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Children that have high levels of lead in their blood stand next to a peeling lead paint wall in their apartment in New York City. Children ingest lead paint and lead paint dust, resulting in lead poisoning, which causes irreversible brain and central nervous system damage. While lead paint was banned in housing construction in New York in 1960, buildings built before 1960 still have high amounts of lead which landlords, especially in impoverished neighborhoods, are reluctant to remove.  (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
Press Release August 6, 2026

Environmental Justice Groups Sue New York Department of Health for Failing to Protect Tenants from Lead Under Nation-Leading Law

As currently structured, DOH’s program risks certifying dwellings as “lead-free” even when dangerous lead hazards remain
document August 6, 2026

Aug 2026 Lawsuit: NYS-DOH Lead in Homes

As currently structured, Department of Health’s program risks certifying dwellings as “lead-free” even when dangerous lead hazards remain.
In the News: ProPublica August 4, 2026

The EPA Heralds Its Omaha Cleanup as a Success. But Many Yards Still Have Toxic Levels of Lead.

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “I think for the five-year review to be meaningful, you need to do testing.”
Press Release: Victory April 28, 2026

State Board Halts Phibro-Tech’s LA-area Toxic Waste Facility Expansion

California Board of Environmental Safety allowed a permit appeal, accepting all issues raised by local community group
Power plants are one of 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
Press Release December 22, 2025

Environmental and Community Groups Sue to Stop Trump Exemptions from Air Pollution Rules for Steel Industry Coke Ovens

Exemptions for toxic coke oven facilities leave communities vulnerable to harmful air pollutants
Press Release November 25, 2025

EPA Proposes to Delay Closure of Some of the Largest Toxic Coal Ash Ponds, in Violation of the Law

Trump’s EPA proposal would allow EPA to grant 11 coal power plants extensions to continue dumping toxic coal ash in unlined ponds until October 17, 2031
Louie Wagner Jr. casts for ooligan on the Unuk River, as his family has for generations. (Sonia Luokkala / SEITC)
Article November 21, 2025

Rampant Gold Mining in British Columbia Threatens Salmon and Indigenous Rights

Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.
Members of the Hyperbolics mime holding up the U.S. Capitol building. Emotions were high after a full day of advocating for reducing lead exposure and lead poisoning for kids just like them.
(Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Article November 10, 2025

Protecting Americans’ Health Starts with Fixing Our Country’s Lead Problem

Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is a reminder that people living in the United States are still regularly exposed to multiple sources of lead in their lives.
The Mitchell Power Plant, a coal-fired power station, along the Ohio River in Moundsville, West Virginia. (Lauren Petracca for Earthjustice)
From the Experts October 10, 2025

Trump Administration Threatens Wastewater Treatment Standards for Coal-fired Power Plants

Coal-fired power plants discharge toxic chemicals into sources of drinking water for more than 30 million Americans.
Press Release: Victory October 3, 2025

EPA Reverses Course on Toxic Emissions from Steel Industry Coke Ovens

The agency will now uphold the 2024 air standards, which set caps on emissions from these facilities
Kids take a break in a swimming pool in the shadow of the James H. Miller, Jr., coal-fired power plant in Adamsville, Ala. The Trump administration has exempted the plant from pollution limits set in the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
Press Release September 29, 2025

Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration Coal Industry Giveaways

Americans will foot the bill for dirty fossil fuel power
document September 25, 2025

Groups Oppose USGS Methodology and Minerals

Several nongovernmental organizations submitted comments opposing the United States Geological Survey’s methodology for including specific minerals in the draft List of Critical Minerals.
Earthjustice y nuestros socios trabajan para proteger la salud infantil. (Prasit Thongdee / Getty Images)
From the Experts September 23, 2025

La ‘Cura’ de MAHA Es Una Venta de Humo Con Bata de Laboratorio

La estrategia filtrada de MAHA protege a las corporaciones, no a la salud de los niños.
Earthjustice y nuestros socios trabajan para proteger la salud infantil. (Prasit Thongdee / Getty Images)
From the Experts September 16, 2025

Algunos Grupos de la Industria Química Piden Licencia para Contaminar. Pero Así Es Como Protegemos a los Niños.

En todo Estados Unidos, las señales de advertencia de peligro químico nunca parecen detenerse.
Earthjustice and our partners are working to protect children's health. (Prasit Thongdee / Getty Images)
From the Experts August 20, 2025

MAHA’s Health “Cure” Is Just Snake Oil in a Lab Coat

Leaked MAHA strategy shields corporations, not children’s health.
Earthjustice and our partners are working to protect children's health. (Prasit Thongdee / Getty Images)
From the Experts August 19, 2025

Chemical Lobbyists are Asking for a License to Pollute, Here’s How We Protect Kids Instead

Across America, the warning signs of chemical danger never seem to stop.