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Filing follows PUC Just Transition decision that overlooks environmental justice concerns

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa submitted a post-hearing brief to the administrative law judge overseeing the contested case challenge to Wisconsin’s approval for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 reroute.

The state of Colorado and Xcel Energy filed a request with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to keep Unit 2 at the Comanche coal plant in Pueblo operating beyond its December retirement deadline.

New York rejected the water quality certification because the application failed demonstrate that the project would comply with the states’ water quality standards

Groups claim DEQ is treating the surrounding region as a sacrifice zone

Conservation groups and ranchers appealed a District Court ruling that upheld a flawed water pollution permit for the Rosebud coal mine’s AM5 expansion.

Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration’s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.

Groups fighting the buildout of oil and gas projects defend climate, justice, and the rule of law.

Earthjustice is fighting back to defend climate progress and the clean energy economy from dangerous attempts to drag us backward.

Earthjustice and other organizations submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in opposition to giving Wyoming oversight over coal ash waste.

FERC’s unlawful resurrection of zombie gas pipeline threatens communities, but Governor Hochul can still protect New Yorkers and the environment

FERC’s unlawful resurrection of Transco’s zombie gas pipeline threatens communities

Earthjustice and the Eastern Environmental Law Center challenged FERC’s reissuance of the certificate for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) gas pipeline on behalf of Central Jersey Safe Energy Coalition, Food & Water Watch, New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, NY/NJ Baykeeper, Princeton Manor Homeowners Association, and Sierra Club, with co-litigant NRDC.

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

It is time to end the era of coal once and for all.

New York is violating the state’s climate law and must issue regulations to reduce climate pollution by February 2026

In a landmark decision issued Friday, October 24, 2025, the New York State Supreme Court-Albany County, ruled that the state is violating its nation-leading climate law and directed the NYS-Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to put forward regulations to reduce climate emissions by February 6, 2026. The deadline under the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) to finalize regulations was January 2024.

In a series of recent moves, the administration is opening most of the vast and precious Arctic ecosystem to drilling.