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New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Cover Images via AP Images)
Press Release January 14, 2025

Earthjustice Statement: New York Governor Hochul Delivers 2025 State of the State

Climate action falls to the NYS Legislature

The Patterson Park neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release January 14, 2025

Advocates Condemn Washington Gas Lawsuit Against Maryland’s Clean Building Standards

The lawsuit seeks to undermine the state’s efforts to cut emissions, boost energy efficiency, and reduce air pollution

MTA electric buses at the Jamaica Depot in New York City. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
Press Release January 14, 2025

As Congestion Pricing Kicks Off, MTA Announces Purchase of 265 New Zero-Emissions Buses

Thanks to funding from congestion pricing, New York will place its largest order of zero-emissions buses yet

Press Release January 13, 2025

A Robust Cap-and-Invest Program Can Help New Yorkers Save Money on Utility Bills, Raise Billions to Invest in Local Communities

Report finds capping emissions can fund billions in investments for local communities, help 46% of New York households upgrade to clean heat pumps by 2035, delivering up to $524 million in annual energy savings across the state

staff January 13, 2025

Ada Waelder

Ada Waelder is the Policy Advocate for the California Regional Office.

Lee Zeldin (Matt Rourke / AP). Russell Vought. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc., via Getty Images) Chris Wright (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0). Doug Burgum (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images).
feature January 13, 2025

The Presidential Transition & The Environment

Learn about key nominees in the Trump administration’s second term, and the powers they will have.

document January 10, 2025

Line 5 Tunnel Project Media Backgrounder

A backgrounder on the proposed Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.

An outside unit to a heat pump system outside a home. (Michael Penn for Earthjustice)
From the Experts January 9, 2025

Pilot Project Encouraging Building Electrification Proves Popular in Washington State, Saving Customers Money While Helping Meet Climate Goals

Results from the pilot show strong customer interest in shifting away from fossils fuels toward electrification.

Strong winds blow embers around firefighters battling to save homes in Pasadena, Calif., from the Eaton Fire on Jan. 7, 2025. (David McNew / Getty Images)
Article January 9, 2025

Tú Puedes Ayudar a los Damnificados Por Incendios Forestales en el Sur de California

Miles de personas han sido evacuadas o enfrentan pérdidas tras los incendios forestales en el área de Los Ángeles. Estos son los grupos comunitarios y ambientales a los que puede apoyar.

John Beard, Robert Taylor, Sharon Lavigne and Harry Joseph, left to right, speak to fellow activists from "Cancer Alley" to call on President Biden to declare a state of emergency in St. James Parrish, La., during a protest outside the White House on Oct. 25, 2022. The procession of activists carried photographs of fellow community members who died because of the toxic impact of fossil fuels. (Kevin Wolf / AP Images for Fossil Free Media)
Press Release: Victory January 9, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Cancellation of Mitsubishi Petrochemical Plant in Cancer Alley

Company announces they no longer plan to build in Louisiana

In the News: Canary Media January 8, 2025

New York to make major greenhouse gas emitters pay for past pollution

Liz Moran, Policy Advocate, Northeast Office, Earthjustice: “The oil and gas industry blames the consumer for the climate crisis. They say, ​‘You used our product. You’re at fault.’ Meanwhile, we’ve been locked into that product for decades longer than necessary because that same industry has spent billions of dollars lying to the public and preventing…

A lone wolf howls across hills and valleys in the upper Midwest. (Jerry & Barb Jividen / Getty Images)
Press Release January 8, 2025

Colorado Rejects Livestock Industry Attempt to Stop Wolf Reintroduction

Livestock groups’ concerns and requested management changes were already addressed

Strong winds blow embers around firefighters battling to save homes in Pasadena, Calif., from the Eaton Fire on Jan. 7, 2025. (David McNew / Getty Images)
Article January 8, 2025

How You Can Help Southern California Amidst Wildfires

With thousands evacuated or facing losses due to wildfires in the Los Angeles area, here are community and environmental groups you can support.

A tug boat pulls a large container ship at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California.
(Nicolo Sertorio / Getty Images)
Press Release January 8, 2025

EPA Approves Partial Waiver for the Commercial Harbor Craft Standard, Clearing the Air for Millions of Californians

New standard will clean up air in portside communities and drive new clean energy technology

A grizzly bear in a Montana forest. (Beth Hibschman / Getty Images)
Article January 8, 2025

How We’re Helping Grizzlies Come Back from the Brink

Grizzly bears are facing growing threats to their survival in the Northern Rockies. The government just took a step in the right direction by rejecting state appeals to remove their protections.

Grizzly bear near Wapiti Lake Trail in Yellowstone National Park. (Eric Johnston / NPS)
Press Release January 8, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Fish & Wildlife Service’s Grizzly Bear Decision

Decision keeps federal protections but changes geographic scope of protections

A MTA electric bus charging at a station in New York City. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
Press Release January 8, 2025

ElectrifyNY Applauds Governor Hochul’s $100 Million Zero-Emission Transit Investment

This investment enables transit authorities to acquire clean buses and build charging infrastructure

Māui dolphins photographed in New Zealand during a 2010 survey. (New Zealand Department of Conservation)
Article January 8, 2025

U.S. Trade Lawsuit Aims to Protect Earth’s Rarest Marine Dolphin

Today, only 30 to 50 critically endangered Māui dolphins are thought to exist.