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In the News: Bloomberg Law August 31, 2026

Trump’s EPA on a Mission to Ease Air Rules by 2028: Explained

Patricia McKenna, Managing Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “No one is saying we don’t want companies to do well and manufacturing, but you can do it responsibly without putting people’s health at risk.”
In the News: The Guardian August 30, 2026

Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege

Lakendra Barajas, Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “There’s a lot of underestimation of the risk, and they’re ignoring different exposure pathways … and we’re definitely seeing them cite industry sources.”
In the News: Wyoming Public Radio August 28, 2026

More time for public comment on feds’ plan to rescind Roadless Rule

Aaron Bloom, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “We are asking for public hearings throughout the country in accessible locations, so that the public that’s impacted by this rule can show up and have their voices heard.”
In the News: KHON August 28, 2026

Land Board considers new rules for Aquarium fish collection

Mahesh Cleveland, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office “About half of them die within the first year of captivity, and in the wild they can live up to 40 years. So it’s really about keeping Hawaii’s fish on Hawaii’s reef for Hawaii’s people.”
In the News: KITV August 28, 2026

BLNR rejects proposal to resume commercial aquarium fish collection in West Hawaii

Mahesh Cleveland, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office: “This decision recognizes the will of Hawaiʻi’s people. Again and again, communities have turned out at public meetings to oppose this trade.”
In the News: Utility Dive August 27, 2026

Duke Energy Florida asks to punt on rate for large load customers

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “We already have an affordability crisis in this state, and now we have a new law that quite sensibly requires that data centers pay their full cost of service. Duke’s proposal doesn’t come close and must be rejected.”
In the News: Yahoo August 27, 2026

Earthjustice and Sierra Club urge FAA to keep ban on overland supersonic flights

Amanda Lineberry, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “The FAA’s proposal to allow supersonic flights over our communities reverses decades of evidence-based safeguards and flies in the face of the agency’s statutory mandate to protect the public from aircraft noise and sonic booms.”
In the News: High Country News August 26, 2026

Arctic drilling in Alaska won’t get environmental review in new proposal

Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office: “Drilling and seismic exploration for oil and gas in the Arctic are large-scale, industrial activities that cause significant, lasting negative impacts to the environment and nearby communities.”
In the News: Chicago Tribune August 26, 2026

Coal ash by Vermilion River raises alarms amid heavy rains

Jenny Cassel, Attorney, Midwest Office: “The Consent Order provides for stipulated penalties for failure to comply with a variety of provisions in the Order; we continue to evaluate the appropriate follow-up in this situation.”
In the News: The Guardian August 26, 2026

Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals

“You have a situation where the EPA has failed at its most fundamental obligation when it comes to new chemicals, and that is to protect the public from unreasonable risk.”
In the News: E&E News August 25, 2026

On Louisiana LNG Terminal

Nathan Matthews, Attorney: “FERC acknowledges the harm it’s causing by approving the massive CP2 LNG terminal and gas pipeline, but FERC approved the project anyway. These agencies must go back to the drawing board to do their jobs and properly serve the public interest.”
In the News: WUSF August 25, 2026

Florida utility regulators will decide if Duke Energy’s data center tariff protects residents

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “There’s a lot of risk there for residential ratepayers that can see their bills go up substantially.”
In the News: E&E News August 24, 2026

NESE Pipeline

Susan Kraham, Managing Attorney, Northeast Office: “The last thing we need is a gas pipeline that will raise bills and harm our environment.”
In the News: E&E News August 24, 2026

Trump’s offshore drilling revival survives early court challenge

George Torgun, Attorney, Oceans Program: “We continue to maintain that President Trump’s attempt to open withdrawn areas for oil leasing is unlawful, and we intend to pursue those claims if and when any offshore activities are on the horizon.”
In the News: Politico August 21, 2026

Constitution Gas Pipeline Proposal

Matthew Silverman, Attorney, Northeast Office: “Notwithstanding significant changes to the facts on the ground ... the EA wrongly finds that the project will have ‘no significant impact.’”
In the News: The San Juan Daily Star August 21, 2026

PIP files measures to cancel Genera contract, investigate AES’ future

Laura Arroyo, Attorney, Florida Office: “Puerto Rico cannot wait for a financial crisis to turn into yet another energy crisis before acting.”
In the News: Billings Gazette August 20, 2026

PSC finds deficiencies in NorthWestern Energy power plan, sends it back for revision

Maxine Sugarman, Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “This is a critical juncture for the stability of Montana’s electric grid, and we are pleased that the Commission responded to concerns raised by experts and a broad coalition of stakeholders.”
In the News: Alaska Native News August 20, 2026

Tongass defenders continue to fight ‘unjustifiable’ move to rescind Roadless Rule

Kate Glover, Attorney, Alaska Office: “The Tongass is still healing from a half century of intensive, clearcut logging. The region has moved on, and its economy today depends on intact forests, not clearcuts.”