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Gas-powered turbines, with more being built, operate in Southaven, Mississippi, to power a large xAI data center just to the north in Memphis, Tennessee. The huge gas turbines occupy a sprawling 114 acres — the equivalent of nearly 87 football fields. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release October 30, 2026

Court Denies xAI’s Motion to Dismiss Air Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s company

There are no exceptions that would allow this major source of air pollution to evade the law, and citizens have the right to defend themselves in Court against illegal pollution
document October 30, 2026

Court DENIES xAI’s Motion to Dismiss xAI Case

District Court denies xAI's Motion to Dismiss xAI Clean Air Act citizen suit.
You're invited to a town hall -- Election Analysis from Earthjustice and Earthjustice Action.
feature October 29, 2026

Town Hall: 2026 Post-Election Analysis

Join Earthjustice and Earthjustice Action, Earthjustice’s 501(c)(4) advocacy partner, for a timely discussion of the 2026 midterm election results and what they mean for Earthjustice and Earthjustice Action’s litigation and…
Press Release October 22, 2026

NYC Mayor, Council Members, Unions, Advocates Rally for Delivery Protection Act Passage

Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined bill sponsor NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán, Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, and other elected officials, union leaders, and advocates to call for passage of common-sense…
From the Experts October 21, 2026

The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Attempt to Secure a Constitutional Right to Pollute in Colorado

Industry wants to limit the government’s ability to regulate corporate polluters and protect communities
A view of Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. (Leamus / Getty Images)
From the Experts October 20, 2026

How Deep-Sea Mining Endangers American Samoa

The ocean is inseparably intertwined with American Samoa culture and identity. Now deep-sea mining threatens it all.
feature October 20, 2026

Guide to the Impacts of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

A look at how the provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would affect electric transmission, clean energy and fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental…
Rev. Robert Tipton Jr., the branch president of the DeSoto County NAACP, is opposed to the methane gas turbines operating in his Southaven, Mississippi community to power a nearby xAI data center in Memphis, Tennessee. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Article October 20, 2026

The Battle to Stop the AI Industry’s Illegal Pollution

Across the U.S., Earthjustice is challenging plans to power data centers in ways that threaten communities.
Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle, right, greets supporters at the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan in 2022. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article October 19, 2026

Our Court Win Strikes a Blow Against the Pipeline Threatening the Great Lakes

But the fight to protect one of the world’s greatest freshwater resources from a dangerous Line 5 pipeline is far from over.
document October 16, 2026

The AI Gas Rush: Risks and Implications of “Bring Your Own Power” (Print Version)

The race to scale artificial intelligence has triggered an unprecedented increase in electricity demand. To bypass long wait times for grid service, developers are increasingly pursuing "Bring Your Own Power…
People from the Climate Action Campaign coalition hand deliver comments from Americans nationwide to the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C. opposing the EPA's planned rollback of greenhouse gas regulations from fossil fuel plants and transportation. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice)
Article October 15, 2026

Why We Ask Supporters to Submit Public Comments in the Trump Era

The Trump administration is slamming the door on public participation in our democracy. Public comments are one way to be heard.
Press Release October 15, 2026

17 Groups Sue to Require Montana PSC to Consider Climate in Utility Decision Making

Groups seek to confirm commission's obligations to ensure a clean and healthful environment
Labor union and environmental justice advocates, alongside city and state lawmakers, urge for the passage of protections for both workers and neighbors of last-mile mega-warehouses. Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY on October 13, 2026. [Photo Credit: Carey Wagner for Earthjustice]
Press Release October 13, 2026

A Safe and Healthy New York Starts With Protecting Last-Mile Delivery Workers

Mega-warehouses can be better employers and neighbors with the Delivery Protection Act, the Clean Deliveries Act, and Intro 53
From the Experts October 8, 2026

Prop 45 Would Pollute California’s Air and Water. Voters Should Reject It.

California’s landmark environmental law gives people a voice in projects that can impact public health and natural resources. A corporate-funded ballot measure would limit public oversight for many of these…
document October 8, 2026

The AI Gas Rush: Risks and Implications of “Bring Your Own Power”

The race to scale artificial intelligence has triggered an unprecedented increase in electricity demand. To bypass long wait times for grid service, developers are increasingly pursuing "Bring Your Own Power…
feature October 8, 2026

The AI Gas Rush: Risks and Implications of “Bring Your Own Power”

A new report explains how data centers being built for AI tools are different than data centers of the past and present.
document October 7, 2026

The AI Gas Rush: Risks and Implications of “Bring Your Own Power” Executive Summary

The race to scale artificial intelligence has triggered an unprecedented increase in electricity demand. To bypass long wait times for grid service, developers are increasingly pursuing "Bring Your Own Power…
Road view of Tarague Beach and Tarague Beach detonation range on Andersen Air Force Base on Guam. (Manny Crisostomo for Earthjustice)
Update October 2, 2026

What to Know About Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan

This Supreme Court case is about whether the U.S. military can move forward with dangerous activities without following the federal law requiring an environmental review.