The agency’s final coke ovens rule does not reduce enough toxic air pollution to protect nearby communities

Ruling denies rushed environmental review request for one of largest underground coal mines in nation

Ruling in favor of conservationists clarifies 2023 changes to National Environmental Policy Act

Burning fossil fuels is making summer more prone to extreme weather events. Here’s how we’re tackling the climate crisis.

The government is acting on plans to reduce haze pollution from burning fossil fuels near national parks in 32 states.

Victory will bring clearer views and cleaner air to national parks

“Utilities and anyone who depends on reliable, affordable electricity should support the EIA’s effort to bring transparency to this energy-intensive industry”

U.S. Court of Appeals affirms that EPA regulations prohibit closing coal ash dumps with ash sitting in groundwater

Stopping the oil and gas export boom is critical to meet U.S. climate goals.

Earthjustice advocacy at Michigan’s public service commission is shutting down dirty fossil fuel energy and making the state a clean energy leader.

Illinois passes some of the strongest carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) protections in the nation

The Biden administration announced that it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming, keeping billions of tons of highly polluting coal in the ground.

BLM decision will keep nearly 6 billion tons of highly polluting coal in the ground

Court rules against Pennsylvania coal plant operators

Thom Cmar, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “The two rules are necessary and complementary to each other and point in the same direction, which is that they are contaminating groundwater, they’re contaminating the surface waters that run alongside them. Both standards work in complementary ways to set a high bar that points toward cleanup and environmental…

A major victory for communities living near coal ash plants, the rule closes a loophole that left over half of coal ash exempt from federal clean-up requirements.

Los estándares abordarán las principales fuentes de contaminación climática y protegerán la salud pública

Thom Cmar, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “Power plants for far too long have been able to get away with treating our waterways like an open sewer.”