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Gas industry and homebuilding plaintiffs who tried to block implementation of progressive new building codes in Washington state have dropped their legal challenge, asking a federal judge to dismiss their case.

A historic settlement in a contested rate case between Oregon’s second largest gas utility and intervening organizations will require Avista to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, dramatically expand low-income weatherization programs and restrict political spending by the gas company that undermines state climate law.

A historic settlement in a contested rate case between Oregon’s second largest gas utility and intervening organizations will require Avista to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, dramatically expand low-income weatherization programs and restrict political spending by the gas company that undermines state climate law.

The Bethel City Council Passed a resolution directing the City to join as amicus or intervenor in pending federal litigation supporting an updated environmental impact statement and fisheries management plan for groundfish management in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.

 The City of Bethel is requesting permission from Alaska’s U.S. District Court to join in a federal lawsuit seeking to revise groundfish management to better protect subsistence salmon fishing in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.

 The City of Bethel is requesting permission from Alaska’s U.S. District Court to join in a federal lawsuit seeking to revise groundfish management to better protect subsistence salmon fishing in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.

The City of Bethel is requesting permission from Alaska’s U.S. District Court to join in a federal lawsuit seeking to revise groundfish management to better protect subsistence salmon fishing in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.

The Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup Tribes petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to establish regulations prohibiting the manufacturing, processing, use, and distribution of 6PPD in and for tires.

The undersigned groups and individuals submit these comments on EPA’s Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. Part I of these comments describes many of the harms caused by plastics — to climate change, human health, and biodiversity; Part II describes the strengths and shortcomings in the Draft Strategy; and Part III outlines additional measures EPA must include in its final strategy in order to truly address the array of harms and cumulative impacts caused by plastics during manufacture, use, disposal or recycling, as well as during the production of the petrochemical feedstocks that are the building blocks of virtually all plastics.

Groups filed suit in United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to cancel its plans to phase out lead ammunition at Canaan Valley National Wildlife
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The Environmental Protection Agency declines to investigate civil rights environmental discrimination claims involving the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the use of Signification Impact Levels (SILs) as exemplified in LDEQ’s extension of Formosa Plastic’s major source air permits’ deadlines to commence construction and the granting of the Commonwealth LNG major source air permits.

As we look ahead, Earthjustice will continue to grow, fight, and win — delivering real results for real people with the visionary approach this moment demands.

Alaska seeks to strike down an EPA determination issued in January 2023 to protect the Bristol Bay watershed under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Re: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0073 Comment in opposition to EPA’s proposed final rule approving Louisiana’s application to implement the UIC program for Class VI injection wells.

Public comment period concludes today for pathway to rulemaking on how Forest Service manages national forests

Notice of warning from Environmental Protection Agency to CEO of Management and Training Corporation (MTC) re: disinfectant use at Imperial Regional Detention Facility. MTC advised to take all necessary action to ensure that any further use of pesticides takes place in accordance with the directions and precautionary statements on the pesticide label, and in full compliance with the provisions of FIFRA. Failure to do so could be subject to further enforcement action.

In the matter of the appeal of 350 Tacoma and South Tacoma Neighborhood Council. From the April 21, 2023, Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance and Critical Area Development Permit issued by the City of Tacoma

Exhibit numbers and descriptions for appellants 350 Tacoma and South Tacoma Neighborhood Council