EJ90: Environmental News Updates in Ninety Seconds show

EJ90: Environmental News Updates in Ninety Seconds

Summary: EJ90 is a weekly audio podcast that delivers easily digestible environmental news updates in ninety seconds. Hosted by Jessica Knoblauch, EJ90 is produced by Earthjustice, a nonprofit environmental law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.

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 8/10/12: U.S. Fisheries Service Confirms Slaughter of Hawai'i's False Killer Whales | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46

The Fisheries Service finds that Hawai'i's false killer whales are being killed at unsustainable levels. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.

 8/3/12: Court Bulldozes Developer's Plans to Build Roads in Yosemite | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:50

Environmentalists and the National Park Service win a halt to developer's plans for roads into Yosemite National Park. Earthjustice attorney George Torgun comments.

 7/27/12: USDA Approves GMO Sugar Beets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:57

The USDA approves genetically-modified sugar beets, which could increase herbicide use and create herbicide-resistant super weeds. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.

 7/20/12: Californians Speak Out for Cleaner Air | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:40

Citizens gather in Sacramento to defend the right to breathe clean air. Earthjustice attorney Paul Cort comments.

 7/13/12: Shell's Inadequate Oil Spill Response Plans Threaten America's Arctic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:43

A coalition of conservation groups is suing the EPA for approving Shell's inadequate spill response plan. Earthjustice attorney Holly Harris comments.

 7/6/12: New EPA Data Shows Coal Ash Problem Much Worse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:49

New EPA data increases the number of coal ash ponds nationwide by more than 60 percent. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.

 6/29/12: EPA's Carbon Pollution Standard Upheld | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:47

The EPA's new carbon pollution standards are upheld despite industry lawsuits. Earthjustice attorney Howard Fox comments.

 6/22/12: New California Standards Could Reduce Flame Retardant Use | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:58

California Governor Jerry Brown calls for new flammability standards. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.

 6/15/12: NAACP Joins Lawsuit to Defend New Air Toxics Standards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:27

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.

 6/8/12: Groups ask FDA for Full Review of "Frankenfish" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:50

Public remains in dark another year as the federal government considers approving GE salmon. Earthjustice attorney Khushi Desai comments.

 6/1/12: Landmark Gas Drilling Case Against Small Town Advances | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:44

Case pits small town's rights against out-of-state gas company's wishes. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.

 5/18/12: EPA Strongly Defends MTR Permit Veto | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46

EPA strongly defends its veto of one of largest mountaintop removal mines ever proposed. Earthjustice campaign manager Liz Judge comments.

 5/11/12: Doctors and Researchers Support Newspaper's Fight to Disclose Fracking Secrets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:47

Doctors, scientists and researchers lend support to newspaper's fight in disclosing fracking secrets. Earthjustice attorney Matthew Gerhart comments.

 4/27/12: House Appropriations Committee Votes for Dirty Water | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:49

A committee blocks Clean Water Act protections in government funding bill. Earthjustice Senior Legislative Counsel Joan Mulhern comments.

 4/20/12: PA Court Says Local Fracking Laws Can Stay for Now | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46

Preliminary injunction issued against a portion of pro-fracking, anti-community state law. Earthjustice attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.

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