A Special Day for the Environment and Natural Resources Division
Today, Attorney General Holder, Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno and current and past employees gather to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Environment and Natural Resources Division....
View ArticleSea Turtle Investigation Nets Award
The following post appears courtesy of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of The Department of Justice. The Department of Justice, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was...
View ArticleDoing Our Part on Earth Day
The following post appears courtesy of the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Today, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, employees of the Justice Department, led by Acting Deputy Attorney...
View ArticleJustice Employees Celebrate Earth Day with Community Service
Today, the Environment and Natural Resources Division celebrated Earth Day at a community service event at the new Marvin Gaye Community Greening Center in Washington, D.C. Deputy Attorney General...
View ArticleA Focus on Youth and the Environment
Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, addressed youth scholars from around the country today at George Mason University’s...
View ArticleStrengthening Our Commitment to Indian Country
The following post appears courtesy of Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli. Today marks the one year anniversary of the Tribal Law & Order Act (TLOA), an historic piece of legislation...
View ArticleA Commitment to Environmental Justice
All Americans deserve to be protected from environmental health hazards. That is why last week, the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Council on...
View ArticleA Historic Settlement with the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma
The following post appears courtesy of Ignacia Moreno, the Assistant Attorney General Environment and Natural Resources Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and Hilary Tompkins, the...
View ArticleDepartment Of Justice Publishes First Annual Environmental Justice Progress...
The Justice Department recently published its first annual progress report on environmental justice (PDF). The report fulfills a landmark commitment made by agencies across the federal government to...
View ArticleA New Beginning for the U.S.-Tribal Trust Relationship
The following post appears courtesy of Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West and Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno. Today, we were honored to join Attorney General Eric Holder and...
View ArticleCelebrating Earth Day at Marvin Gaye Park
Volunteers from the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) joined today with Washington Parks & People and the DC Green Corps for the division’s ninth annual Earth...
View ArticleMaking Environmental Justice a Reality
The following post appears courtesy of Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division Last week, I was honored to take part in the Colloquium on...
View ArticleCelebrating 10 Years of Community Service on Earth Day
The following post appears courtesy of Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division Ignacia S. Moreno. For the 10th consecutive year, employees, family, and friends of...
View ArticleThe Fight to Put an End to Wildlife Trafficking
Courtesy of Acting Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division Today, I was honored to join officials from the Departments of...
View ArticleAttorney General Holder Marks 20th Anniversary of Historic Executive Order on...
Twenty years ago today, our nation took a significant step forward on the long road to securing a more just and equal nation. On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898,...
View ArticleHonoring the Earth, April 22, 2014
Courtesy of Robert Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division Once a year, on April 22nd, people all over the world stop to show reverence for the...
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