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Trucks drive along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif. (Justin Sullivan)
Press Release July 9, 2026

EPA Continues Public Health Attacks by Weakening Pollution Standards for Trucks

The current proposal from the EPA seeks to weaken the standards and would hinder progress on cleaning up emissions
Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes: “New York State must step up and defend the right of New Yorkers to breathe clean air.” (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release June 4, 2026

ElectrifyNY Coalition: NYS Budget Raises Need for Clean Air Protections

The Clean Deliveries Act S.1180C/ A.3575C is a business-friendly, flexible program that reduces toxic air pollution and protects New York families
document June 4, 2026

Clean Deliveries Act: Fact Checking Industry Fearmongering

What is the Clean Deliveries Act? E-commerce giants are choking New York neighborhoods with truck traffic and pollution. These mega-warehouses operate 24/7, with thousands of diesel trucks pumping toxic emissions…
document June 3, 2026

Colorado Warehouse Explainer

The Warehouse Colorado Dashboard is a tool developed to help visualize and quantify the footprint and environmental impacts of warehouses in Colorado.
Vista exterior de un almacén que servirá de sede para un centro de detención proyectado por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE), cerca de Hagerstown, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)
Article May 21, 2026

Cómo ICE está Violando las Leyes al Apresurarse a Encarcelar Inmigrantes en Antiguos Mega-Almacenes

Las instalaciones y sus sistemas de fontanería nunca fueron construidos para albergar a tantas personas. Los sistemas hídricos cercanos están en riesgo, y Earthjustice está respondiendo a la ofensiva.
A warehouse that is the site for a planned ICE detention center near Hagerstown, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)
Article May 13, 2026

How ICE Is Breaking Laws as It Rushes to Jail Immigrants in Former Mega-Warehouses

The facilities and their plumbing were never built for so many people. Nearby water systems are at risk – and Earthjustice is fighting back.
A large warehouse located near residential neighborhoods in Elizabeth, New Jersey, just south of Newark. (Valentyn Semenov / Alamy)
Article May 7, 2026

Diesel Damage: How Warehouse Sprawl Is Sickening Two States

Next-day delivery has a cost. New Jersey and New York communities near rigs and warehouses are paying it.
video April 14, 2026

Attorney breaks down hidden cost of one-click shopping

The community of Bloomington, California banded together to stop construction of a massive new warehouse — and won.
Press Release March 26, 2026

Maryland Latest Site For Rapid and Reckless Expansion of Immigration Detention

Local groups submit amicus brief to prevent further construction on retrofitting warehouse
Press Release March 26, 2026

Nuevo Lugar en Maryland Para Rápida e Imprudente Expansión de Detención de Inmigrantes

Grupos locales presentan escrito de amicus curiae para impedir la construcción de un almacén en proceso de reacondicionamiento
New York’s warehouses are concentrated around urban areas, transit corridors and port regions but are also located in suburban and rural areas. (2025 Warehouse Boom / Environmental Defense Fund)
From the Experts March 10, 2026

Mega-Warehouses Can be Better Neighbors

In New York, mega-warehouses have clustered in communities already dealing with heavy air pollution. Smart policies can improve air quality.
ElectrifyNY coalition press conference calling for clean air action in Red Hook Brooklyn. (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release February 11, 2026

ElectrifyNY Statement: NYS-Senate Passes the Clean Deliveries Act for the Third Year in a Row

As federal protections are rolled back, the NYS-Assembly must protect public health and clean air now
NY Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris: "The Clean Deliveries Act I introduced with Assemblymember Mitaynes will address the proliferation of e-commerce warehouses and the impacts on the health of our communities, as well as make significant strides in our fight to combat climate change and make our communities safer and healthier." (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release December 12, 2025

Advocates Applaud News of Cleaner Air Thanks to Congestion Pricing

Clean Deliveries Act will build upon the program’s 22% reduction of toxic air pollution by tackling dirty diesel vehicles
Press Release: Victory October 27, 2025

NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant

Project in limbo after PVSC ignored significant community opposition to the project
Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline, New York City. Buildings are the city’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. (Matteo Colombo / Getty Images)
feature October 22, 2025

Northeast Regional Report Fall 2025

In the Northeast, our work is helping to keep us moving forward in the fight for environmental and climate justice, clean air and water, and the right to a healthy…
Ley de Entregas Limpias de Nueva York | Manifestación con la Coalición ElectrifyNY el 1 de octubre de 2025. (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release October 1, 2025

Legisladores y Defensores de Nueva York Exigen Acción Estatal contra la Contaminación de Grandes Centros de Comercio Electrónico

Ante la debilitación de protecciones federales a la calidad del aire, Nyeva York debe tomar medidas para combatir la contaminación de los camiones diésel y proteger la salud pública con…
NY Clean Deliveries Act rally with ElectrifyNY Coalition on October 1, 2025. (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release October 1, 2025

NY Lawmakers and Advocates Call for State Action on E-commerce Mega-warehouse Pollution

As the federal government guts air quality protections, NY must step up to tackle pollution from diesel trucks and protect public health by passing the Clean Deliveries Act
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 August 5, 2025

Bad Air Quality Alert Issued in NY due to Wildfires Caused by Climate Change

New York Senators passed legislation to aid in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the Assembly rejected action