Over the last year, the attacks on our environment have been relentless, but so has our response. At Earthjustice, we have taken on nearly three times as many legal matters as we did in the first year under the first Trump administration.

From Florida to Alaska, our team of lawyers is fighting some of the most pressing environmental battles of our time, and we are continuing to make progress in communities, states, and around the globe. With the year coming to an end, some of the attorneys fighting for our planet and its people have shared what motivates them.

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When Earthjustice attorney Candice Youngblood first learned that the area where she grew up has the nation’s worst air pollution, she was angry.

The Inland Empire was once a major hub for the citrus industry but now serves as the national epicenter of warehouse logistics. Brightly colored orange groves have been replaced by giant warehouses and big-rig semis that discharge diesel pollution into the environment and people’s lungs.

In 2015, Youngblood turned her anger into action. She joined Earthjustice’s nascent Los Angeles office, working on cases that eventually set the stage for Earthjustice’s Right To Zero campaign — a state-by-state effort, cleaning up polluted areas like the Inland Empire by electrifying everything, including our transportation.

In late 2024, community groups in the Inland Empire got a big win after a judge ruled that decisionmakers must take a harder look at a warehouse proposal that would bring 1,300 heavy-duty diesel trucks every day to an already-overburdened, predominantly working-class Latino community.
“Letting our clients know that we won this case was incredible,” says Youngblood. “They expressed such disbelief that justice was served. This is what motivates me to do this work and helps me maintain hope.”

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We’re able to do this work because of our tireless, courageous, and deeply experienced attorneys. Our team of legal experts is more than 200 strong, with an impressive track record of significan't wins for the environment — and with your support, it will continue to grow. Thank you for your continued partnership.

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