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A sea turtle swims over bleached coral on Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef.
(The Ocean Agency/XL Catlin Seaview Survey/Richard Vevers)
Press Release December 8, 2023

Earthjustice Statement on First-Ever White House Ocean Justice Strategy

Strategy intended to guide ocean justice activities across federal government

EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. (NC DEQ)
From the Experts December 7, 2023

EPA: Sign the Paperwork That Will Save Nearly 9,000 Lives

With the Stroke of a Pen, EPA Can Grant the Waivers for Critical California Regulations Shifting Us to Zero Emissions Everything

Document December 7, 2023

Letter to EPA on California Waivers

A broad coalition of community, health, environmental, and environmental justice groups sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking for quick action to issue waivers for several California rules that clean up equipment ranging from tugboats to trucks to locomotives.

Snake River's blue waters stand out against green landscape with Teton Mountain Range ascending in the background. Grand Tetons National Park, Teton County, Wyoming. (Edwin Remsberg / Getty Images)
Update December 7, 2023

Snake River Salmon Are in Crisis — But a Turning Point May Be Near

As time runs out for Pacific Northwest salmon, the Biden administration is signaling important steps to restore native fish populations and honor treaty obligations.

The sun rises over Matagorda Bay in Texas.
(ImageTek / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release: Victory December 6, 2023

Texas District Court Reverses Air Permit on Max Midstream Oil Export Facility

Court sends permit back to the drawing board to consider issues raised by community

Wolverines, says journalist and wildlife biologist Douglas H. Chadwick, are "not afraid of anything. They climb peaks that human climbers turn back from. So they're just fearless, and they're tireless, and they got no end of attitude."
(Photo Courtesy of Dale Pedersen)
Article December 6, 2023

Keeping the Wolverine Wild in a Climate Crisis

New federal protections secured through Earthjustice litigation will help ensure that wolverines, a snow-dependent species, can survive a warming world.

Hoosier Energy’s Merom Generating Station can be seen from Turtle Creek Reservoir near Merom, Indiana. (Laura Demarest / West Central Indiana Watershed Alliance)
Press Release December 5, 2023

Indiana Urged to Crack Down on Merom Coal Plant’s Illegal Air and Water Pollution

Plans to retire plant were scrapped and an energy-intensive cryptominer moved in

Document December 5, 2023

Letter to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) regarding the Merom coal plant

Letter to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) regarding the Merom coal plant in Sullivan County from Earthjustice, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Sierra Club, and Hoosier Environmental Council. The plant has repeatedly violated legal limits on dangerous pollutants, including ammonia, lead, barium, and chromium.

Deadly fine particulate matter pollution, also known as soot, comes from tailpipes, smokestacks and industrial power plants. Breathing soot can cause premature death, heart disease, and lung damage.
From the Experts December 4, 2023

Chamber of Commerce’s Dubious Analysis of Clean Air Rules Is Wrong

When polluters have said these things in the past, they were also wrong.

Oil and gas operations near residential areas in Colorado. (Chris Schneider for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 2, 2023

Earthjustice Applauds EPA For Finalizing Strong Safeguards Against Methane Pollution

Methane standards will cut climate pollution, safeguard public health and advance environmental justice

Solar panels being installed on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., Monday, July 17, 2023. (Michael Conroy / AP)
Press Release: Victory December 1, 2023

Court Rejects Anti-Renewables Challenge to PJM Rule

Decision bolsters competition, state-backed clean power investments

Members of Mālama Mākua photographed after the ceremony of the opening of the Makahiki in Mākua in 2016. (Courtesy of Mālama Mākua)
Press Release: Victory December 1, 2023

Hawai‘i’s Mākua Valley Forever Protected from Explosive Military Training

After 25 years of community advocacy, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army declare Mākua safe from future use of mortars, artillery, and other live-fire training

Mākua beach and valley on the west coast of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. (Backyard Production / Getty Images)
Article: Victory December 1, 2023

Hawaiʻi’s Valleys Get Permanent Protection from Damaging Military Training

After decades of advocacy, the Secretary of Defense announced that live-fire training will never happen at the Mākua Military Reservation again.

Document December 1, 2023

Stop Salmon Extinction: Snake River Restoration

Learn about upholding commitments to Northwest Tribes, salmon and orcas, climate resilience, and more.

Protestors paddle next to the Mackinac Bridge at the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 1, 2023

Michigan Approves Permit for Disastrous Line 5 Oil Tunnel Under Great Lakes

Bay Mills Indian Community condemns decision by Michigan Public Service Commission

Protestors paddle next to the Mackinac Bridge at the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article December 1, 2023

The Great Lakes Under Threat

The Line 5 pipeline has leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes.

John Lithgow, center, plays Winston Churchill in the series "The Crown."
(Image Courtesy of Netflix)
Article December 1, 2023

That Deadly Fog in ‘The Crown’ Was Real. Here’s the Rest of the Story.

In Netflix’s hit show on the royals, there’s an unbelievable story about air pollution. But the Great Smog of London was all too real — and still relevant today.

Salt Fork State Park, Ohio. (J. Stephen Conn / CC BY-NC 2.0)
Press Release November 30, 2023

Advocates Sue to Halt Oil & Gas Leasing in Ohio State Parks and Public Lands

Ohio agency opens Ohio public lands for oil and gas development without proper consideration and opportunity for hearing