Library Search More Search Options Looking for more? Visit Career Opportunities to join our team at Earthjustice Visit Action Alerts for ways to get involved and take action Visit Our Team to meet Earthjustice's senior leadership and program staff Article September 15, 2023 What You Need to Know About One of the Most Important Agencies Overseeing the U.S. Energy System The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plays a critical role in the U.S. clean energy transition. Article September 13, 2023 We’re Suing to Save the Great Salt Lake From Going to Dust If the lake continues to shrink, 2.5 million people could wind up breathing in toxic dust from the newly exposed lakebed. feature September 12, 2023 Cryptocurrency Mining in Texas The rapid growth of cryptomining threatens to strain Texas’s grid and raise electricity rates for Texans. feature September 12, 2023 Cryptocurrency Mining in Pennsylvania Cryptocurrency companies are burning waste coal, shredded tires, and fracked gas. feature September 12, 2023 Cryptocurrency Mining in Kentucky Kentucky produces more carbon dioxide pollution from cryptocurrency mining than any other U.S. state. feature September 12, 2023 Cryptocurrency Mining in Indiana The growth of cryptomining threatens to keep polluting coal-fired power plants active, strain the grid, and raise electricity rates for Hoosiers. Article September 9, 2023 Big Wins Against Oil Industry’s Push into Petrochemicals A string of victories show how communities can fight back against the dirty petrochemical industry. Article September 7, 2023 We Just Protected a Pristine Midwest Wilderness from Mining Dangerous mining plans threatened to ruin a pristine wilderness and a town’s thriving economy. Until we stepped in. Update: Victory September 6, 2023 In Big Win for Arctic, Government Cancels Illegal Oil Leases in Alaska Earthjustice has advocated for decades in courts and Congress to protect these lands. From the Experts September 6, 2023 When Will Governor Newsom Fix Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard? California is sinking the vast majority of its $4 billion clean transportation program into combustion fuels every year. Make it make sense. feature September 1, 2023 Too Sacred To Drill The Blackfeet Nation has prevailed in a four-decade fight to fend off oil and gas development in the Badger-Two Medicine region of Montana. Update August 29, 2023 Let’s Not Sign Up for 70 More Years of Offshore Oil Drilling A five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan that will be announced later in September may include 10+ additional offshore oil lease sales. From the Experts August 28, 2023 FERC’s New Interconnection Rule Modernizes the Process to Bring Clean Energy Online Reforms will make the process faster and more efficient but we still need to build more transmission From the Experts August 28, 2023 How Maui’s Wildfire Sparked a Disaster Capitalist Power Grab for HawaiÊ»i’s Public Water The battle over fresh water resources on the Hawaiian Islands is as old as the colonialist mindset that fuels it. Update August 24, 2023 U.S. Commits to 3 Steps to Save Gulf of Mexico Whale There are about 50 Gulf of Mexico whales left in the world, and oil and gas development is the greatest danger to their survival. Article August 24, 2023 Remembering Steve McCarthy In his 15 years as a trustee, Steve brought energy, curiosity, a love of vigorous debate, and a focus on ultimate goals to Earthjustice’s board. feature August 24, 2023 How Big Oil is Using Toxic Chemicals as a Lifeline – and How We Can Stop It Petrochemicals are an environmental and public health disaster. What you need to know. From the Experts August 24, 2023 EPA announces that cleaning up coal ash will be a top priority for enforcement EPA acknowledges widespread noncompliance from coal-fired power plant owners.
