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Earthjustice sued the Trump administration on behalf of nonprofits and small farmers for unlawfully withholding grant funds appropriated by Congress through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Congress has introduced a CRA that could permanently remove protections safeguarding communities from some of the most toxic air pollution

Adam Kron, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “It would mean a real disservice to communities, first responders and workers. It would put them in greater harm’s way from these chemical disasters.”

Half the U.S. population lives in harm’s way as Trump’s EPA says it’s starting over again on safety

Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a rulemaking process after corporate lobbyists pressed the agency to dismantle safeguards against chemical disasters.

Industry letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin on the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule.

Based in Washington, D.C., Bianca Majumder is a Senior Research & Policy Analyst for Earthjustice’s Right to Zero Campaign.

Seth Johnson, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “If your goal is to move fast and break things, it’s not all that surprising that you’d ignore the law. These people still want to move fast and break things.”

Adam Kron, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “This is information that the public deserves to know — what the facilities are that are near them, what types of chemicals they deal with.”

The EPA has ousted all members of two key science panels, signaling an alarming shift in agency priorities

Deena Tumeh, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “The executive order frames the right to clean air and water as a ‘merit-based opportunity’ — that is frankly dystopian.”

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

Company announces they no longer plan to build in Louisiana

Standards fail to protect against harmful carbon monoxide exposure until levels reach a critical danger point

The current voluntary standards for CO alarms are insufficient to safeguard public health. A significant flaw in these standards is that alarms are not triggered until carbon monoxide levels become life-threatening, leaving people vulnerable to lower concentrations of the gas that can still cause serious and permanent harm, including increased risks of cardiovascular harm, stroke, and developmental harm.

The new rule will reduce deadly ethylene oxide emissions from chemical facilities manufacturing polyether polyols

Amici from broad and varied interests will help Supreme Court understand the legal and practical consequences of undoing lower court ruling

Environmental and public health groups defending the nation’s landmark environmental law