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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)
Press Release January 14, 2026

Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Operating

DOE’s order disrupts a long-planned shutdown of a coal plant in Centralia, Washington, designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and affordable, reliable, clean energy

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils the path to unpausing congestion pricing in New York City at a press conference in Manhattan, New York, United States, on November 14, 2024. (Kyle Mazza / NurPhoto via AP)
Press Release January 14, 2026

New York Governor Hochul Delivers 2026 State of the State

As energy bills skyrocket, data centers must build their own renewables

Press Release January 14, 2026

Over 30 Organizations Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters

Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations

Caribou on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. (Florian Schulz / protectthearctic.org)
Press Release January 13, 2026

Groups Challenge Arctic Refuge Leases and Drilling Plan

Updated complaint restarts paused litigation to protect the 1.56 million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas leasing

ElectrifyNY Coalition at Oct 1, 2025 press conference in Red Hook Community Farms. (Michelle Stockwell/Earthjustice)
Press Release January 13, 2026

ElectrifyNY Coalition: NY Governor State of the State 2026

It is more important than ever for Governor Hochul to stand up and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers by accelerating the state’s shift to zero-emission vehicles and reducing the number of dirty trucks on our roads

Today, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland is enjoyed by recreationists. In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act to protect U.S. waterways from abuses like the oily industrial pollution that caused the river to catch on fire in 1969. (Tony Dejak / AP)
Press Release January 13, 2026

Trump EPA Undercuts State and Tribal Authority Under Clean Water Act

EPA’s proposal creates confusion for state and tribal nations to protect water quality

Press Release January 9, 2026

EPA Rejects Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan, Including Coal Plant Retirement Dates

Trump administration continues to undermine Colorado’s efforts to turn the page on coal

Duwamish River Community Coalition Clean Air Program Manager and Climate Policy Analyst, Mia Ayala-Marshall, speaks during a protest in front of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency as they fight a permit modification proposal that would allow the Ash Grove Cement Company to burn more tires at its facility along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Jason Redmond for Earthjustice)
Press Release January 5, 2026

Groups File Appeal to Limit Tire Burning for Fuel at Seattle Cement Plant

Community groups seek to overturn an illegal air permit that would allow more tire burning resulting in severe health harms to nearby residents

Liquid train cars near cranes at the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal in Newark, New Jersey. (Aristide Economopoulos For Earthjustice)
Press Release January 5, 2026

Victory: NJ Appellate Court Affirms Legality of Environmental Justice Law

Ruling is a win for the environment and communities across New Jersey

Press Release December 30, 2025

Trump Administration’s Sham Coal Plant Order Will Cost Ratepayers, Harm Colorado Communities

Emergency order will force Craig Unit 1 to remain available beyond December retirement date

Power plants are the biggest sources of water pollution in the country. Power plant water discharges are filled with toxic pollution such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and selenium.
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Photo)
Press Release December 24, 2025

Trump Administration’s EPA Dumps Wastewater Treatment Standards for Coal-fired Power Plants

EPA issues rule to allow ongoing release of toxic chemicals into sources of drinking water for more than 30 million Americans

The NIPSCO R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield, Indiana, Sunday, August 12, 2018. (Alex Garcia for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 23, 2025

Trump’s DOE Issues Additional Orders to Illegally Force Indiana Coal Plants to Keep Burning Coal

The Trump administration delivers coal for the holidays and higher electricity bills

Press Release December 22, 2025

Environmental and Community Groups Sue to Stop Trump Exemptions from Air Pollution Rules for Steel Industry Coke Ovens

Exemptions for toxic coke oven facilities leave communities vulnerable to harmful air pollutants

A bald eagle lands in the snow at the edge of the Chilkat River, near Haines, Alaska. In this area is the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where thousands of bald eagles gather to feast on the last runs of coho and chum salmon — a globally unique phenomenon. (Sergei Uryadnikov / Getty Images)
Press Release December 22, 2025

Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Protections for Imperiled Species

Trump agencies proposed weakening Endangered Species Act rules

The Ironbound neighborhood of Newark is one of the most polluted ZIP codes in New Jersey, where residents face higher rates of asthma, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. (Aristide Economopoulos for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 22, 2025

Newark, NJ, leaders Introduce Historic Ordinance to Protect Community Health and Climate

New measure would stop fossil fuel expansion and address major sources of air pollution

West Olive, Michigan, The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan. Consumers Energy had planned to retire the plant on May 31, 2025, but President Trump ordered it to keep operating. (Jim West / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Press Release December 22, 2025

DOE’s Illegal Extension of Coal Plant Challenged in Court for the First Time

Public advocacy groups ask the court to end the Trump administration’s sham emergency orders

Polar bears near the Beaufort Sea on Alaska's North Slope. (Stephanie Powell / Getty Images)
Press Release December 19, 2025

Groups Issue Notice of Intent to Sue Federal Agencies Over Expected Harm to Polar Bears from Arctic Oil and Gas Development

Federal agencies failed to prevent harm to threatened polar bears when they opened the entire Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing

Endangered beluga whale, photographed during a hexacopter photogrammetry study of the Cook Inlet population. (Paul Wade / NOAA Fisheries)
Press Release December 19, 2025

Trump Administration Reaffirms Cook Inlet Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale Based on Environmental Study Completed Without Public Input

Federal regulators are allowing the challenged lease sale to move forward without any additional measures to protect endangered beluga whales