Dossier
Erica Maharg
Coverage of Erica Maharg in the Nexus archive.
- Funding the fight against corporate polluters
Toxic lead cables owned by AT&T were polluting Lake Tahoe, prompting a lawsuit by the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance. WHEN Justice provided $100,000 to fund scientific testing that linked the cables to contamination, leading to a rapid settlement and cable removal. WHEN Justice's pay-it-forward model supports litigation costs for environmental and public health cases.