A Small Case That Could Have A Huge Impact

Drilled — A lawsuit between environmental justice advocates and ExxonMobil over the firm’s Everett, Mass storage facility has survived a motion to dismiss, and could reveal details that would impact multiple other climate cases.

Climate, Environment, WaterEmily J GertzJune 21, 2019

The Fight Over the 'Waters of the U.S.' Rule: What You Need to Know

Men's Journal—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have released a proposal to rollback the "Waters of the U.S." rule, or WOTUS. Finalized by the Obama administration in 2015, the rule tackled a longstanding ambiguity in the original Clean Water Act — where state, local, or private oversight of a wetland or small waterway ends, and federal jurisdiction begins.

Environment, Water, WildlifeEmily J GertzJune 29, 2017Men's Journal

An Inconvenient Truth from Gregg Treinish: "90 Percent of Every Liter of Water on Earth Has Plastic In It"

Men's Journal — Gregg Treinish, the 35-year-old founder of Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation (ASC), is shocked at how far micro-plastic pollution has spread into the environment. His group has found tiny plastic beads and fibers in samples from the most remote tropical seas and glacial meltwaters.

Environment, Science, WaterEmily J GertzMay 24, 2017Men's Journal

Water for Millions Is Vanishing as Bolivia’s Glaciers Melt

TakePart — Glaciers in the Bolivian Andes have shrunk 43 percent since 1986 as a result of rising global temperatures, putting millions of people at risk for shortages of drinking water, irrigation, and hydropower.

Wildlife, Water, ClimateEmily J GertzOctober 22, 2016TakePart

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