Proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission cuts utility’s requested costs for lobbying and hydrogen projects and comes after years of utility charging customers for political fights against climate measures

State oil and gas agency adopts rules that undercut 2024 legislation to better protect disproportionately impacted communities and address cumulative impacts

Poor, Black, and rural communities in the South are disproportionately affected.

Big savings deals worsen air pollution in vulnerable communities where e-commerce mega-warehouses cluster; State bill could slash emissions from e-commerce mega-warehouse operations and advance clean air and public health for disadvantaged communities

A group of Granbury community members, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court, Hood County, against Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., which operates a bitcoin mine in Granbury, Texas. The lawsuit alleges that Marathon creates a private nuisance by causing and then failing to mitigate excessive noise pollution caused by their 24/7 proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining operations, resulting in sustained harm to the surrounding community.

The oil and gas sector is the largest industrial source of methane emissions in the U.S.

Today, a federal district judge ruled in favor of the State of California, as well as community and environmental groups, by pausing an industry challenge to California’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decides whether to approve the rule under the federal Clean Air Act.

Ashley Bennett, Attorney, Northwest Regional Office: “People are extremely concerned about this because they know what communities are going through in the Southeast with the wood pellet industry, and they just don’t want those problems.”

Environmental justice groups joined California Attorney General to defeat legal challenge from rail industry

Environmental and community groups to review to ensure strongest possible protections from air pollution

We are prepared to defend the environment and communities no matter who holds political office.

El caso avanza y los demandados tienen hasta el 15 de octubre para responder a las reclamaciones

The case advances and the defendants have until October 15 to respond to the claims; the Congestion Pricing Program signed into law in 2019 to fund public transportation improvements, improve air quality, reduce traffic, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Governor Newsom’s veto delivered a blow to pollution accountability in the state

Candice Youngblood, Associate Attorney, California Regional Office, called the county’s environmental report “deficient.” She said the court’s findings are “a testament to the fact that this document reflects cutting corners at the expense of the community and in the interest of industry.” Said the ruling forces the county to restart the environmental review process, including…

Warehouse project bringing 1,300 diesel truck trips per day in “diesel death zone” must undergo further scrutiny before development begins

Candice Youngblood, Associate Attorney, California Regional Office: “The court’s decision is crystal clear: San Bernardino County wronged the Bloomington community in the approval of this project. The county and the developer will need to fix the serious defects that underpinned the decision to cram more warehouses so close to schools and residences. Bloomington has consistently…

It’s time for SoCal’s air regulators to build the political will and shape an Indirect Source Rule to shift port operations to zero emissions