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 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 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: Victory February 15, 2018 Court Rules Obama-Era Energy Efficiency Standards Should Proceed Trump administration dealt another blow in the courts 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 December 11, 2007 California Attorney General, Environmental Groups Challenge Weak Energy Efficiency Standards Stronger standards would save energy, cut global warming pollution by 700 million tons Press Release January 13, 2009 Steven Chu Must Prioritize Energy Efficiency Energy efficiency will protect environment and save money Press Release November 15, 2011 Online Retailers Fail to Disclose Required Energy Efficiency Information, Groups Contend FTC action sought on alleged failures by Newegg, BJ’s Wholesale Club to label appliances as required by law 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: Victory August 16, 2011 Federal Court Upholds Energy Efficiency Standards for Small Motors Improvements will produce big savings and emissions reductions 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 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 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 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
