A federal district court ruled on October 29, 2026 to maintain the block it put on new mining operations in the Mojave National Preserve by Dateline Resources Ltd.
California’s landmark environmental law gives people a voice in projects that can impact public health and natural resources. A corporate-funded ballot measure would limit public oversight for many of these…
Colin O'Brien, Attorney, California Regional Office: “It appears the developers want to build something much bigger and more polluting than anything they previously revealed, either in court or to the West Oakland community. Any plan to put coal in our communities must be fully vetted and subject to robust requirements…
AB 40 is needed to ensure that enormous bulk coal facilities fully disclose impacts and develop mitigation measures before they are granted lead agency or air district approval.
Earthjustice recommends that the California Legislature rejects the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit, which is a giveaway to refineries and airlines. California’s dollars are better spent on zero-emission vehicle infrastructure,…
Michelle Ghafar, Attorney, California Regional Office: “If something does go wrong, there are a lot of really important questions about who would actually address those concerns and impacts. And we have a history of oil companies not taking responsibility for cleaning up their messes.”
National Parks Conservation Association granted declaratory and injunctive relief against Department of Interior in Mojave National Preserve Colosseum Mine challenge.
The panel remanded without vacatur in a case challenging a final rule issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency concerning air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
