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Earthjustice has spent more than five decades proving that the law, wielded with skill and determination, can protect people's health, preserve our planet, and confront climate change. Now we're looking for the people leader to help carry that mission forward. As our Chief People Officer, you'll serve as a strategic partner to our President and Executive Leadership Team, shaping culture, building best-in-class people systems, and leading a team of 21 across a 670-person, nationally distributed organization. This is a role for a seasoned HR executive who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and leads with both strategic vision and genuine care for people. Location: San Francisco Bay Area Salary: $303,500 – $337,200 Earthjustice has retained the services of BoardWalk Consulting for this search. To learn more and express interest, please visit: https://bit.ly/EJCPO

San Francisco: Join us on Thursday, May 14 for a conversation with Earthjustice president Abigail Dillen, and David Gelles, author of Dirtbag Billionaire and New York Times climate correspondent. Learn more & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gyfxwRk5

BREAKING: The Trump administration recklessly approved BP’s new, ultra-deepwater offshore drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, Kaskida, despite significant shortcomings with BP’s proposal, and strong public opposition. Sixteen years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, BP’s Kaskida project could bring another environmental disaster to the Gulf if a loss-of-control event occurred. We’re fighting back in court.

WE’RE SUING: The Trump administration moved to allow oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico to ignore endangered species protections. The admin claims this will bring energy security, but Gulf communities know what unrestrained drilling will really bring: devastating oil spills and the destruction of ecosystems and coastal economies. This is the first time an exemption has been granted for an entire industry and has the potential to affect at least 20 endangered and threatened species. "This 'go-ahead' to offshore drillers to extract oil and gas in extremely sensitive ocean areas while killing whales, turtles, and many other species is unnecessary and shameful. We are asking the court to stop this illegal order," said Earthjustice Managing Attorney Steve Mashuda.

I just watched “The Plastic Detox,” a new Netflix documentary, which investigates how everyday exposure to the chemicals in plastic is affecting human health.   Earthjustice and our partners–such as Rise St. James, featured in the film–are working to protect communities from harmful chemicals like phthalates, a group of hormone-disrupting chemicals. You can stream “The Plastic Detox” now on Netflix to learn more.

Here's my analysis of EPA's FY2025 enforcement report. No surprise: the data shows a rapid retreat from holding polluters accountable. https://lnkd.in/evF9fbSG

If the US Environmental Protection Agency abandons its authority to regulate greenhouse gases, could it unintentionally reopen the door to climate tort litigation? In an op-ed for Forward Law Review, Sambhav (Sam) Sankar, senior vice president for programmes at Earthjustice, argues that repealing the EPA’s endangerment finding could remove the legal foundation that has long displaced federal common-law climate lawsuits. He explores how the Supreme Court’s decisions in Massachusetts v EPA and American Electric Power v Connecticut shaped the current legal landscape – and why dismantling federal greenhouse gas regulation could revive nuisance and other tort claims against energy companies. With the US Supreme Court now set to hear Suncor v Boulder County, the interaction between federal regulation and state climate litigation is likely to become one of the most consequential legal questions in climate law. For the full article, see the link in the comments below 👇 Complimentary annual access is available for in-house counsel, government staff, universities and NGOs. Get in touch if you’d like a pass. #ESGLaw #EndangermentFinding

We've posted a host of Attorney roles, most with a deadline of March 15. Are you ready to put your skills to work with Earthjustice? https://lnkd.in/gHaNGY2E

Earthjustice is suing Trump’s EPA for repealing the endangerment finding and trying to abandon its responsibility to protect us from climate change. The endangerment finding requires the EPA to protect us from dangerous greenhouse gas pollution. The Supreme Court confirmed the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases nearly two decades ago and it has been repeatedly affirmed by courts since. “With this action, EPA flips its mission on its head. It abandons its core mandate to protect human health and the environment to boost polluting industries and attempts to rewrite the law in order to do so,” said Earthjustice senior attorney Hana Vizcarra.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its repeal of the endangerment finding and the rollback of climate emissions standards for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By doing so, the EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters. This repeal has no basis in the law or reality. Climate change is fueling extreme weather disasters. The Supreme Court confirmed EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases nearly 20 years ago and courts have reaffirmed it ever since. “The Trump admin is sacrificing our health, our safety, our economy, and our future by abandoning its core responsibility to keep us safe from extreme weather and accelerating climate change. Earthjustice and our partners will see the Trump admin in court.” -Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen