Earthjustice

Earthjustice, founded in 1971 as the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, first used the courts as a conservation tool when it saved the pristine Mineral King Valley in California's scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains from becoming the world's largest ski resort. Earthjustice works through the courts on behalf of citizen groups, scientists, and other parties to ensure government agencies and private interests follow the law. On Capitol Hill, we work to protect and strengthen federal environmental laws and preserve special places, like the Arctic.

Earthjustice's employees work out of nine regional offices around the country, which include an international program in Oakland and a policy and legislative team based in Washington D.C. Our regional offices and attorneys each have a unique focus, often local and national.

EIN

94-1730465

CFC Code

11090

City of Seattle Charity ID

14005

Address

426 17th Street, 6th Floor
Oakland
CA
94612

Phone number

(510) 550-6700

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Stormwater is by far the number one water pollution problem in Puget Sound. It dwarfs pollution from industrial facilities. We’re working to ensure that the most protective standards for stormwater pollution are employed everywhere. I don’t think we will “solve” the stormwater problem any more than we will solve the “doing-the-dishes” problem. We will always have to be moving forward on this issue. Earthjustice has invested a lot in Puget Sound to get this right and we will continue to make those investments. This area was built on salmon, and a healthy environment is a critical economic driver.
 
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Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest 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.