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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,…

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    6/21/13: Exposure to Prozac May Make Fish a Little Crazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2013 1:32


    A new study finds that fish exposed to antidepressants become withdrawn, nervous and sometimes murderous.

    5/3/13: Conservation Groups Join Fight to Ban Toxic Poisons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2013 1:31


    Conservation groups join the fight to ban super toxic rat poisons. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

    4/26/13: One Million Plus Oppose GE Salmon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2013 1:22


    Millions oppose the FDA's approval of genetically engineered salmon. Earthjustice press secretary Raviya Ismail comments.

    4/19/13: Chemical Dispersants Used in Oil Spill Cleanup Need Closer Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2013 1:49


    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.

    4/12/13: Industrial Chemicals May Threaten Sea Turtles' Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2013 1:54


    Sea turtles are contaminated with industrial chemicals, which may further threaten the already-endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff comments.

    4/5/13: U.S. Commercial Fish Stocks on the Rebound

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2013 1:56


    The U.S.'s commercial fish stocks are rebounding thanks to stronger federal fisheries laws. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.

    3/29/13: Climate Change May Cause More Frequent and Intense Storms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2013 1:30


    Recent studies have found that storms like Hurricane Sandy may become more frequent with climate change. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen comments.

    3/22/13: Pesticides May Be Causing Massive Bee Die-Offs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2013 1:28


    Scientists have confirmed that bees are dying off in droves, and pesticides may be to blame. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer comments.

    3/8/13: Hawai'i Longlines Fatally Hook False Killer Whale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2013 1:34


    A Hawai'i longline fishing boat has fatally hooked a false killer whale. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin comments.

    3/1/13: Congress Members Propose Antibiotics Disclosure Bill for Factory Farms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 1:32


    Congress members propose a bill that requires more disclosure on antibiotics used in factory farms. Earthjustice attorney Eve Gartner comments.

    2/22/13: U.S. Adds 100 Percent Renewables to Electrical Capacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2013 1:27


    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.

    2/15/13: New York Hires Geologist with Industry Ties to Study Fracking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2013 1:33


    Recently, the state of New York hired a geologist with former ties to the gas drilling industry. Earthjustice managing attorney Deborah Goldberg comments.

    2/1/13: Obama Proposal Allows Harming of Marine Mammals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2013 1:40


    The Obama administration is proposing to allow the Navy to harm marine mammals during military training exercises. Earthjustice attorney Steve Mashuda comments.

    1/25/13: Groups in Court Seek Fracking Chemical Information

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2013 1:54


    A Wyoming judge's ruling on a state requirement to disclose fracking chemicals could have national implications. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.

    1/11/13: Court Rules Industrial Farm May Require Clean Water Act Permit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2013 1:50


    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.

    12/28/12: Regulators Vote to Protect Most Important Fish in the Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2012 1:36


    Fishery regulators vote to protect menhaden, a small fish that plays a big role in the ocean ecosystem. Earthjustice attorney Roger Fleming comments.

    12/21/12: Earthjustice Says Goodbye to a Brave Mountain Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2012 1:45


    Earthjustice says goodbye to one of our bravest mountain heroes and a dear friend and colleague, Joan Mulhern.

    12/14/12: California Urged to Ban Super-Toxic Rat Poison

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2012 1:39


    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.

    12/07/12: BP Oil Mixed with Dispersants Creates Toxic Brew

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2012 1:33


    A new study reveals that chemicals used to disperse oil may do more harm than good. Earthjustice attorney Marianne Engelman Lado comments.

    11/30/12: Methyl Iodide Federal Registration Pulled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2012 1:35


    The maker of cancer-causing methyl iodide pulls the federal registration for the dangerous pesticide. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

    11/09/12: Canada Urged to Reject Tar Sands Expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2012 1:55


    Conservation groups represented by Earthjustice recently urged the Canadian government to reject a tar sands mine expansion. Earthjustice research analyst Jessica Lawrence comments.

    11/02/12: Hurricane Sandy and the Link to Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2012 1:57


    Scientists have long warned that climate change will increase the danger of extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy. Earthjustice Managing Attorney Martin Wagner comments.

    10/26/12: PA State Policy Delays Fracking Water Pollution Warnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2012 1:41


    The state of Pennsylvania passes a policy that delays warning of fracking water pollution. Earthjustice campaign manager Kathleen Sutcliffe comments.

    10/05/12: Wyoming Wolf Hunt Season Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2012 2:07


    The federal delisting of wolves undermines the successful recovery of an iconic endangered species. Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso comments.

    9/28/12: Senators Speak Out Against New Arctic Leasing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2012 1:37


    A coalition of powerful senators joins the call to take new Arctic oil leasing off the table. Earthjustice policy associate Jessica Ennis comments.

    9/21/12: Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Melts Away Previous Record

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2012 2:00


    This summer, Arctic sea ice melted to its lowest amount on record, indicating a warmer future for all. Earthjustice attorney Erika Rosenthal comments.

    9/14/12: CA Pesticide Plan Approved to Control Harmless Moth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2012 1:45


    A California court approves a statewide pesticide plan to control the harmless apple moth. Earthjustice attorney Erin Tobin comments.

    8/24/12: Study Finds Lower IQ in Boys Exposed to Pesticide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2012 1:46


    A new study has found that the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos has a greater adverse cognitive impact on boys. Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles comments.

    8/17/12: EPA Sued for Failure to Determine Safety of Oil Dispersants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2012 1:52


    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.

    8/10/12: U.S. Fisheries Service Confirms Slaughter of Hawai'i's False Killer Whales

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2012 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"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2012 1:46


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

    4/13/12: Community Groups Sue for Federal Coal Ash Protections

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2012 1:54


    Earthjustice sues the EPA to force federal regulations on coal ash. Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans comments.

    4/06/12: EPA Releases Black Carbon Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2012 1:52


    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.

    3/30/12: EPA Proposes Landmark Standards for Pollution from New Coal Plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2012 1:46


    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.

    3/23/12: Methyl Iodide Pulled Off the Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2012 1:47


    The manufacturer of methyl iodide pulls the toxic chemical off of the market. Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie comments.

    3/16/12: Federal Court Ruling Will Reshape Fisheries Management in U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2012 1:42


    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.

    3/9/12: Environmental Groups Sue EPA to Get the Lead out of Aviation Gas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2012 1:43


    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.

    3/2/12: House Passes California Water Grab Bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2012 1:46


    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.

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