A Montana District Court ruling recognized that grizzly bears are indeed impacted by existing roadways that do not receive motorized use, which the agencies failed to consider when allowing increased roadbuilding in the Flathead National Forest. Grizzly bears have learned to avoid roads — even closed roads — and are often displaced from habitat that features them.

Conservation groups secure another win for grizzly bears and bull trout

Republican-led lawsuit would dismantle revitalized NEPA rules that highlight environmental justice and climate change

Millions of people could wind up breathing in toxic dust from newly exposed lakebed.

When companies burn coal in the U.S., significant amounts of mercury spew into our air. Now, that mercury is controlled, thanks to a federal rule that Earthjustice and our clients fought for, defended, and successfully expanded.

Fish blocking dam’s purpose will end with closure of the Centralia Coal Plant in 2025

The rule doesn’t reduce taconite facilities’ dangerous mercury emissions enough

The new rule will require companies to be more transparent about emission releases, fenceline monitoring, and set new limits for dangerous, unregulated air toxics

Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “You have this chemical that is causing severe health risks to workers, consumers and surrounding communities and those risks have not been adequately regulated under any other law.”

Puget Soundkeeper appeals West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant’s discharge permit because the permit fails to comply with state and federal law

Motion to intervene filed in support of President Biden’s monument designation near Grand Canyon

An opinion piece by Marvin C. Brown IV, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office, Earthjustice

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Three Americans living near power plants share how they will be harmed by the gutting of the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards.

Earthjustice’s work in state energy proceedings like California is driving the state, and the nation’s, clean energy transition.

Standards will tackle major sources of climate pollution and protect public health

The rule would reduce taconite, or iron ore, mercury emissions from processing plants

James Pew, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “That just isn’t enough. The EPA could fix this.”