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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)
Update February 20, 2026

Trump Is Trying Again to Gut Pollution Rules for Power Plants. We’re Fighting Back.

The EPA finalized a repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, lifesaving regulations that drastically reduce toxic chemical emissions from the nation’s dirtiest power plants.

The coal fired power plant looms over the town of Colstrip, Mont. Montana’s Colstrip power plant is the largest emitter of toxic particulate matter of any plant in the country’s aging coal fleet. (Louise Johns for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 20, 2026

EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants

Advocates warn of more toxic pollution, asthma attacks, and premature deaths, especially in communities living near coal plants.

Electric appliances give a more comfortable quality of life in homes, with induction stoves offering quicker and more precise cooking. (Maskot / Getty Images)
Press Release February 19, 2026

Assemblymember Berman Introduces Legislation to Electrify California Homes

The Home Energy Choice Act gives Californians the option to electrify their homes with money that would otherwise be spent on old gas service lines

Charging up an electric car in St. Petersburg, Fla. (CityofStPete / CC BY-ND 2.0)
Update February 18, 2026

Legal Win Forces Trump Administration to Unfreeze $5 Billion for EV Charging

Developing a network of EV charging stations is key to modernizing U.S. transportation and staying competitive with the rest of the world.

A man cools off under a sprinkler provided by the Chicago Fire Department during hot weather in the city on June 22, 2025. (Nam Y. Huh / AP)
Article February 18, 2026

Climate Change Is Hurting Her Patients. Trump’s Latest Move Will Make It Worse.

The administration’s repeal of the ‘endangerment finding’ limits the ability to protect Americans from dangerous climate pollution. Earthjustice is suing.

Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Article February 18, 2026

Trump’s EPA Rolled Back the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ We’re Taking Them to Court.

The EPA revoked the finding that greenhouses gases threaten public health and welfare, then weakened vehicle emissions standards.

Attorney John Petoskey and activist Theresa Landrum on a tour of hazardous industrial sites in the Detroit Metro area encompassing Southwest Detroit, Delray, and River Rouge, for Earthjustice staff. (Brittany Greeson for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory February 17, 2026

SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling

DTE and EES Coke were ordered to invest $20 million in community projects

document February 17, 2026

U.S. v EES Coke Ruling

A federal court ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and early death among residents. 

Press Release February 17, 2026

Health and Safety Protections Against Chemical Emergencies Eliminated and Weakened in New Trump EPA Proposal

The agency is proposing to dismantle safeguards that were designed to protect public health, workers and the environment

(Wesley Tingey / Unsplash)
feature February 13, 2026

La administración Trump y sus mentiras sobre MAHA

Lo que está en el reporte, lo que la comisión MAHA recomienda — y lo que la administración Trump está haciendo realmente

Deadly fine particulate matter pollution, also known as soot, comes from tailpipes, smokestacks and industrial power plants. Breathing soot can cause premature death, heart disease, and lung damage. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release February 11, 2026

Trump EPA Misses Legal Deadline to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution

Broad coalition of groups condemns illegal inaction, puts EPA on legal notice

document February 10, 2026

Notice of Intent Letter to Sue for Failure to Designate Areas Under 2024 NAAQS

Nearly 20 health, community, and environmental groups around the country officially put the EPA on notice of their intent to pursue legal action unless the EPA issues the overdue designations required under the 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard limit for PM2.5, also known as soot.

Sharon Lavigne of RISE St. James is an Earthjustice client and partner in a case against the “Sunshine Project” — a plant proposed by the Formosa Petrochemical Corporation. (Alejandro Dávila Fragoso / Earthjustice)
Press Release February 5, 2026

Groups Sue Over Formosa Plastics’ Permit Extensions

Suit challenges the fourth extension of air permit based on an outdated analysis

document February 5, 2026

Formosa PSD Permit Extension Petition for Judicial Review

Petition to ask the Court to reverse LDEQ’s decision and vacate the extension for the PSD Permit. If Formosa Plastics wishes to pursue its project, it must instead apply for a new PSD permit likely requiring it to reduce the Chemical Complex’s emissions to meet the NAAQS.

Sunset in Lower Manhattan. (Max Lackas / Getty Images)
Article January 26, 2026

Five Big Wins for the Big Apple from Congestion Pricing

Business is up, pollution is down, but Trump still wants to stop congestion pricing. Earthjustice is heading to court to keep it.

document January 26, 2026

Montana Regional Haze Petition

The National Parks Conservation Association, Montana Environmental Information Center and Sierra Club filed a challenge to EPA’s approval of Montana’s “regional haze” plan.

(Wesley Tingey / Unsplash)
feature January 16, 2026

The Trump Administration’s MAHA Lies

On PFAS, pesticides, food additives, and more — what the MAHA commission said in their report, what the MAHA commission recommends and what the Trump administration is actually doing

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