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Majority vote to gut core Clean Air Act protections, flooding communities with cancer-causing air pollution

Abuse of Congressional Review Act veers far outside norms of the law

State waivers for stronger tailpipe standards are not subject to the Congressional Review Act

Michael Youhana, Attorney, Northeast Office: “Even small releases or small bits of exposure to PFAS can cause devastating effects to the environment and human beings, and that’s why this doesn’t make sense.”

Lawmakers want to over turn a life-saving ban that phases out the potent carcinogen trichloroethylene (TCE)

Congress introduced a CRA that could permanently remove protections safeguarding communities from some of the most toxic air pollution

Earthjustice’s plans during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration, and the actions we’re already taking to protect the health of frontline communities, wildlife, and our shared climate future.

The Clean Air Act is a bedrock law that protects America’s health and the environment. No one should get sick from breathing air. The Congressional resolutions attacking clean air are attacks on children’s health.

“We urge Congress to stand firm in rejecting these attacks on standards that are saving lives and helping us meet our climate goals.”

Earthjustice opposes damaging pieces of legislation: H.R.115, the “Midnight Rules Relief Act,” and H.R. 358, “Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act” (SBRFIA)

It’s time to repeal this damaging and undemocratic piece of legislation.

President Biden put an end to GOP-led effort to remove protections for lesser prairie-chicken and northern long-eared bat

Proposals seek to weaken species protections on behalf of special interests

“Protections for clean water are constantly under attack from polluting industries, and this will not be the last Republican attempt to significantly weaken the Clean Water Act during this Congress.”

The Trump administration is trying to delay environmental rules that it and polluting industries dislike, but the courts aren’t having it.

Earthjustice demandó este mes a la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM, por sus siglas en inglés) por demorar regulaciones contra el gas metano, uno de los principales causantes del efecto invernadero que amenaza la salud de millones de personas y el clima del planeta.

Preserving limits on wasteful methane pollution will combat climate change, protect public health

Refusing to hold coal companies accountable for stream destruction, contamination