Welcome to Down to Earth, an audio podcast about the news, events and personalities that make up Earthjustice.
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EJ90 is a weekly audio podcast that delivers easily digestible environmental news updates in ninety seconds.
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The Smell of Money: One Man's Fight to Clear the Air in His Hometown
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Hilton Kelley is a leading environmental activist who gave up a Hollywood acting career to move to Port Arthur, Texas, a town that's known for having some of the most toxic air in the country. For more than a decade, Hilton Kelley has worked to clean up Port Arthur's air by facing off against industrial polluters that literally surround the Texas t…
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Earthjustice Campaign Manager Kathleen Sutcliffe speaks with Helen Holden Slottje, a lawyer in upstate New York, who discusses her pioneering legal strategy to keep the controversial oil and gas development process known as "fracking" out of communities. Thanks in large part to Helen Slottje's efforts, more than 170 communities in New York have fra…
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Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles discusses the fight to stop the expansion of crude-by-rail projects, which use trains to transport crude oil to facilities that then export it across the U.S. and internationally. Crude-by-rail has been around for some time, but recently it's received increased scrutiny due to a series of train accidents that ha…
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Marjorie Mulhall is a legislative counsel on Earthjustice's Policy and Legislation team, located in Washington, D.C. She works with Congress and federal agencies to protect the Endangered Species Act and prevent legislative rollback of our legal victories. Marjorie spoke with National Press Secretary Kari Birdseye in November of 2013.…
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From the California coast to Maryland ports, Earthjustice is fighting to protect communities and special places from fracking. Deborah Goldberg is co-Managing Attorney of the Northeast regional office. She spoke with Associate Editor Jessica Knoblauch in September of 2013.By Earthjustice
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Feeling the Sting: Toxic Pesticide Threatens Honeybees
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Earthjustice Attorney Greg Loarie discusses his work to get a toxic pesticide known as sulfoxaflor off the market, due to threats it poses to honeybees. Over the last few years, honeybees, which pollinate billions of dollars of U.S. crops annually, have been dying at unprecedented rates. Studies suggest that toxic pesticides like sulfoxaflor may be…
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"Never Ruin a Bear's Nap": An Interview with Wildlife Photographer Tom Murphy
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Tom Murphy is a wildlife photographer who has spent countless hours documenting the beauty and wildlife of Yellowstone National Park. He shares experiences from decades of hiking, camping and skiing across Yellowstone, a place he refers to as "one of the finest wild land ecosystems in the world." During that time he's had plenty of grizzly bear enc…
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Dressing Up in Bird Costumes (And Other Dispatches from the Conservation World)
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Author Jon Mooallem describes the haphazard, and often inspiring, efforts of conservationists to protect endangered species. Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and author of the book "Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America." Mooallem spoke wi…
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6/21/13: Exposure to Prozac May Make Fish a Little Crazy
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A new study finds that fish exposed to antidepressants become withdrawn, nervous and sometimes murderous.By Earthjustice
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5/3/13: Conservation Groups Join Fight to Ban Toxic Poisons
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Conservation groups join the fight to ban super toxic rat poisons. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.By Earthjustice
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Millions oppose the FDA's approval of genetically engineered salmon. Earthjustice press secretary Raviya Ismail comments.By Earthjustice
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4/19/13: Chemical Dispersants Used in Oil Spill Cleanup Need Closer Look
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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.By Earthjustice
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4/12/13: Industrial Chemicals May Threaten Sea Turtles' Survival
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Sea turtles are contaminated with industrial chemicals, which may further threaten the already-endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.By Earthjustice
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4/5/13: U.S. Commercial Fish Stocks on the Rebound
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The U.S.'s commercial fish stocks are rebounding thanks to stronger federal fisheries laws. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.By Earthjustice
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3/29/13: Climate Change May Cause More Frequent and Intense Storms
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Recent studies have found that storms like Hurricane Sandy may become more frequent with climate change. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen comments.By Earthjustice
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3/22/13: Pesticides May Be Causing Massive Bee Die-Offs
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Scientists have confirmed that bees are dying off in droves, and pesticides may be to blame. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer comments.By Earthjustice
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3/8/13: Hawai'i Longlines Fatally Hook False Killer Whale
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A Hawai'i longline fishing boat has fatally hooked a false killer whale. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.By Earthjustice
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3/1/13: Congress Members Propose Antibiotics Disclosure Bill for Factory Farms
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Congress members propose a bill that requires more disclosure on antibiotics used in factory farms. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.By Earthjustice
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2/22/13: U.S. Adds 100 Percent Renewables to Electrical Capacity
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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.By Earthjustice
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2/15/13: New York Hires Geologist with Industry Ties to Study Fracking
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Recently, the state of New York hired a geologist with former ties to the gas drilling industry. Earthjustice managing attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.By Earthjustice
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Douglas H. Chadwick is a wildlife biologist and journalist. As a volunteer for the Glacier National Park Wolverine Project, Doug helped researchers track wolverines, fierce members of the weasel family who regularly face down grizzly bears. Climate change is threatening the wolverines' existence.By Earthjustice
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2/1/13: Obama Proposal Allows Harming of Marine Mammals
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The Obama administration is proposing to allow the Navy to harm marine mammals during military training exercises. Earthjustice attorney Steve Mashuda comments.By Earthjustice
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1/25/13: Groups in Court Seek Fracking Chemical Information
