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document February 11, 2025

Bad River Band’s “Will Affect” Letter to EPA on Line 5 Reroute

Letter from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with analysis showing that discharges from the proposed Line 5 reroute project will violate the Band’s water quality requirements by harming waters, aquatic resources, and wetlands.

document November 12, 2024

NYSDEC Permit Denial: Saratoga Biochar

Without sufficient characterization of the wastewater generated by Saratoga Biochar Solutions (SBS), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is unable to confirm that the Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant can adequately treat the wastewater before being discharged to the environment or determine if its State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit would need to be modified to include appropriate monitoring and limits for any constituents in SBS’s wastewater.

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

A grizzly in a Wyoming field. (Scott Suriano / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory February 5, 2025

Judge Upholds Ruling Limiting Wolf Trapping, Snaring in Idaho

Upon reconsideration, judge rejects Idaho’s rare request to reverse decision

The Cheswick coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania, reflected in a window of a home in Springdale, is among the hundreds of power plants likely covered by the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards.
(Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
feature April 25, 2024

The Mercury & Air Toxics Standards

When companies burn coal in the U.S., significant amounts of mercury spew into our air. Now, that mercury is controlled, thanks to a federal rule that Earthjustice and our clients fought for, defended, and successfully expanded.

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

Susan Stevens Miller, Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Program. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
From the Experts January 23, 2025

It’s Time for The Maryland Legislature To Seize the Moment and Lower Energy Bills

This legislative session, the General Assembly can rein in utility spending, increase energy affordability, and secure Maryland’s energy future.

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.

Press Release February 9, 2024

EPA’s Delayed Mercury Limits for Taconite Plants Fall Short

The rule doesn’t reduce taconite facilities’ dangerous mercury emissions enough

“EPA is sentencing entire segments of the population to a poisoned death,” said Caroline Armijo (left) of N.C. Read her story, and those of Nicole Horseherder of Ariz., and Tom Sedor of Penn., in the special report, <a href="//earthjustice.org/lives"><em>Erasing Lives</em></a>.
(From left: Justin Cook for Earthjustice. Darcy Padilla. Chris Knight.)
feature May 13, 2021

Special Report: The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Three Americans living near power plants share how they will be harmed by the gutting of the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards.

MTA electric buses at the Jamaica Depot in New York City. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
Press Release January 14, 2025

As Congestion Pricing Kicks Off, MTA Announces Purchase of 265 New Zero-Emissions Buses

Thanks to funding from congestion pricing, New York will place its largest order of zero-emissions buses yet

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.

document November 12, 2024

Letter Opposing HR 8446

Letter to the members of Congress urging for the opposition of H.R. 8446 during scheduled floor vote. HR 8446 amends the Energy Act of 2020 to conflate the Department of Energy’s critical materials list with the United States Geological Survey’s critical minerals list.

Press Release May 11, 2023

EPA Proposes Rule to Reduce Harmful Mercury Emissions Ruining Minnesota’s Waters

The rule would reduce taconite, or iron ore, mercury emissions from processing plants

Press Release October 25, 2007

New York Cement Kilns Must Reduce Mercury Pollution

Three NY cement kilns account for nearly one third of all mercury pollution in the state — groups urge the governor to limit mercury pollution