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feature January 28, 2025

The Federal Hydrogen Hub Program

Overview of the federal Hydrogen Hub Program, including descriptions of the seven Hubs selected by the Dept. of Energy to negotiate for funding

feature January 29, 2025

Tools for Communities: Federal Hydrogen Hub Community Guide

How communities can gain information about and influence over Hydrogen Hub projects, including DOE’s Community Benefits Plan requirements

document January 29, 2025

Lee Zeldin Opposition Letter

Earthjustice sends letter to U.S. Senate opposing Lee Zeldin’s nomination to the Environmental Protection Agency.

document January 27, 2025

Community letter opposing Burgum as Interior Secretary

Environmental groups send letter to U.S. Senate urging Senators to oppose Doug Burgum’s nomination to serve as Interior Secretary

document January 21, 2025

Fix Our Forests Act: Opposition Letter

Over 130 groups send a letter to members of Congress opposing the Fix Our Forests Act

Press Release January 27, 2025

Governor Green Faces Lawsuit Challenging Water Commission Appointment

Process for nominating interim commissioner in the loea seat draws legal fire and community backlash

CAFOs are industrial livestock operations that concentrate large numbers of animals and their waste.
(Dario Sabljack / Shutterstock)
From the Experts January 27, 2025

We Must Stop Defending Industrial Agriculture by Assuming We Have No Choice

Industrial agriculture doesn’t feed the world. It feeds itself, perpetuating a cycle of overproduction, sickness, and environmental degradation — and taxpayers foot the bill with tens of billions of dollars of direct subsidies every year.

The crude-by-rail explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Canada, killed 47 people in 2013.
(Photo courtesy of Sûreté du Québec)
Press Release January 17, 2025

Court Strikes Down Federal Rule that Would Have Allowed U.S. “Bomb Trains”

Major rail car explosion risk now averted throughout American communities

In the News: Politico January 21, 2025

Court nixes Trump LNG-by-rail rule, citing ‘cataclysmic’ risk

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “We’re pleased that the court saw the danger this rule posed to our nation’s communities. As we pointed out, it would only take 22 tank cars to hold the equivalent energy of the Hiroshima bomb.”

Devon Hall of REACH (Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help) speaks during a recent meeting of the group in Warsaw, North Carolina. (Justin Cook for Earthjustice)
Article October 29, 2024

North Carolina Communities’ Battle Against Animal Factory Pollution

Overburdened communities in North Carolina face the harshest impacts of industrial animal production. Now, they’re taking a stand.

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
feature January 19, 2025

In Conversation: The 2024 Election Outcomes and The Work Ahead

In the aftermath of the 2024 election, Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice, discussed the outcomes of the election and how they will affect Earthjustice’s litigation, advocacy, and political work.

document December 13, 2024

EPA “May Affect” Letter on Line 5 Reroute

A letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stating that Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 reroute project may affect the water quality of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

In the News: Orlando Sentinel February 9, 2024

Florida could remove majority of climate change references from state law

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “It does send a statement that even though we are seeing the impacts of climate change increasing every year in the state — more people being impacted by stronger hurricanes, we’re seeing sea level rise, we’re seeing hotter summers — that we don’t think that is something we should be…

An aquarium collector takes fish from a reef in Hawai`i. (Brooke Everett)
From the Experts October 10, 2024

The Latest on Commercial Aquarium Collection in Hawai‘i

We’ve been working with reef advocates and Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners for 12 years to challenge commercial aquarium collection in court and before the state. We’ll keep at it until Hawai‘i’s reef ecosystems can thrive for generations to come.

In the News: Tampa Bay Times January 2, 2025

Tampa Electric, Duke seek big bill increases to pay for 2024 hurricanes

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “At a time when Florida’s utilities are being authorized ever-higher profits, we think they should share some of the burden of these ever-increasing and more intense storms. It shouldn’t just be on hardworking Florida families to cover the cost.”

A golden-cheeked warbler in Austin, Texas. (Sergio Flores for Earthjustice )
Press Release January 7, 2025

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Review Announces Endangered Species Act Downlisting for Golden-Cheeked Warbler

Decision comes despite mounting threats to the warbler from development and climate change

The U.S. Capitol building. (Architect of the Capitol)
Press Release November 19, 2024

Over 170 Climate, Conservation, and Justice Organizations Send Letter to Senate and House Leadership Urging No Environmental Riders in Farm Bill

“As it stands, H.R. 8467 slashes funding to climate-smart programs, weakens bedrock environmental protections, and strips laws protecting communities’ public health.”

document November 12, 2024

Letter Opposing HR 7409

Letter in opposition to H.R. 7409, the HEATS Act, which will eliminate all review, public input, and transparency under the National Environmental Policy Act for prescribed geothermal development impacting public lands and resources.