Seven Tribal nations seek to fend off attack by 12 states

La Corte Suprema votó 5-4 para suspender el “Plan del Buen Vecino” de la EPA

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to stay EPA’s “Good Neighbor Plan”

Health and environmental stakes are high as the Court ruled in favor of industrial polluters and political allies in their challenge of the EPA’s efforts to curb smog and protect communities.

Millions of people could wind up breathing in toxic dust from newly exposed lakebed.

State Water Commission failed to restore stream flows after closure of last sugar plantation

Allison Brouk, Attorney, Gulf Regional Office: “If Texas can’t handle the Class II program for oil and gas waste injection, how can we trust state agencies with Class VI wells for carbon waste injection? We are glad that EPA is taking its obligations to protect drinking water seriously by taking a deep look at Texas’…

Predominantly working class Latino community targeted with a disproportionate number of industrial projects

We therefore vacate the Commission’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order issued June 28, 2021, as amended by Errata issued June 30, 2021, with respect to the IIFS and the delegation of the Commission’s public trust duties. Other than for the reasons given in this opinion for vacatur or remand, we affirm. We remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The permit vastly underestimates harmful air pollution from the plant that would cause health impacts to residents in nearby communities

This is an appeal of the Final Determination and Order of Approval for Notice of Construction Application 23NOC1606, issued by the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency on May 14, 2024, permitting Pacific Northwest Renewable Energy to construct and operate an industrial-scale, export-focused wood pellet manufacturing facility at 411 Moon Island Road in Hoquiam, Washington.

Denka, a synthetic rubber maker whose pollution has wreaked havoc on nearby communities’ health, is trying to block an EPA rule setting pollution limits

New and diminished engagement with U.S. Tribes violates Provincial law

The undersigned organizations share our vote recommendation on the mining and minerals related amendment to H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA).

Pumping would harm endangered species, reduce flows to Roosevelt Lake

Conservation groups sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species Act in approving expanded operations at the Pinto Valley Mine, east of Phoenix.

Ian Coghill, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “The reason that we felt compelled to go in this direction is Suncor’s chronic history of exceeding the limits in its air permit.”

Adrian Martinez, Attorney, Right to Zero: “There are people who don’t want these warehouses in their communities, and they just want to be left with peace.”