Climate, environmental justice and community-led social justice organizations filed testimony on April 18, 2024, detailing a litany of cost, climate and equity objections to a proposed rate hike from NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility.
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.”
$20 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act marks an unprecedented investment in local projects that reduce emissions, advance environmental justice, and lower energy costs
Testimony from Auburn Bell, Legislative Representative for Earthjustice, during U.S. Department of Treasury’s public hearing on proposed regulations for section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen on March 25, 2024.
The fossil fuel industry is backsliding on its climate pledges. Earthjustice is filing lawsuits to keep pushing for the clean energy transition that science demands.
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled NorthWestern Energy’s hostile approach to clean energy was a violation of the law. The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) followed NorthWestern’s lead and allowed the company to ignore a requirement for the utility to invest in Montana communities by purchasing renewable energy from small community-based projects. The penalty for this violation will provide much-needed revenue to Low-Income and Tribal Energy Assistance programs.
Sasan Saadat, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Clean Energy Program: “It feels like the shots are being called behind the scenes. What we heard from the board was pretty unambiguously, ‘We’d like to see this tightened up.’”
Make Every Day Earth Day.
In honor of Earth Day and the fight for the wild spaces we love, the air we breathe, the water we drink — any gift you make for the month of April will be matched $2:$1!