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Press Release November 25, 2025

Trump’s EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives

Abandoning soot standards would cause more asthma attacks, heart disease, and early death — especially in vulnerable communities

document November 24, 2025

EPA’s Motion to Vacate PM NAAQS

The Environmental Protection Agency’s court filing asks the U.S, Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to strike down the soot standard.

Regina Fred touches one of her window-mounted heat pumps in her apartment in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo)
Press Release: Victory November 20, 2025

California To Launch Window Heat Pump and 120 Volt Induction Programs

California Market Transformation Administrator to launch two programs helping more homes electrify appliances

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 November 19, 2025

Trump Administration Issues a Third Sham Emergency Order to Force the J.H. Campbell Power Plant to Keep Burning Coal

The costs of running the unnecessary coal power plant surpassed $80 million in September

Emissions from the Linden Cogeneration Plant is seen in Linden, New Jersey. (Kena Betancur / Getty Images)
Update November 12, 2025

World Court Rules U.S. Legally Obligated to Curb Climate Change

All nations must tackle climate change or face legal consequences for causing harm to the environment.

Press Release November 12, 2025

GreenLatinos Urges Colorado to Consider Healthy Communities No-Widening Alternative for I-270

Alternative would avoid costly, ineffective proposal to widen the highway

document November 12, 2025

Healthy Communities No-Widening Alternative for I-270

GreenLatinos sent the Colorado Department of Transportation a Healthy Communities No-Widening Alternative to the proposed I-270 widening.

Press Release November 10, 2025

Governor Hochul Abandons NY Climate Law and Communities in Back-Room Deal with Climate-Killing Cryptominer

The settlement gives Greenidge Generation a five-year free pass to continue polluting communities near Seneca Lake, in clear violation of the state climate law

Press Release November 10, 2025

Colorado and Xcel’s Comanche 2 Petition Throws Impacted Pueblo Community Under the Bus

Filing follows PUC Just Transition decision that overlooks environmental justice concerns

Members of the Hyperbolics mime holding up the U.S. Capitol building. Emotions were high after a full day of advocating for reducing lead exposure and lead poisoning for kids just like them.
(Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Article November 10, 2025

Protecting Americans’ Health Starts with Fixing Our Country’s Lead Problem

Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is a reminder that people living in the United States are still regularly exposed to multiple sources of lead in their lives.

Press Release: Victory November 6, 2025

Court Upholds Efficiency Standards, Reducing Energy Bills for Millions

Ruling will likely bring significant energy savings and reduce energy costs for consumers

Clockwise, from top-left: (David Shindle for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission),  (Kelvin Gorospe / NOAA), (David Herasimtschuk for Earthjustice), (Edwin Remsberg / Getty Images), (Gerald Herbert / AP), (Danielle Villasana for Earthjustice), (Petty Officer First Class John Masson / US Coast Guard), (Matteo Colombo / Getty Images)
feature November 4, 2025

Earthjustice Program Report: Fall 2025

Together with our clients, we’re wielding the power of the law across 700 legal matters to protect people and our planet. With deep gratitude, we are pleased to share highlights of this work, which is made possible by partners like you.

Contractors and welders work on a Transco methane pipeline in Lebanon, Penn., in 2017. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)
Press Release October 30, 2025

Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Conservationists Sue FERC for Reissuing Vacated Gas Pipeline Certificate

FERC’s unlawful resurrection of Transco’s zombie gas pipeline threatens communities

Press Release: Victory October 27, 2025

NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant

Project in limbo after PVSC ignored significant community opposition to the project

The U.S. EPA’s flag flies outside the Federal Triangle complex in Washington, D.C. (Aidan Wakely Mulroney / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
From the Experts October 24, 2025

Los Esfuerzos de la Administración Trump para Destruir Una Ciencia Sólida

Según informes de prensa, EPA planea eliminar su división de investigación científica. Esta medida beneficiará a los contaminadores a expensas de todos los habitantes de este país.

Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline, New York City. Buildings are the city’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. (Matteo Colombo / Getty Images)
feature October 22, 2025

Northeast Regional Report Fall 2025

In the Northeast, our work is helping to keep us moving forward in the fight for environmental and climate justice, clean air and water, and the right to a healthy environment for all.

This map is a subset that shows where the more than 500 exemption facilities are located throughout the country, whether they (or a representative) have requested or been granted a pollution exemption, and more. Map developed by Environmental Defense Fund and Environmental Integrity Project.
Press Release October 22, 2025

Community, Health, and Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Trump Administration’s Toxic Air Pollution Exemptions

Lawsuit challenges unprecedented presidential carve-out that lets 50 chemical plants spew cancer-causing pollutants for two more years

Press Release October 16, 2025

Appeal Filed to Strengthen Colorado’s Disproportionately Impacted Community Permitting Rule

Environmental justice and conservation groups argue the rule does not meet the requirements of the state Environmental Justice Act