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Republican Senators won a temporary delay in our shift to zero-emissions using an unlawful maneuver, but states should be emboldened to quickly shape new tools to clean their air

House joins Senate in CRA dismantling key Clean Air Act safeguard, harming millions

As EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin prepares to appear before Congress, his public claims unravel under the weight of the facts.

Together, we can fight back to protect our families.

Alaska Native tribal leaders explain how a massive gold mine proposed in their region poses grave risks to villages, food security and continued tribal traditions

The EPA said greenhouse gases are a risk to public health. Trump’s EPA wants to take it back — and undo many of the rules that limit air pollution.

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission will hold final vote this Thursday

“While billionaires and polluting industries CEOs reap the benefits, everyday people are left with crumbs.”

This letter report supplements the July 1, 2022 report prepared for Earthjustice titled, “Clean Alternative Emergency Power Supply for PVSC.”1 The supplement responds to the issuance by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of the final air permit for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) Standby Power Generation Facility (SPGF) on April 2, 2025. The purpose is to (1) address new information available since July 2022 and to (2) further review deficiencies in the design and selection of the SPGF as the preferred standby power alternative for the PVSC Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

The Ironbound Community Corporation, represented by Earthjustice, have filed an appeal challenging NJDEP’s permitting decision for the newest gas-fired power plant as a violation of the state’s environmental justice law.

Enbridge’s oil pipeline construction would pollute wetlands, rivers, and streams

Community leaders defending drinking water protections in court denounce Trump administration’s capitulation to utility lobbyists and chemical companies at the expense of public health

The lawsuit leading to the ruling comes after municipalities in the Finger Lakes requested Department of Health support amidst drinking water crisis affecting more than 45,000 people

Over 50 organizations sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee expressing opposition to language in the bill that will delay the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP), a program established by the Inflation Reduction Act that imposed a fee on companies for each ton of wasted methane that exceeds specified thresholds.

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “It would violate the rights that were guaranteed to them through treaties that go back to the 1800’s. The tunnel is not the answer to the problem of Line 5. The answer is to get the oil out of the Great Lakes so we can all enjoy drinking the…

Commentary from two Washington residents concerned about wood pellet plants proposed for construction in the Longview and Hoquiam communities, near where they live.

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