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PUSH Buffalo's executive director, Dawn Wells-Clyburn, stands outside of the organization's training center. (Brandon Watson for Earthjustice)
Article July 11, 2025

Trump’s EPA Cancelled 350 Environmental Justice Grants, Then Congress Cut Funding for Future Projects. Here’s Why That Matters.

The new federal budget rescinds funding meant for communities dealing with environmental hazards – but there’s still hope that some promised investments can be salvaged.

(Indigo Skies Photography)
From the Experts July 11, 2025

Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Market Choice Will Cause Widespread Harm Across the Northwest

Nonprofit groups are suing to force a review of the decision by BPA that would cause energy bills to rise and reduce access to clean energy across a broad region

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Press Release July 10, 2025

Energy and Conservation Groups File Legal Challenge to Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Market Decision

BPA plans to join the Markets+ energy market over a larger Western one; the choice would cause a spike in energy bills and reduce access to clean energy for Northwest power customers

A sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area in July 2025. (Julio Cortez / AP)
Article July 9, 2025

Climate Change Is Driving Extreme Rainfall and Flooding

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the media after he toured the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, outside of Oroville, Calif. (Paul Kitagaki Jr. / The Sacramento Bee via AP)
Press Release July 8, 2025

Newsom Exempts Fire Rebuilding in Los Angeles from Cleaner, More Affordable Building Code

Research shows that all-electric homes are $7,500 to $9,000 cheaper to construct and up to 90% cleaner than homes with methane gas appliances, but Governor Newsom is letting LA fall back to older, dirtier building code

document July 8, 2025

Earthjustice Public Hearing Testimony on EPA’s Proposed RFS

Earthjustice Public Hearing Testimony on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), July 2025

Coal Creek Station, a coal-fired power plant located near Underwood, North Dakota. (Dan Koeck for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Press Release July 7, 2025

DOE Takes Step to Extend Lives of Polluting Power Plants Under False Energy Emergency

Forcing polluting fossil fuel plants to keep running will harm our health, climate, and wallets

Press Release July 7, 2025

Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen Powder River Basin to New Coal Leasing

Resource management plan amendment process follows massive coal giveaways in Republican budget bill

Press Release July 3, 2025

Earthjustice Applauds Significant International Human Rights Ruling on Climate Change

The Inter-American Court lays out important measures that governments must take to protect human rights in the face of the growing climate emergency.

(Architect of the Capitol)
Press Release July 3, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on House Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill

This isn’t just a dereliction of duty; it’s an unconscionable betrayal of the American people.

document July 2, 2025

NYISO Letter to Gov Agencies July 7 2025

(7/07/2025, Updated) New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) failure to prepare New York’s grid for a clean energy future inhibits climate progress, fails to prioritize affordability, and harms New Yorkers’ health and pocketbooks. This letter urges the critically evaluation of NYISO’s statements and history of inaction in the wake of the misleading NYISO Power Trends summary report and press release and to consider next steps to reduce these obstacles.

A woman protects her face while walking in white-out conditions in Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 1, 2021. The winter storm dropped more than two feet of snow on the area and may have broken a 122-year-old snowfall record for the state. (Seth Wenig / AP)
Article June 30, 2025

Winter Storms Are Hitting Harder Due to Climate Change

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

Houston residents escape flooded homes and businesses, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
Article June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Causing Sea Level Rise and Flooding

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

A dried out lake stands near the Navajo Nation town of Thoreau on Jun. 6, 2019, in Thoreau, N.M. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
Article June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Droughts Worse

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

A man wipes his brow as he walks under misters on July 13, 2023 in downtown Phoenix. Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California are getting hit with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. (Matt York / AP)
Article June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Extreme Heat Worse

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in strong winds as many homes burn on January 7, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (David McNew / Getty Images)
Article June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Wildfires Burn Longer and Wider

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

Navajo community leader Daniel Tso speaks out against fracking at a meeting that was required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The law gives communities a chance to speak out against projects that will impact them.
(Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release June 30, 2025

Trump Administration Unleashes Across-the-Board Regulatory Weakening of Key Environmental Law

Multiple federal agencies revoked longstanding regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Damaged houses are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Sept. 28, 2024. (Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)
Article June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes More Intense

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.