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Press Release September 11, 2024

Earthjustice Blasts House Natural Resources Committee Attacks on NEPA

“This hearing and the Manchin-Barrasso permitting bill in the Senate are not real solutions.”

document September 10, 2024

Letter: County of Kauaʻi Proposed New Landfill in Kekaha

A letter to raise serious concerns about the County of Kauaʻi’s proposal to site a new landfill in Kekaha and to propose alternatives that would avoid expanding decades of environmental injustice on the west side.

document September 4, 2024

Title VI: Letter to EPA

A coalition of over 45 groups, including environmental justice and civil rights organizations, along with community-based and grassroots groups, submit a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, calling on the agency to reject a petition filed by Republican attorneys general seeking to rescind critical Title VI protections.

document September 3, 2024

Title VI Letter: List of Signatories

A coalition of over 45 groups, including environmental justice and civil rights organizations, along with community-based and grassroots groups, submit a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, calling on the agency to reject a petition filed by Republican attorneys general seeking to rescind critical Title VI protections.

document August 28, 2024

Valero Houston Refinery: Notice of Intent Letter

Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act over failure to take over the main Title V Permit for Valero’s Houston refinery.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP)
Press Release July 31, 2024

Ahead of Senate Markup, Earthjustice Blasts Manchin-Barrasso Permitting Bill

This bill may have a different name, but it’s the same fossil fuel giveaway we’ve seen before, consistently putting profits over communities.

Construction on a last-mile warehouse in Syosset, New York. Concentrations of last-mile warehouses have an outsized impact on air quality and noise pollution due to higher numbers of truck trips, 24/7 operating times, and other factors. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
Press Release June 6, 2024

In Final Days of Legislative Session, New York Senate Heeds Call for Cleaner Air and Corporate Accountability by Passing the Clean Deliveries Act

With Congestion Pricing indefinitely stalled by Governor Hochul in New York City, the need for traffic reduction and pollution abatement statewide has never been greater

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP)
Press Release July 30, 2024

360+ Climate & Environmental Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Dirty Permitting Deal

Advocates point to bill’s role in beginning implementation of deeply unpopular Project 2025 agenda

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

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.

document July 30, 2024

Coalition Letter Opposing the Manchin-Barrasso Permitting Deal

Over 360 groups oppose the Manchin-Barrasso Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

A Circle Line ferry sails past the Williamsburg Bridge as the Manhattan skyline is shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires on June 6, 2023 in New York City. New York City is bathed in a blanket of unhealthy air as smoke from Canadian wildfires seeps across much of the eastern U.S. and Great Lakes areas. (NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx via AP)
Press Release June 11, 2024

Earthjustice Statement: New York State Legislative Session Ends, Falling Short on Climate, Energy Affordability, and Health

Governor blows up congestion pricing; Assembly fails to pass NY HEAT, Packaging Reduction, and more

Activists march in protest at the front gate to Southern California Gas Company's Ventura Compressor Station in Ventura, California. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images).
Press Release April 22, 2024

Utility Lobbying Thwarts Passage of SB 938 in Senate Energy Committee

Critical California legislation to keep utility lobbying and promotional advertising out of customers’ energy bills has been blocked

Press Release June 13, 2024

Earthjustice Statement on Senate FERC Approvals

New FERC commissioners will play a vital role in ensuring a reliable, affordable, modern grid and fully weighing the climate and community impacts of gas projects

A farmworker harvests strawberries in Salinas, California. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release June 11, 2024

Earthjustice Blasts Senate Republican’s Partisan Farm Bill Proposal, Urges Cooperation with Senator Stabenow

Senator Boozman’s proposal fails to address the realities farmers across the country face amid a changing climate

Press Release March 14, 2024

Earthjustice Statement: New York State One-House Budgets SFY2025

NYS Senate’s and Assembly’s Budget Bills restore clean water funding; Senate champions bold climate policies

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Press Release March 12, 2024

Earthjustice Statement: New York Senate One-House Budget Includes NY HEAT Act

Senate champions full NY HEAT Act, which will save New Yorkers money and fight climate change

Trucks and train cars carrying shipping containers line up at the Port of Oakland in California. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
From the Experts February 22, 2024

A Common-sense Guide to Port Management: More people-centered policies, less pandering

The California State Assembly Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement misses the mark by convening hearings on the impact of freight while focusing almost exclusively on industry needs.