EJ90: Environmental News Updates in Ninety Seconds: Recent Episodes
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EJ90 is a weekly audio podcast that delivers easily digestible environmental news updates in ninety seconds.
A new study finds that fish exposed to antidepressants become withdrawn, nervous and sometimes murderous.
Conservation groups join the fight to ban super toxic rat poisons. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.
Millions oppose the FDA's approval of genetically engineered salmon. Earthjustice press secretary Raviya Ismail comments.
Earthjustice is working to ensure that chemical dispersants used during oil spills, which have been linked to deformities in marine life, are safe. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.
Sea turtles are contaminated with industrial chemicals, which may further threaten the already-endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.
The U.S.'s commercial fish stocks are rebounding thanks to stronger federal fisheries laws. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.
Recent studies have found that storms like Hurricane Sandy may become more frequent with climate change. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen comments.
Scientists have confirmed that bees are dying off in droves, and pesticides may be to blame. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer comments.
A Hawai'i longline fishing boat has fatally hooked a false killer whale. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.
Congress members propose a bill that requires more disclosure on antibiotics used in factory farms. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced that every megawatt of new electricity capacity added to the grid in the U.S. last month was renewable. Earthjustice attorney Isaac Moriwake comments.
Recently, the state of New York hired a geologist with former ties to the gas drilling industry. Earthjustice managing attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.
The Obama administration is proposing to allow the Navy to harm marine mammals during military training exercises. Earthjustice attorney Steve Mashuda comments.
A Wyoming judge's ruling on a state requirement to disclose fracking chemicals could have national implications. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.
A superior court judge has ruled for the first time that an industrial farm's pollution may require a Clean Water Act permit. Earthjustice attorney Hannah Chang comments.
Fishery regulators vote to protect menhaden, a small fish that plays a big role in the ocean ecosystem. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.
Earthjustice says goodbye to one of our bravest mountain heroes and a dear friend and colleague, Joan Mulhern.
A coalition of groups are urging California to ban highly toxic rodenticides, which also kill foxes, hawks and other wildlife. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.
A new study reveals that chemicals used to disperse oil may do more harm than good. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.
The maker of cancer-causing methyl iodide pulls the federal registration for the dangerous pesticide. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.
Conservation groups represented by Earthjustice recently urged the Canadian government to reject a tar sands mine expansion. Earthjustice research analyst Jessica Lawrence comments.
Scientists have long warned that climate change will increase the danger of extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Martin Wagner comments.
The state of Pennsylvania passes a policy that delays warning of fracking water pollution. Earthjustice campaign manager Kathleen Sutcliffe comments.
The federal delisting of wolves undermines the successful recovery of an iconic endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.
A coalition of powerful senators joins the call to take new Arctic oil leasing off the table. Earthjustice policy associate Jessica Ennis comments.
This summer, Arctic sea ice melted to its lowest amount on record, indicating a warmer future for all. Earthjustice attorney Erika Rosenthal comments.
A California court approves a statewide pesticide plan to control the harmless apple moth. Earthjustice attorney Erin Tobin comments.
A new study has found that the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos has a greater adverse cognitive impact on boys. Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles comments.
A coalition of groups sues the U.S. EPA for failing to determine the safety of chemicals used during oil spill cleanups. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.
The Fisheries Service finds that Hawai'i's false killer whales are being killed at unsustainable levels. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.
Environmentalists and the National Park Service win a halt to developer's plans for roads into Yosemite National Park. Earthjustice attorney George Torgun comments.
The USDA approves genetically-modified sugar beets, which could increase herbicide use and create herbicide-resistant super weeds. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.
Citizens gather in Sacramento to defend the right to breathe clean air. Earthjustice attorney Paul Cort comments.
A coalition of conservation groups is suing the EPA for approving Shell's inadequate spill response plan. Earthjustice attorney Holly Harris comments.
New EPA data increases the number of coal ash ponds nationwide by more than 60 percent. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.
The EPA's new carbon pollution standards are upheld despite industry lawsuits. Earthjustice attorney Howard Fox comments.
California Governor Jerry Brown calls for new flammability standards. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.
Earthjustice is representing nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization in defending the EPA's new air toxics standards. Earthjustice associate legislative counsel Stephanie Maddin comments.
Public remains in dark another year as the federal government considers approving GE salmon. Earthjustice attorney Khushi Desai comments.
Case pits small town's rights against out-of-state gas company's wishes. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.
EPA strongly defends its veto of one of largest mountaintop removal mines ever proposed. Earthjustice campaign manager Liz Judge comments.
