs in food crops.
LISTEN (7 min)

Gold Mine Threatens Pristine Waters of Lower Slate Lake

Demian Schane, Staff Attorney with Earthjustice - Juneau office explains  how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has authorized the giant Coeur d'Alene Mine corporation to operate the Kensington Project and dump millions of tons of gold mine tailings directly into pristine Lower Slate Lake.
LISTEN (8 min)

Saving Salmon

Kristen Boyles, Staff Attorney in Seattle explains the most recent judicial decision concerning the Klamath River. The Klamath that runs in Southern Oregon and California used to be the third largest salmon producer. Due to excessive irrigation and obsolete dams the flow has become too small and the water too warm for the fish. The court has now set a minimal flow level. Meanwhile the Federal government is urged to close salmon fishing along 700 hundred miles of coastline in Oregon and California. LISTEN (7:50 min)

Unethical Testing of Humans is Wrong

Jan Hasselman staff attorney with Earthjustice in Seattle talks about the lawsuit filed against the EPA. Pesticide companies should not be allowed to take advantage of vulnerable populations by enticing people to serve as human laboratory rats.
“EPA’s rule ignores Congress and allows unethical human tests to be used to weaken pesticide regulations.” The lawsuits were filed simultaneously in New York City and in San Francisco by Pesticide Action Network North America, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del NoroesteSan Francisco Bay Area Physicians for Social Responsibility (Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United),  and Natural Resources Defense Council. They are represented by attorneys with Earthjustice and NRDC. LISTEN (7 min)

Protect our Nation's at risk waters

Joan Mulhern, Earthjustice's Senior Legislative Counsel, talks about recent Administration efforts to undermine environmental protection of our nations waterways, and what we can do about it, now.  LISTEN (7 min)
 

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