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A Wyoming judge's ruling on a state requirement to disclose fracking chemicals could have national implications. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.By Earthjustice
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Environmental justice advocate Vernice Miller-Travis discusses why the fractured nature of green groups and the environmental justice movement undermines our overall political effectiveness.By Earthjustice
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1/11/13: Court Rules Industrial Farm May Require Clean Water Act Permit
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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.By Earthjustice
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12/28/12: Regulators Vote to Protect Most Important Fish in the Sea
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Fishery regulators vote to protect menhaden, a small fish that plays a big role in the ocean ecosystem. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.By Earthjustice
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12/21/12: Earthjustice Says Goodbye to a Brave Mountain Hero
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Earthjustice says goodbye to one of our bravest mountain heroes and a dear friend and colleague, Joan Mulhern.By Earthjustice
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12/14/12: California Urged to Ban Super-Toxic Rat Poison
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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.By Earthjustice
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12/07/12: BP Oil Mixed with Dispersants Creates Toxic Brew
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A new study reveals that chemicals used to disperse oil may do more harm than good. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.By Earthjustice
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Acclaimed ecologist and author Sandra Steingraber discusses the need for meaningful reform of toxics regulation and why extreme energy extraction must end.By Earthjustice
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11/30/12: Methyl Iodide Federal Registration Pulled
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The maker of cancer-causing methyl iodide pulls the federal registration for the dangerous pesticide. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.By Earthjustice
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Bill McKibben is an environmental activist and the founder of 350.org, an organization that's building a global movement to solve the climate crisis.By Earthjustice
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11/09/12: Canada Urged to Reject Tar Sands Expansion
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Conservation groups represented by Earthjustice recently urged the Canadian government to reject a tar sands mine expansion. Earthjustice research analyst Jessica Lawrence comments.By Earthjustice
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11/02/12: Hurricane Sandy and the Link to Climate Change
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Scientists have long warned that climate change will increase the danger of extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Martin Wagner comments.By Earthjustice
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10/26/12: PA State Policy Delays Fracking Water Pollution Warnings
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The state of Pennsylvania passes a policy that delays warning of fracking water pollution. Earthjustice campaign manager Kathleen Sutcliffe comments.By Earthjustice
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The federal delisting of wolves undermines the successful recovery of an iconic endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.By Earthjustice
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Dr. Alan Lockwood discusses coal's dirty characteristics, the recent Republican-led attacks on the U.S. EPA, and why cleaning up air pollutants could result in trillions of dollars of health-related benefits in the United States.By Earthjustice
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9/28/12: Senators Speak Out Against New Arctic Leasing
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A coalition of powerful senators joins the call to take new Arctic oil leasing off the table. Earthjustice policy associate Jessica Ennis comments.By Earthjustice
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9/21/12: Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Melts Away Previous Record
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This summer, Arctic sea ice melted to its lowest amount on record, indicating a warmer future for all. Earthjustice attorney Erika Rosenthal comments.By Earthjustice
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9/14/12: CA Pesticide Plan Approved to Control Harmless Moth
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A California court approves a statewide pesticide plan to control the harmless apple moth. Earthjustice attorney Erin Tobin comments.By Earthjustice
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The Environmental Beef with Industrial Agriculture
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Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado discusses confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, and their effects on people's health and the environment.By Earthjustice
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8/24/12: Study Finds Lower IQ in Boys Exposed to Pesticide
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A new study has found that the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos has a greater adverse cognitive impact on boys. Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles comments.By Earthjustice
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8/17/12: EPA Sued for Failure to Determine Safety of Oil Dispersants
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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.By Earthjustice
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8/10/12: U.S. Fisheries Service Confirms Slaughter of Hawai'i's False Killer Whales
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The Fisheries Service finds that Hawai'i's false killer whales are being killed at unsustainable levels. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.By Earthjustice
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8/3/12: Court Bulldozes Developer's Plans to Build Roads in Yosemite
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Environmentalists and the National Park Service win a halt to developer's plans for roads into Yosemite National Park. Earthjustice attorney George Torgun comments.By Earthjustice
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The USDA approves genetically-modified sugar beets, which could increase herbicide use and create herbicide-resistant super weeds. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.By Earthjustice
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7/20/12: Californians Speak Out for Cleaner Air
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Citizens gather in Sacramento to defend the right to breathe clean air. Earthjustice attorney Paul Cort comments.By Earthjustice
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Florian Schulz on Icy Adventures and Arctic Stressors
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Acclaimed photographer Florian Schulz discusses his experiences in the rapidly changing Arctic.By Earthjustice
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7/13/12: Shell's Inadequate Oil Spill Response Plans Threaten America's Arctic
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A coalition of conservation groups is suing the EPA for approving Shell's inadequate spill response plan. Earthjustice attorney Holly Harris comments.By Earthjustice
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7/6/12: New EPA Data Shows Coal Ash Problem Much Worse
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New EPA data increases the number of coal ash ponds nationwide by more than 60 percent. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.By Earthjustice
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