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En nombre de organizaciones comunitarias del archipiélago, los abogados de Earthjustice argumentaron que FERC había permitido a New Fortress Energy, a través de su subsidiaria NFEnergía con sede en Puerto Rico, la instalación y operación de un gasoducto sin la revisión ambiental y estatutaria requerida por la ley. (Matt Roth para Earthjustice)
Press Release April 1, 2025

Órdenes que Permitieron la Expansión Irreconocida de la Infraestructura de Gas Metano en Puerto Rico Deben Deshacerse, Señalan Grupos

Comisión Federal Reguladora de Energía permitió, contrario a la ley, la expansión del terminal de gas metano en la Bahía de San Juan en manos de NFEnergía, sin consultar a las comunidades locales y sin la revisión requerida.

Earthjustice attorneys argued on behalf of community organizations in the archipelago that FERC had allowed New Fortress Energy, through its Puerto Rico subsidiary NFEnergía, to install and operate the pipeline without the legally required environmental and statutory review. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release April 1, 2025

Court of Appeals Must Undo Orders that Allowed the Unlawful Expansion of Methane Gas Infrastructure in Puerto Rico, Groups Argue

FERC unlawfully allowed methane gas company NFEnergía to expand its terminal infrastructure in the San Juan Bay without consulting local communities and without the required review

JJ Waters stands in the surf along the shore near her home in Pensacola Beach, Florida. (Gregg Pachkowski for Earthjustice)
Article March 31, 2025

Trump’s Ocean Drilling Order Puts Coastal Communities at Risk. Again.

15 years after one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, we’re suing the Trump administration for attempting to reopen protected areas of the Gulf coastline for oil and gas drilling.

Maria Lopez-Nuñez at her community garden in the Ironbound section of Newark. (Brian W. Fraser)
Article March 17, 2025

Trump Desmantela Políticas de Justicia Ambiental, Pero la Lucha Continúa

La administración está recortando iniciativas destinadas a ayudar a comunidades racializadas y de bajos ingresos que enfrentan altas cargas de contaminación.

Maria Lopez-Nuñez at her community garden in the Ironbound section of Newark. (Brian W. Fraser)
Article March 14, 2025

Trump Guts Environmental Justice Policies, but the Fight for Justice Continues

The administration is slashing initiatives meant to help communities of color and low-income communities facing high pollution burdens.

Press Release: Victory February 18, 2025

Federal Court Green Lights CHamoru Lawsuit to Protect Ancestral Lands, Guam Beach from Air Force’s Open Detonation of Bombs

The Ninth Circuit reversed Guam District Court’s decision, which insulated the Air Force from accountability for violating its duty to consider environmental impacts, alternatives to blowing up hazardous waste explosives on Tarague Beach

Press Release December 16, 2024

Demanda Impugna Ampliación de Almacenamiento de Petróleo en el Puerto de Long Beach

Grupos toman medidas para detener la construcción de tanques de petróleo cerca de escuelas y comunidades agobiadas por la contaminación

Press Release December 16, 2024

Lawsuit Challenges Port of Long Beach Oil Storage Expansion

Groups take action to halt oil tanks near schools and overburdened communities

document December 16, 2024

Complaint: Port of Long Beach Oil Storage Expansion

Earthjustice, representing and co-counseling with Communities for a Better Environment, sued the City of Long Beach for approving a controversial crude oil storage project at the Port of Long Beach. The project — proposed by World Oil Terminals — includes the construction of two 25,000-barrel tanks, exacerbating environmental and health harms for environmental justice communities already overburdened by industrial pollution from the second busiest port in the United States.

document October 29, 2024

Comments on PVSC Significant Modification Title V Draft Permit

On behalf of the Ironbound Community Corporation, Earthjustice submits the following comments on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s draft modification of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s (PVSC) Title V operating permit that would allow PVSC to operate a new methane gas-fired Standby Power Generating Facility at the PVSC facility located at 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, Essex County, NJ 07105.

Flaring at a refinery located next to homes in Wilmington, CA. (Jesse Marquez)
From the Experts September 26, 2024

California’s Leadership on Fossil Fuel Pollution Undermined by SB 674 Veto

Governor Newsom’s veto delivered a blow to pollution accountability in the state

A fireball rises above the 36th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tarague range seconds after the detonation of an M117 bomb, as a part of the flight's training, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (A1C Joshua P. Strang / USAF)
Press Release August 20, 2024

U.S. EPA and Guam EPA Express Grave Concerns Over Open Detonation at Andersen AFB, Find Permit Renewal Application Deficient

Open detonation releases toxic chemicals into environment and threatens human health

Flaring at a refinery located next to homes in Wilmington, CA. (Jesse Marquez)
Press Release August 19, 2024

Governor Newsom Vetoes Refinery Air Quality Bill

Senate Bill 674 is a critical step for public health and quality of life for fenceline communities

staff August 12, 2024

Rachel Rintelmann

Based in Washington, D.C., Rachel is the managing attorney of the Community Partnerships program.

Kids play soccer near the Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington, Calif. (Hannah Benet for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 8, 2024

Refinery Air Quality Bill Heads to California Governor for Final Approval

Senate Bill 674 is a critical step for public health and quality of life for fenceline communities

document August 6, 2024

Signed AAFB Request Revised Application Letter

U.S. EPA and Guam EPA do not believe that the Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) permit application submittal provided information that demonstrates that the open burning and open detonation units at AAFB will be addressed in a manner that will ensure protection of human health and the environment. U.S. EPA and Guam EPA are requiring AAFB to submit a revised permit renewal application that addresses the noted deficiencies.

In the News: Public Health Watch July 29, 2024

Long-Delayed Permit for LA-Area Lead Smelter Will Tighten Enforcement, Regulators Say. Plant Neighbors Aren’t So Sure.

Angela Johnson Meszaros, Managing Attorney, Community Partnerships Program: “We’ve been working with them eight years, and the community learns about it by reading the notice in the newspaper. Really? People are literally breathing hazardous materials and they are in their homes and yards and schools and bodies. And they just deserve better.”

Press Release July 5, 2024

New Jersey Lawmakers Propose to Cut Air Pollution from Warehouses and Ports

Bill would help clean New Jersey’s air at a time of exploding warehouse and port pollution