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LNG transport ship at the New Fortress Energy facility in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico. (Myrna Conty)
Article November 18, 2024

Puerto Rico’s Grassroots Fight to Stop an Illegal Methane Gas Expansion

Communities in San Juan are battling to stop a rogue gas company’s efforts to push dangerous methane gas on the people of Puerto Rico.

In the News: Tampa Bay Times October 22, 2024

Tampa Electric wants ‘egregious’ profit from Floridians to help ailing finances, lawyers allege

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “Residential customers should not be subsidizing the cost of any utility company, let alone a foreign one, nor should they be subsidizing TECO’s largest and wealthiest customers as they have been.”

Press Release October 14, 2024

Florida Supreme Court declines to review overwhelming statewide vote that directed tax dollars to conservation land-buying for future generations

State agencies using accounting gimmicks, improperly spending land-buying tax money

In the News: Politico October 9, 2024

Florida justices challenge PSC, FPL on rate deal that includes solar expansion

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “It’s basically free money for them — and making everyone else pay more.”

A homeowner works on weatherizing their home. Home weatherization can significantly reduce energy cost and fuel use when cooling homes in the summer and heating them in the winter. (Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
From the Experts August 13, 2024

Más de 100 Mil Residentes de la Florida Ahorran Dinero en Sus Facturas de Luz Gracias a Nuestro Trabajo

En la batalla por reducir el uso de combustibles fósiles, una cosa es cierta: las medidas de eficiencia energética son la forma más barata y sencilla de hacerlo.

A homeowner works on weatherizing their home. Home weatherization can significantly reduce energy cost and fuel use when cooling homes in the summer and heating them in the winter. (Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
From the Experts August 9, 2024

We Just Helped More Than 100,000 Floridians Save Money on Their Energy Bills

In the battle to cut fossil fuel use, one thing is sure: energy efficiency measures are the cheapest and simplest way to go.

Press Release July 16, 2024

Grupos Impugnan Falta de Penalidades en Esquema de Métricas de Desempeño de LUMA

Organizaciones ambientales y de la sociedad civil argumentan que el pobre servicio que ofrece LUMA y un laxo esquema que mida su desempeño es un tema de vida o muerte para muchos puertorriqueños.

In the News: Tampa Bay Times June 20, 2024

Across Florida, residents fear impact of higher Duke, Tampa Electric rates

Tampa Bay residents spoke before utility regulators at a rare set of public hearings. Florida residents pay some of the highest energy bills in the country.

In the News: Florida Phoenix June 13, 2024

Hillsborough County citizens call on Florida PSC to reject TECO rate increase proposal

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “They’re using a completely different cost of service methodology that is driving residential bills through the roof.”

In the News: Florida Phoenix May 23, 2024

By signing bill deleting climate change from FL law, DeSantis shows he’s living in denial

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “Out in the real world, citizens are dealing with devastating impacts as our climate heats up and gets more volatile. Heat is killing our reefs, our creatures, and even our citizens. State leaders should be doing all they can to protect and prepare us.”

In the News: Newsweek May 22, 2024

A Community-Led Clean Energy Revolution Is Taking Hold. Why Aren’t We Hearing About It?

An opinion piece by Laura Arroyo (Senior Attorney at Earthjustice) and Favianna Rodriguez (Founder and CEO of The Center for Cultural Power)

In the News: Law360 May 21, 2024

D.C. Circ. Won’t Let Fla. Halt Wetlands Permits Decision

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office: “If Florida wants the program back, it has to comply with federal law. In the meantime, the Corps is more than capable of handling Florida’s 404 permits, as it has for more than 40 years.”

In the News: Politico May 20, 2024

Appeals court denies Florida request for wetlands permitting stay

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office: “If [Florida officials] want the program back, they need to fix their mistakes, not dig into them.”

In the News: Tampa Bay Times May 10, 2024

Epidemic of dying sea life shows Florida’s lax water quality regulation is fouling our public waters

An opinion piece by Alisa Coe, Deputy Managing Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice

In the News: WLRN April 29, 2024

Oil drilling has endured in the Everglades for decades. Now, Miccosukee Tribe has a plan to stop it

Christina Reichert, Attorney, Florida Office: “This would be creating brand new fossil fuel infrastructure in a time where we need to be transitioning away from that.”

In the News: Tallahassee Democrat April 29, 2024

DEP intends to OK exploratory oil drilling in Apalachicola River floodplain

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “The Apalachicola River is an outstanding Florida water and it is designated by the United Nations as an International Biosphere Reserve. It’s foolish to consider drilling for oil there, especially at a time when we know we need to be moving away from fossil fuels and towards the future, which…

In the News: Politico April 26, 2024

DEP asks federal appeals court to allow it to issue wetlands permits

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office: “The bottom line is that the [Army Corps of Engineers] is open for business and the only thing standing in the way of 404 permitting now is Florida’s refusal to transfer applications.”

In the News: Tampa Bay Times April 17, 2024

The obscure but powerful politicians who control Florida’s energy

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “It’s not a secret that the utilities have a great deal of political power in Florida and have been able to get statutes that are beneficial to their interests and they’ve gotten favorable decisions at the Florida Public Service Commission.”