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Press Release June 4, 2026

Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan

PUC largely agreed with environmental groups that Xcel must consider alternatives that better promote affordability and meet Colorado’s clean energy goals
Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes: “New York State must step up and defend the right of New Yorkers to breathe clean air.” (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release June 4, 2026

ElectrifyNY Coalition: NYS Budget Raises Need for Clean Air Protections

The Clean Deliveries Act S.1180C/ A.3575C is a business-friendly, flexible program that reduces toxic air pollution and protects New York families
United States Supreme Court Building (	LUke1138 / Getty Images)
Press Release June 4, 2026

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Agencies’ Authority to Protect the Public, Upholding FCC Decision

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to enforce federal law, reinforcing the ability of federal agencies to hold powerful industries accountable
The shift to state-of-the-art appliances in homes, such as induction stoves, offers major clean air benefits, upgrades in energy efficiency, and climate protections. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release June 2, 2026

Earthjustice Responds to DOE’s Changes to the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program

The move undermines the transition to clean, electric home appliances
Press Release: Victory May 28, 2026

Appeals Court Delivers Blow to North Tonawanda Crypto Operation, Reinforces New York’s Climate Law

Today's ruling in the Digihost/Fortistar appeal makes clear that state agencies must comply with the climate law's mandates and remain accountable to impacted communities, even after the State has weakened…
Press Release May 21, 2026

Public Interest Groups Seek Intervention in Xcel Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

SWEEP and Rewiring America urge strong protections for residential ratepayers following data center legislation postponement
document May 21, 2026

Xcel Large Load Tariff MTI

Public interest organizations filed a petition with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seeking intervention in Xcel Energy’s proposed tariff for data centers and other large load customers.
Press Release May 18, 2026

Trump Administration’s EPA Rejects Hawaiʻi’s Clean Air Plan

The agency decision disregards Hawaiian Electric's own promises to retire aging oil-burning plants
The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich. Consumers Energy had planned to retire the plant on May 31, 2025, but President Trump ordered it to keep operating. (Jim West / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Press Release May 15, 2026

Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court

The court hears the first challenge to DOE's unlawful orders for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan
The Trump administration illegally ordered this coal-fired power plant in Washington State to stay open past retirement in December 2025. This is part of a broader policy to prop up coal that is driving up electricity costs. (Steven Baltakatei Sandoval / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article May 7, 2026

3 Ways Trump Is Driving Electricity Bills Up

Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration’s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.
Andy Romanoff. Executive Director of Alaska Heat Smart, looks at a heat pump being installed at a home in Juneau, Alaska. (Michael Penn for Earthjustice)
Press Release May 5, 2026

New York Coalition Urges Regulators to Modernize Electric Rates to Unlock Clean Heat Affordability

Coalition flags $170M in overpayments, says rate reform could save households ~$250-600 annually and speed heat pump adoption
Members of the SoCal Clean Manufacturing Coalition in front of industrial heat pumps at UCI Health – Irvine during a recent tour of the hospital. (Hannah Benet for Earthjustice)
From the Experts May 5, 2026

How Two Southern California Campuses Have Started the Second Industrial Revolution

Fossil fuels power industrial heating. California can transition to more efficient and cleaner equipment.
Coal ash ponds sit next to the decommissioned Wood River Power Station in East Alton, Ill. in 2018. The power plant was demolished in early 2021. (Prairie Rivers Network)
From the Experts May 4, 2026

Federal Coal Ash Safeguards are Under Attack: What Does it Mean for Illinois?

Prairie Rivers Network interviewed Earthjustice attorneys Jenny Cassel and Mychal Ozaeta.
document May 2, 2026

Fact Sheet: EPA Prepares to Gut Coal Ash Safeguards and Cleanup Requirements

Under the current Trump administration, the EPA has begun to systematically gut protections that would otherwise force the coal industry to clean up its toxic coal ash.
The COL4 AI-ready data center, located on a seven-acre campus in Columbus, Ohio. COL4  spans 256,000 square feet with 50 MW of power across three data halls. (Eli Hiller / for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Article April 29, 2026

What You Need to Know About AI Data Centers

Earthjustice attorneys are fighting to control their pollution and climate impacts — and your energy bill.
Split view of clear and hazy days in Shenandoah National Park. (National Park Service)
Press Release April 28, 2026

Environmental Groups Issue Reply to EPA in West Virginia Regional Haze Lawsuit

The groups are challenging the state’s abysmal EPA-approved Regional Haze Plan
Heat pumps can warm and cool our spaces, heat our water, and dry clothes. (Lily Padula for Earthjustice)
Press Release April 28, 2026

New Report: New York Heat Pump Customers Overpay for Electricity Delivery Rates; Here’s How Utilities Can Fix the Discrepancy

Utilities overcharge heat pump customers $855 per year, on average, for electric delivery rates; Utilities must create fair rates for heat pump customers
From the Experts April 17, 2026

EPA’s Disastrous New Proposal Guts Coal Ash Rules – As Coal Plants Nationwide Pollute Water Supplies

EPA’s new proposed coal ash rule would permit widespread contamination from toxic chemicals in coal ash.