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A father cooks with his family on an induction stove. The building electrification movement has been gaining steam as a major climate and clean air solution. (Halfpoint Images / Getty Images)
From the Experts: Victory October 2, 2026

Go Zero and Go Home

Tantrums from the merchants of combustion won’t stop the shift to heat pumps and inductions stoves in the nation’s smog capitol.
From the Experts October 2, 2026

The Trump Administration Says It Wants to Help Farmers. So Why Is It Taking Solar Away from Them?

USDA’s attack on REAP-funded on-farm solar projects hurts farmers by denying them a reliable source of energy and income.
From the Experts September 29, 2026

The AI Data Centers Bill Moving through Congress Lacks Ambition and Impact

A look at what the Ratepayer Protection Act does and doesn’t do.
document September 28, 2026

REAP Complaint USDA (Solar)

Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging USDA's efforts to write solar energy out of the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP).
Inside a data center in Ashburn, Virginia. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
From the Experts September 24, 2026

New Report Examines How AI Data Centers Are Increasing Electricity Costs

Utility commissions and other regulators must adopt new guardrails to protect other customers.
Electric buses at their charging stations during LA Metro’s tour and presentation about their bus electrification process given to the LA County Electric Truck and Bus Coalition at the El Monte Station in El Monte, California, on August 21, 2026. (Hannah Benet for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory September 24, 2026

LA Metro Approves Purchase of 220 Non-Polluting Electric Buses

Landmark investment is second largest electric transit bus purchase in the nation
Members of the LA County Electric Truck and Bus Coalition during LA Metro’s tour and presentation about their bus electrification progress at the El Monte Station in El Monte, California, on August 21, 2026 (Hannah Benet for Earthjustice)
From the Experts September 24, 2026

LA Hid Its Smog the Last Time It Hosted the Olympics. We Have a Better Game Plan This Time

LA can become a heavyweight in modern transit as it makes more electric bus progress.
Kim Fraczek, Director of Sane Energy Project, leads a walking tour for Earthjustice attorneys, local politicians, and media at Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, on Sept. 15, 2026. (Carey Wagner for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 23, 2026

Proposed National Grid “Rate Stabilization Plan” is a Rate Hike In Disguise

The petition increases and delays costs rather than delivering real rate relief, while locking customers into expensive fossil fuel infrastructure
document September 23, 2026

AGREE Comments to NYS Public Service Commission on National Grid Plan

Earthjustice submitted comments to the NYS Public Service Commission on behalf of Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) to oppose National Grid’s proposed “rate stabilization" plan.
In the News: CalMatters September 22, 2026

California could save millions by paying homeowners to switch to electric appliances

Guest commentary by Matt Vespa, Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Program
Earthjustice staff and partners attend a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission public input hearing for proposed rate changes by Philadelphia Gas Works. (Jess Benjamin for Earthjustice)
feature September 18, 2026

Climate & Energy Program Report 2026

As the largest environmental law organization in the U.S., Earthjustice is using all our expertise to advance climate solutions state-by-state and drive the clean energy transition forward.
Press Release September 17, 2026

Bonneville Power Administration wants to raise customer rates – and is wrongly blaming emergency measures to protect salmon

Better decision-making by the federal hydropower agency could protect both Northwest consumers and imperiled salmon
The Trump administration illegally ordered this coal-fired power plant in Washington State to stay open past retirement in December 2025. This is part of a broader policy to prop up coal that is driving up electricity costs. (Steven Baltakatei Sandoval / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article September 16, 2026

3 Ways We’re Keeping Trump from Raising Electricity Bills Further

Earthjustice has won some key victories, including the first court case challenging the Trump administration’s abuse of emergency powers for coal.
Article September 15, 2026

Trump’s EPA Abandoned Its Climate Responsibility. We’re Taking It to Court.

The Trump administration denies that the pollution causing climate change is their responsibility to address. We’re fighting back.
Press Release: Victory September 10, 2026

Colorado PUC Strengthens Black Hills Clean Heat Plan, Requires Beneficial Electrification Offerings for Customers

Decision ensures customers of one of CO's largest gas-only utilities have access to the same opportunities to electrify their homes
document September 9, 2026

Black Hills Clean Heat Plan Decision

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a portfolio of Clean Heat Plan programs to help Black Hills Colorado Gas customers heat their homes more efficiently, comfortably, and affordably while…
In the News: Daily Energy Insider September 1, 2026

California legislature passes bill that offers opportunity for home electrification

Matt Vespa, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “With AB 2313, more Californians will have the freedom and the funds to make the shift in their homes.”
From the Experts September 1, 2026

Moving Beyond Harmful Bioenergy, Together

The truth and common misconceptions about biomass, biogas, and biofuel energy.