Doctors, scientists and researchers lend support to newspaper's fight in disclosing fracking secrets. Earthjustice attorney Matthew Gerhart comments.
A committee blocks Clean Water Act protections in government funding bill. Earthjustice Senior Legislative Counsel Joan Mulhern comments.
Preliminary injunction issued against a portion of pro-fracking, anti-community state law. Earthjustice attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.
Earthjustice sues the EPA to force federal regulations on coal ash. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency releases a report on black carbon, a component of soot that fuels climate change. Earthjustice attorney Erika Rosenthal comments.
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed new standards that will limit industrial carbon pollution from new coal-fired power plants. Earthjustice Senior Legislative Representative Sarah Saylor comments.
The manufacturer of methyl iodide pulls the toxic chemical off of the market. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.
A U.S. District Court ruling to protect forage fish species will lead to more ecosystem-based management of fisheries. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.
Earthjustice, on behalf of Friends of the Earth, sue the U.S. EPA to get the lead out of aviation gas. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.
The House of Representatives passes a bill to override court settlement that will restore California's San Joaquin River. Earthjustice associate legislative counsel Marjorie Mulhall comments.
Environmentalists sue the State Department for not disclosing Keystone XL pipeline lobbyists' communications. Earthjustice attorney Abby Rubinson comments.
A federal appeals court refuses to reconsider the Roadless Rule while the U.S. Forest Service blocks a Colorado mine expansion in roadless areas. Earthjustice attorney Ted Zukoski comments.
What are industrial power plants or "boilers" and why are they so bad for the environment? Earthjustice attorney Jim Pew comments.
House committee members eject press members from fracking hearing while conservation groups sue the government to protect coral. Earthjustice's Jessica Ennis comments.
Earthjustice sues the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect marine mammals from harmful sonar, while the Obama administration reveals long-term plan for National Forests. Earthjustice's Kristen Boyles comments.
The Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline permit while Earthjustice announces its intent to sue the EPA on delayed coal ash regulations. Earthjustice's Lisa Evans comments.
The Obama administration bans uranium mining in one million acres around Grand Canyon National Park. Earthjustice attorney Ted Zukoski comments.
Europe's highest court upholds a new European law that cuts carbon emissions from airplanes. Earthjustice attorney Martin Wagner comments.
The Obama administration issues the first-ever limits on power plants' emissions of mercury, arsenic and other toxic pollutants. Earthjustice Attorney Jim Pew comments
Colorado adopts a new rule that requires full disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals. Earthjustice Attorney Michael Freeman comments. Earthjustice Multimedia Producer Chris Jordan-Bloch hosts EJ90 this week
A draft study by the EPA links the controversial form of gas development known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to contaminated groundwater. Earthjustice policy associate Jessica Ennis comments
A federal appeals court upholds a lower-court ruling that reinstates Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone's iconic grizzly bear population. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Doug Honnold comments
Several farmworker protection groups, represented by Earthjustice, file a petition with the EPA to implement stronger protections for farmworkers against the hazardous health impacts of pesticides. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments
A coal ash spill occurs along the shores of Lake Michigan while the EPA and Congress stall on plans to regulate the toxic material. Earthjustice coal ash expert Lisa Evans comments
Thirteen years after Earthjustice first launched legal action, the nearly 50-million-acre heartland of America's national forests is secure with the reinstatement of the Roadless Rule. Earthjustice's Patti Goldman comments.
In his opening remarks to the Society of Environmental Journalists' 21st Annual Conference, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar speaks to the role individual Americans hold in protecting the environment. Earthjustice Multimedia Producer Chris Jordan hosts EJ90 this week.
A new report has found that federal regulations for coal ash could create as many as 28,000 new jobs per year. Earthjustice coal ash expert Lisa Evans comments.
A broad coalition, led by Earthjustice, challenges federal approval of Shell Oil's plan to drill in the Beaufort Sea. Earthjustice Campaign Director Jared Saylor comments.
The removal of the Elwha River Dams in Washington state is expected to spark a revival in salmon populations. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Todd True comments.
The Obama administration undermines the EPA's efforts to clean up deadly smog. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen comments.
A major new poll finds that a majority of Appalachian voters oppose mountaintop removal mining. Earthjustice campaign manager Liz Judge comments.
Federal regulators approve Shell's plan to drill in the fragile Arctic Ocean, despite lacking an adequate oil spill response plan. Holly Harris, a member of Earthjustice's Arctic legal team, comments.