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A homeowner works on weatherizing their home. Home weatherization can significantly reduce energy cost and fuel use when cooling homes in the summer and heating them in the winter. (Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
Press Release January 15, 2026

DTE Energy Will Increase Job Training Programs and Advance Energy Efficiency in Michigan

Earthjustice and Sierra Club advocated before the Michigan PSC for equitable energy efficiency programs

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)
Press Release January 14, 2026

Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Operating

DOE’s order disrupts a long-planned shutdown of a coal plant in Centralia, Washington, designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and affordable, reliable, clean energy

document January 14, 2026

Challenge to DOE’s order to force Washington’s last coal plant to keep operating

On behalf of public interest groups, Earthjustice challenged the Department of Energy’s (DOE) illegal order forcing Washington’s last coal plant to operate past its planned retirement date. The groups’ request for rehearing was filed with DOE in response to the 90-day order issued Dec. 16, just two weeks before TransAlta’s last coal-burning unit was legally required to shut down on Dec. 31.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils the path to unpausing congestion pricing in New York City at a press conference in Manhattan, New York, United States, on November 14, 2024. (Kyle Mazza / NurPhoto via AP)
Press Release January 14, 2026

New York Governor Hochul Delivers 2026 State of the State

As energy bills skyrocket, data centers must build their own renewables

Press Release January 14, 2026

Louisiana Regulators Asked to Investigate Shady Meta Financing Deal That Could Leave Households Paying for Tech Giant’s Electricity

Meta’s new financing deal for its massive $27 billion data center in Richland Parish, LA, could leave everyday Louisianans paying for three huge new gas plants to power the data center.

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 December 24, 2025

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.

Power plants are the biggest sources of water pollution in the country. Power plant water discharges are filled with toxic pollution such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and selenium.
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Photo)
Press Release December 24, 2025

Trump Administration’s EPA Dumps Wastewater Treatment Standards for Coal-fired Power Plants

EPA issues rule to allow ongoing release of toxic chemicals into sources of drinking water for more than 30 million Americans

The NIPSCO R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield, Indiana, Sunday, August 12, 2018. (Alex Garcia for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 23, 2025

Trump’s DOE Issues Additional Orders to Illegally Force Indiana Coal Plants to Keep Burning Coal

The Trump administration delivers coal for the holidays and higher electricity bills

West Olive, Michigan, The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan. 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 December 22, 2025

DOE’s Illegal Extension of Coal Plant Challenged in Court for the First Time

Public advocacy groups ask the court to end the Trump administration’s sham emergency orders

The United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, shown in this concept image, can be built with either a gasoline or electric drivetrain. (USPS)
Article December 19, 2025

Electric Postal Service Vehicles Deliver Holiday Cheer and Clean Air

EVs are now operating from 65 post offices across the U.S., followed by years of public pressure and Earthjustice litigation.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press announcement to unveil the path to unpausing congestion pricing in New York City on November 14, 2024. (Lev Radin / Sipa via AP)
Press Release December 19, 2025

New York Becomes the Latest State to Eliminate 100-Foot Gas Line Rule After Years of Advocacy

Ending the unfair policy will save New Yorkers nearly $600 million a year on costly gas pipelines

Press Release December 18, 2025

Advocates Disappointed by Michigan PSC Decision to Fast-Track Opaque DTE Deal for Massive Oracle and OpenAI Data Center

While the PSC placed some important conditions on approval, the secretive process punts to future proceedings the multi-billion project’s potential impacts on ratepayers’ bills and Michigan’s clean energy goals.

High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia. (Ted Shaffrey / AP)
Article December 17, 2025

What You Need to Know About AI Data Centers

Here’s what to know about proposals for enormous new data centers, and what Earthjustice is doing to control their pollution, climate impacts, and your energy bill.

In the News: The Hill December 17, 2025

Cash-strapped Americans shouldn’t fund Big Tech’s data centers

An opinion piece by Mandy DeRoche, Deputy Managing Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice

document December 16, 2025

Court Filing: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program

Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Climate Solutions, and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) filed a new challenge to the Trump administration’s hold on $2.5 billion in federal funding through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program.

An electric vehicle charges at an EVgo fast charging station in Detroit. (Paul Sancya / AP)
Press Release December 16, 2025

Major Environmental Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Hold on Billions for Electric Vehicle Charging

Millions of Americans would breathe easier if Trump administration unlocks clean transportation funds

document December 15, 2025

Colorado PUC Decision

Colorado PUC Decision on Proceedings covering the 2025-2029 Distribution System Plan, Grid Modernization Adjustment Clause, and Virtual Power Plant Program

NY Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris: "The Clean Deliveries Act I introduced with Assemblymember Mitaynes will address the proliferation of e-commerce warehouses and the impacts on the health of our communities, as well as make significant strides in our fight to combat climate change and make our communities safer and healthier." (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release December 12, 2025

Advocates Applaud News of Cleaner Air Thanks to Congestion Pricing

Clean Deliveries Act will build upon the program’s 22% reduction of toxic air pollution by tackling dirty diesel vehicles