The state of New York Supreme Court finds that the Department of Health’s determination, as set forth in their July 22, 2024, letter that “amendments [to the existing Watershed Rules and Regulations] are not necessary to ensure potable water quality for the foreseeable future” was a final agency determination in that it was a definitive position that inflicted actual harm upon the petitioners. the City of Auburn, the Town of Owasco, and Owasco Watershed Lake Association, Inc.
Air Products is in pursuit of an Army Corps’ Clean Water Act 404 permit and a Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources’ Coastal Use Permit (CUP) that would allow for the construction of a carbon sequestration facility.
The progress we have secured is a testament to the fact that the law and science are on our side. It also reflects the desire of most people across the country for a safer and cleaner world. Our shared wins represent decades of painstaking work, culminating in concrete measures that will save lives across the country. We’re celebrating our victories and the many opportunities ahead.
The lawsuit leading to the ruling comes after municipalities in the Finger Lakes requested Department of Health support amidst drinking water crisis affecting more than 45,000 people
The Line 5 pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. Time is running out to stop one company’s dangerous plans to keep the oil flowing.
On June 18, 2025 public interest groups challenged the Department of Energy’s illegal extension of the J.H. Campbell power plant past its planned expiration.
Tracking how Earthjustice is holding the Trump administration and Congress accountable — while making progress in states, in public utility commissions, and overseas.
Letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) on behalf of Truckers Movement for Justice, Ohio Valley Allies, and other organizations to request that DOT enforce federal hazardous materials law for transportation of hazardous materials, particularly the transportation of oil and gas waste, and the FMSCA conduct a formal safety audit for all carriers operating in oilfields across the United States.
The U.S. District Court in Alaska orders the mine’s permitting agencies to take a more thorough look at the impacts of a tailings spill by revising the project’s environmental study
