In the path of the storm are giant pits filled with coal ash, lagoons swirling with hog manure, Superfund sites and industrial facilities stocked with toxic chemicals.

Mixed in with the hurricane's floodwaters are the contents of huge pits filled with pig poop.

The coal industry dumped its toxic waste in the cheapest way possible. Now coal ash pits are leaking and spilling amid flooding from Hurricane Florence.

Earthjustice VP calls on federal gov’t and state to utilize all available resources to help communities

Earthjustice and our partners are working to prevent future hog waste floods in the area hit hardest by Hurricane Florence.

Conservation groups seek a court order to stop new Trump rule from delaying closure of leaking toxic coal ash dumps

In wake of recent court decision, EPA’s watering down of coal ash regulations on weak footing

Coal ash is leaching unsafe levels of toxic pollutants into groundwater at 91% of coal plants. Pennsylvania is one of the nation’s top coal ash-generating states, with more than 67 coal ash dumpsites.

The latest rollback removes the requirement for coal plants to set aside money for clean up of their toxic waste so the public doesn’t foot the bill

Alongside our partners, Earthjustice is working to reform the food and farming system, driving the transition from current industrial practices, which churn out unhealthy food and substantial quantities of pollution, to a new model that prioritizes the sustainable production of nutritious food.

As we fight the Trump administration’s attempts to weaken protections for our air and water, Americans explain how coal ash contaminates our lives.

Doctors, nurses, clergy and affected citizens travel from across the country to Washington D.C. demanding clean air

Change would protect Grand Lake’s water quality from further degradation

Contrary to court order, Oklahoma allows unlined toxic coal ash ponds to continue operating

Failure to take federal action to address climate change has left the nation vulnerable

Mientras Trump siga destruyendo protecciones ambientales, los estados serán los responsables de una política ambiental.

National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice call for improvements on Colorado’s regional haze plan to better protect air quality and public health

Public comments on the EPA’s proposed update to the dust-lead hazard standard urge the agency to adopt a more protective rule.