Library Search Expand 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 the Member Center to update your monthly giving, view your online giving history, change your subscription preferences, and more Visit the Help Center to find answers to questions about donations and communication preferences Press Release: Victory November 6, 2025 Court Upholds Efficiency Standards, Reducing Energy Bills for Millions Ruling will likely bring significant energy savings and reduce energy costs for consumers Press Release: Victory March 26, 2026 Court Upholds Montgomery County’s All-Electric Building Code Federal ruling affirms state authority to cut pollution, lower energy costs, and advance healthier buildings Press Release March 26, 2025 USDA Requires Unlawful New Conditions for Release of IRA Grant Funds to Farmers Requiring significant changes after the fact to awarded projects is just as unlawful as simply withholding the funding Press Release March 13, 2025 Farmers, Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration for Freezing IRA Grant Funds Withholding promised funds wastes money already spent on projects left unfinished and hurts working people across the country Press Release November 14, 2023 Earthjustice Intervenes in Attack on Water Heater Efficiency Standards We'll continue to affirm DOE's responsibility to adopt strong efficiency standards Press Release April 3, 2017 Groups Threaten to Sue Trump Administration for Blocking Common Sense Energy Efficiency Measures Rick Perry stands by as people across the country lose out on cost savings Press Release June 13, 2017 Environmental and Consumer Groups and 11 States Sue Trump Administration Over Stalled Energy Efficiency Standards Bill savings and pollution reductions from five standards at risk Press Release August 10, 2020 DOE Inaction Will Cost Consumers at Least $22 Billion and Spew at Least 80 Million Tons of Carbon into the Air Groups will sue unless DOE updates 26 overdue energy efficiency standards Press Release: Victory February 15, 2018 Court Rules Obama-Era Energy Efficiency Standards Should Proceed Trump administration dealt another blow in the courts Press Release November 4, 2019 Earthjustice Sues Department of Energy over Illegal Rollback of Light Bulb Efficiency Standards The rollback is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to dismantle common-sense climate protections Press Release December 11, 2009 Climate Talks in Copenhagen to Shift to Energy Efficiency This Sunday, DOE Secretary Chu to discuss U.S. efforts on energy efficiency; more work can be done. Press Release December 15, 2008 Obama's Next Energy Secretary Must Prioritize Energy Efficiency Ending energy waste would protect environment and save people money Press Release March 9, 2009 California AG, Environmental Groups in Court Over Weak Energy Efficiency Standards Stronger standards would save energy, cut global warming pollution by 700 million tons Press Release January 14, 2025 Advocates Condemn Washington Gas Lawsuit Against Maryland’s Clean Building Standards The lawsuit seeks to undermine the state’s efforts to cut emissions, boost energy efficiency, and reduce air pollution Press Release April 1, 2010 New National Water Heater Standards Give Efficiency a Major Boost DOE's standards will kick-start a transition to advanced water heater technology and save Americans billions Press Release: Victory August 10, 2009 Distribution Transformers Get Energy Boost from U.S. DOE Agency will review current standard and propose stronger ones by 2011 Press Release May 28, 2010 U.S. Department of Energy Proposes New Green Standards for Federal Buildings New proposal is first step to more sustainable buildings Press Release: Victory February 5, 2009 New Efficiency Standards Will Save Consumers Billions, Reduce Global Warming Pollution Earthjustice statement on President Obama's energy efficiency announcement
