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Dozens of unpermitted gas turbines, the target of a citizen suit filed by the NAACP, operate in Mississippi to power xAI's nearby Memphis data center. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Article June 16, 2026

Why Trump Is Going After Your Right to Take Polluters to Court (and How We’re Fighting Back)

Citizens suits are powerful tools to enforce the law, which is why the Trump administration is attacking them.
document June 16, 2026

Xcel Tariff Intervention – Written Decision

Public interest organizations intervened in Xcel's proposed tariff for data centers and other large load customers.
In the News: The New York Times June 16, 2026

D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center

Thermal drone imagery shows more than a dozen unpermitted gas turbines operating at xAI’s gas plant in Southaven, Miss. (Evan Simon / Floodlight)
Press Release June 16, 2026

Trump Administration Attempts Massive Power Grab in Defense of Musk’s xAI

DOJ wants to give itself veto power over citizen suits, a key legal tool used to protect communities from illegal pollution for over 50 years
Press Release June 15, 2026

Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

Intervention looks to prevent cost shifting to residential ratepayers
document June 15, 2026

NorthWestern Tariff: Quotes

Quotes from community, conservation, and Indigenous-led organizations that filed a petition with the Montana Public Service Commission seeking intervention in the NorthWestern Energy tariff proceeding for data centers.
document June 15, 2026

Petition for Intervention: NorthWestern Tariff

Community, conservation, and Indigenous-led organizations filed a petition with the Montana Public Service Commission seeking intervention in the NorthWestern Energy tariff proceeding for data centers.
Press Release June 9, 2026

Earthjustice Statement: 2026 NYS Legislative Session

Bills to rein in energy-hogging data centers, protect drinking water, and boost solar await Governor Hochul’s signature
The Flathead National Forest in Montana. (Your Forests Your Future / U.S. Forest Service)
Press Release June 5, 2026

Lawsuit: Admin Manufactured “Emergency” to Sidestep Endangered Species Requirements for Flathead Timber Project

West Reservoir project could harm ESA-listed grizzly bears and bull trout
Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes: “New York State must step up and defend the right of New Yorkers to breathe clean air.” (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release June 4, 2026

ElectrifyNY Coalition: NYS Budget Raises Need for Clean Air Protections

The Clean Deliveries Act S.1180C/ A.3575C is a business-friendly, flexible program that reduces toxic air pollution and protects New York families
document June 4, 2026

Clean Deliveries Act: Fact Checking Industry Fearmongering

What is the Clean Deliveries Act? E-commerce giants are choking New York neighborhoods with truck traffic and pollution. These mega-warehouses operate 24/7, with thousands of diesel trucks pumping toxic emissions…
United States Supreme Court Building (	LUke1138 / Getty Images)
Press Release June 4, 2026

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Agencies’ Authority to Protect the Public, Upholding FCC Decision

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to enforce federal law, reinforcing the ability of federal agencies to hold powerful industries accountable
Press Release: Victory May 28, 2026

Appeals Court Delivers Blow to North Tonawanda Crypto Operation, Reinforces New York’s Climate Law

Today's ruling in the Digihost/Fortistar appeal makes clear that state agencies must comply with the climate law's mandates and remain accountable to impacted communities, even after the State has weakened…
document May 28, 2026

NY Supreme Court Appellate Division Fortistar Decision

The New York State Appellate Division, Third Department ruled that New York’s Public Service Commission must examine the emissions impacts of the 2022 sale of the Fortistar fracked gas plant…
Press Release May 28, 2026

New Report: Data Centers Could Already Be Costing Utility Customers ~$11/mo. in One State

A Mississippi law is failing to protect utility customers from secret deals and potentially rising bills; here’s how lawmakers and utilities can fix this big problem with transparency, accountability, and…
Article May 27, 2026

To the New Lawyers: You Are the Change Agents We Need

Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen addressed graduates of the Vermont Law and Graduate School on May 16, 2026.
(Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
page May 27, 2026

From the Experts

Analysis and commentary from Earthjustice attorneys, policy experts, and more
feature May 27, 2026

Mississippi “Data Center Giveaway Law” Leaves Residents in the Dark and Could Already Be Costing Utility Customers ~$11/mo.

A state law is failing to protect households from potentially rising power bills. How lawmakers and utilities can fix this.