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On behalf of its members, directors, and staff, Flint Rising, the Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint, Michigan United, C.A.U.T.I.O.N., and the St. Francis Prayer Center claims an appeal of the decision of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), on November 15, 2021, to issue Air Permit to Install No. 90-21 (Permit) to Ajax Materials Corporation. The Permit is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Claim of Appeal.

Environmental Protection Agency letter to Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

Court grants judgment vacating the “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife,” 85 Fed. Reg. 69,778 (Nov. 3, 2020), and thereby reinstating federal protections for wolves in 44 states.

Notice of intent to bring civil suit for county of Kauaʻi’s violations of the federal Clean Water Act and for injunctive relief against the director of health.

Amicus Submitted in Support of FERC’s jurisdiction over New Fortress Energy’s LNG Terminal in San Juan, PR

As New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) identifies, “human-induced climate change is the most pressing issue of our time.” The sources that contribute to destabilizing our climate also contribute to the excessive pollution burdens borne by many communities. CP-49 must address the urgency and severity of the climate crisis while also ensuring that pollution disparities affecting disadvantaged communities are addressed at the same time. CP-49 establishes policies for the Department to comply with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

We urge the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to strengthen DAR-21 so that the state can meet its climate obligations while increasing consideration and protection of disadvantaged communities and other environmental justice communities. Doing so is critical for purposes of DEC’s actions, and because other state agencies — which are equally obligated to consider whether their actions are consistent with Section 7 — will likely look to DEC for guidance.

Lawsuit filed against Grand Wailea Resort for bright lights that endanger native birds

On October 20, 2021, EPA released the final 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) dataset. This dataset reflects information submitted to EPA in the first TRI reporting cycle since per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) were added to the TRI by the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

The tragic cycle of chemical fires, explosions, and hazardous chemical releases at U.S. industrial facilities must finally end. No massive chemical catastrophe should ever occur. This is what EPA should ensure by issuing a strong new chemical disaster prevention rule. Fenceline communities, environmental and environmental justice groups, and scientists submit these comments to call for EPA to follow the science and new information and apply lessons learned in recent years on how to prevent chemical disasters and save lives.

Intervenor-defendants state of Wyoming and state of Montana’s joint memorandum in support of cross motion for summary judgment and response to plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.

The D.C. District Court invalidated the Department of Interior’s decision to offer 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, marking a pivotal victory in the fight to defend Gulf communities and the planet from the worsening climate crisis.

Intervenor-defendant National Mining Association’s memorandum of points and authorities in support of cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment.

Nine immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention at the privately-owned Imperial Regional Detention Facility, filed a civil rights complaint with federal agencies in response to unsafe living conditions due to hazardous air, dust, mold, and drinking water contamination.

Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Air Force’s plans to dispose of munitions through open burning and open detonation at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam without complying with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Frontline environmental justice communities across NYC faced with the impacts of giant last-mile trucking facilities have come together to work collaboratively with partners and allies to develop a citywide initiative to pass a Zoning Resolution Text Amendment for a Special Permit.

Three national advocacy organizations represented by Earthjustice, sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court, to force the agency to close illegal loopholes that let chemical plants and military bases across the United States avoid disclosing their PFAS emissions into the environment during manufacturing or use of these cancer-causing chemicals

Earthjustice and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, on behalf of Concerned Citizens of St. John and the Sierra Club, submitted a complaint to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Louisiana Department of Health for violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Black residents of St. John the Baptist Parish have been subjected to disproportionate air pollution and extremely high cancer risk caused by various manufacturing facilities, including the Denka neoprene production plant. These agencies have failed to control hazardous air pollution and mitigate its harm.