Legal and Administration

Driving environmental change

Environment America is looking for candidates with a strong managerial skills to support our advocacy work across the country in an administrative capacity:

General Counsel
Environment America’s in-house counsel department provides legal services to state Environment and other affiliated public-interest organizations around the country on a variety of matters and practice areas, including employment law, First Amendment law, non-profit corporate and tax compliance, charitable solicitation regulation, and contracts. More.

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Grand Canyon protected from toxic mining


Our campaign to protect the Grand Canyon from toxic mining won a significant victory. Led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (Az.), the House Natural Resources Committee voted 20-2 to protect the lands near the the Grand Canyon from toxic mining waste. With prices for gold and uranium soaring, mining companies have staked more than 1,100 claims within five miles of the canyon—placing this national treasure at unprecedented risk from cyanide and other toxic chemicals used in mining. Read the release.