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Press Release: Victory May 22, 2025

Local Law 97 Protected, NY Court of Appeals Decision

New York City’s Local Law 97, enacted in 2019 as part of the Climate Mobilization Act, is local legislation that requires large buildings across the city to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions

From the Experts May 21, 2025

How the Republican Megabill Cripples the Domestic Clean Energy Economy — Just as It’s Getting off the Ground

By effectively repealing the clean energy tax credits and other IRA investments, this bill weakens domestic manufacturing, kills jobs, and jeopardizes our clean energy future.

Coffee beans are roasted at Peet's Roastery in Alameda, California. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
From the Experts May 16, 2025

Time for the Golden State to Get Serious About Modernizing Manufacturing

As the nation’s largest manufacturing hub, California should lead in establishing a zero-emissions manufacturing sector before the Trump administration drags us into the pits of fossil fuel dependency.

The Gallatin Range in Southwest Montana. (Jared Lloyd / Getty Images)
feature April 21, 2025

The Intermountain West: Regional Spotlight

Our teams in Bozeman, Montana, and Denver, Colorado, have spent decades fighting to safeguard biodiversity, to advance a just transition to clean energy, and to protect people’s health. We’re pleased to share highlights of our progress, and a glimpse at what’s next.

Heat pumps power our everyday lives. (Lily Padula for Earthjustice)
feature March 27, 2025

Make Your Home Cleaner and Comfier with a Heat Pump

Heat pumps hold a steady temperature better and give off none of the unhealthy fumes of traditional furnaces.

In the News: Maryland Matters March 26, 2025

Lawmakers toss consumer electric bill refund into grab bag of energy bills

Susan Stevens Miller, Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “Maryland doesn’t have a reliability problem. It has an affordability problem.”

Laura Beth Resnick owns and runs Butterbee Farm in White Hall, Maryland. Resnick was approved for a grant through the Inflation Reduction Act that would have reimbursed half the cost of her solar panels, which was later withdrawn. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice)
Press Release March 26, 2025

USDA Requires Unlawful New Conditions for Release of IRA Grant Funds to Farmers

Requiring significant changes after the fact to awarded projects is just as unlawful as simply withholding the funding

Haze shrouds the skyline of Lower Manhattan as seen from the Empire State Building in New York City.  (Gary Hershorn / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory March 20, 2025

Federal Court Allows NYC Building Electrification to Begin

Court dismissed legal challenges to local law to phase out dirty fossil fuels in buildings, clean the air, and help reach NYC’s goals to cut climate pollution

Laura Beth Resnick owns and runs Butterbee Farm in White Hall, Maryland. Resnick was approved for a grant through the Inflation Reduction Act that would have reimbursed half the cost of her solar panels, which was later withdrawn. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice)
Article March 13, 2025

We’re Suing Trump for Abandoning Federal Funding Promises

The Trump administration is reneging on the federal government’s funding promises, leading to lost compensation to workers, hiring freezes, and halted construction projects.

Press Release March 13, 2025

Agricultores y Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro Demandan a Administración Trump Por Congelar los Fondos de Subvenciones del IRA

Retener fondos prometidos desperdicia dinero ya gastado en proyectos sin completar y perjudica a los trabajadores alrededor del país.

Cultivate KC Executive Director Brien Darby at the nonprofit’s Juniper Gardens Training Farm in Kansas City, Kansas. Cultivate KC was awarded grants to expand their ability to connect farmers with available farmland in the Kansas City area. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release March 13, 2025

Farmers, Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration for Freezing IRA Grant Funds

Withholding promised funds wastes money already spent on projects left unfinished and hurts working people across the country

People walk through the hallways at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
From the Experts February 4, 2025

New Report Examines Electricity Contracts for Data Centers and other Mega-load or Large-load Facilities

How electricity tariffs can protect households and small businesses from data centers and crypto mines’ enormous energy demands

Heat pumps line the rooftop of an apartment building. Heat pumps provide both heating and cooling while using significantly less energy compared with other technologies. (alacatr / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory January 22, 2025

Colorado PUC Approves Black Hills Clean Heat Plan, Mandates Statewide Beneficial Electrification

Landmark decision approves portfolio of resources focused on energy efficiency and beneficial electrification

Earthjustice’s Senior Vice President of Programs, Sam Sankar, and Director of Strategic Legal Advocacy, Kirti Datla, pose for a portrait in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. (Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
Article January 20, 2025

Mientras Trump Asume La Presidencia Nuevamente, Earthjustice No Cede Terreno

Sabemos que podemos salir victoriosos ante el presidente Trump y sus aliados, porque lo hemos hecho antes.

Earthjustice’s Senior Vice President of Programs, Sam Sankar, and Director of Strategic Legal Advocacy, Kirti Datla, pose for a portrait in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. (Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
Article January 20, 2025

As Trump Takes Office Again, Earthjustice Is Ceding No Ground

One election will not deter us or erase the environmental progress we’ve achieved.

The Patterson Park neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release January 14, 2025

Advocates Condemn Washington Gas Lawsuit Against Maryland’s Clean Building Standards

The lawsuit seeks to undermine the state’s efforts to cut emissions, boost energy efficiency, and reduce air pollution

Press Release January 13, 2025

A Robust Cap-and-Invest Program Can Help New Yorkers Save Money on Utility Bills, Raise Billions to Invest in Local Communities

Report finds capping emissions can fund billions in investments for local communities, help 46% of New York households upgrade to clean heat pumps by 2035, delivering up to $524 million in annual energy savings across the state

An outside unit to a heat pump system outside a home. (Michael Penn for Earthjustice)
From the Experts January 9, 2025

Pilot Project Encouraging Building Electrification Proves Popular in Washington State, Saving Customers Money While Helping Meet Climate Goals

Results from the pilot show strong customer interest in shifting away from fossils fuels toward electrification.