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Along With Flooding, Hurricane Florence Unleashes Toxic Coal Ash

Coal ash spilled by Hurricane Florence coats a turtle in Cape Fear River, North Carolina.

The coal industry dumped its toxic waste in the cheapest way possible. Now coal ash pits are leaking and spilling amid flooding from Hurricane Florence.

Serving as President of Earthjustice Has Been the Greatest Honor of My Life

On the cusp of his retirement, Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen is confident that we’ve built the organization not only for this moment, but also for future progress.

On Oct. 1, Trip Van Noppen hands leadership of Earthjustice to Abigail Dillen.

Why Hurricane Florence Could Become a Public Health Crisis

Image of North Carolina coal power plants and coal ash storage pits that were flooded during Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

In the path of the storm are giant pits filled with coal ash, lagoons swirling with hog manure, Superfund sites and industrial facilities stocked with toxic chemicals.

It’s Official! California Is Moving Toward Zero-Carbon Energy

California Governor Jerry Brown just signed a bill to reach 100 percent clean electricity by 2045.

New Mexico Solar Installer Joins Fight Against Unfair Fee — and Wins

Sunny skies are the norm in southeastern New Mexico. But until recently, an unfair fee by the local utility limited local residents’ ability to embrace solar power.

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission canceled a local utility’s solar surcharge.

Todos los depositarios de ceniza de carbón en Indiana tienen fugas, aseguran nuevos estudios

Barbara Deardorff saca agua de su grifo en Wheatfield, Indiana. Productos químicos peligrosos de un depósito para cenizas de carbón se han filtrado en el agua subterránea local.

Mientras nuevas investigaciones evidencian una contaminación generalizada, industrias pro-carbón quieren debilitar la actual normativa federal y cederle a estados como Indiana, con una triste historia regulando desechos tóxicos, la capacidad de hacer sus propias leyes.