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Press Release August 11, 2026

Northwest Power and Conservation Council Meets in Seattle to Discuss Approval of Draft Ninth Northwest Regional Power Plan

Energy and conservation groups urge the Council to prioritize clean energy resources, affordability, and reliability for the region
From the Experts August 11, 2026

Michigan’s Public Service Commission Grapples with AI Data Center Load

A series of PSC proceedings may determine whether Michigan residents foot the bill for AI data centers
Drawing of the planned riverbank erosion mitigation project along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, from the project report submitted by Dynegy Midwest Generation.
Press Release August 11, 2026

As Illinois EPA Delays Removal of Toxic Coal Ash, Erosion Passes Critical ‘Trigger Point’ Along Middle Fork

Four years later, coal ash removal plan still awaits Illinois EPA approval
document August 10, 2026

Regional Spotlight: The Intermountain West (Summer 2026)

Across the heart of the West, Earthjustice is working in lockstep with our clients and partners to hold polluters accountable, protect wildlife and habitats, and spur the shift to clean…
Windy, dusty day in Mojave National Preserve, California. (Christian Collins / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release August 10, 2026

Court Blocks Harmful Mining Development in Mojave National Preserve

Emergency order granted to prevent further damage to national park
document August 10, 2026

NPCA v DOI Preliminary Injunction Colosseum Mine Granted 08-10-26

NPCA granted declaratory and injunctive relief against DOI in Mojave National Preserve Colosseum Mine challenge
Press Release August 10, 2026

Colorado District Court Latest to Dismiss Industry Lawsuit Against Building Updates

Denver’s Energy Code aims to cut pollution, energy bills for households & businesses
Press Release August 7, 2026

Groups Ask Court to Overturn Rushed Approval of DTE’s Oracle Data Center Contracts

Plans for a 1.4 gigawatt Oracle data center were approved by the PSC in 48 days without sufficient review and public participation
Press Release: Victory August 6, 2026

EPA Debe Reevaluar Requisitos de Calidad del Aire en el Valle de San Joaquín de California

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental no logró responsabilizar al estado a que protegiera la salud pública ante la contaminación del aire
Children that have high levels of lead in their blood stand next to a peeling lead paint wall in their apartment in New York City. Children ingest lead paint and lead paint dust, resulting in lead poisoning, which causes irreversible brain and central nervous system damage. While lead paint was banned in housing construction in New York in 1960, buildings built before 1960 still have high amounts of lead which landlords, especially in impoverished neighborhoods, are reluctant to remove. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
Press Release August 6, 2026

Environmental Justice Groups Sue New York Department of Health for Failing to Protect Tenants from Lead Under Nation-Leading Law

As currently structured, DOH’s program risks certifying dwellings as “lead-free” even when dangerous lead hazards remain
document August 6, 2026

Aug 2026 Lawsuit: NYS-DOH Lead in Homes

As currently structured, Department of Health’s program risks certifying dwellings as “lead-free” even when dangerous lead hazards remain.
In the News: WXPR August 6, 2026

Michigan Line 5 ruling renews fight over Great Lakes protections

Adam Ratchenski, Attorney, Midwest Office: “This is not a case where an agency looked at 95% of the issues and the court said, ‘Just go back and do the other 5%.’ The court rejected the commission’s framework of analysis and sent this back to the drawing board. It didn’t say…
A stunning array of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount. This high diversity and density was characteristic of what scientists saw during a deep-sea expedition. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research / Deep Connections 2019)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

Breaking Down Deep-Sea Mining Regulatory Authority

Understanding the U.S. and international laws that regulate deep-sea mining.
Press Release: Victory August 6, 2026

EPA Must Re-Evaluate Clean Air Requirements in California’s San Joaquin Valley

The Environmental Protection Agency failed to hold the state accountable to protect public health from polluted air
"The people of the Mariana Islands will fight to protect our homes and our way of life as hard as we must and for as long as we must," said Jerome Kaipat Aldan, mayor of the Northern Islands. (Pågan Island, ca. 1970. Courtesy of Cinta Kaipat)
Press Release: Victory August 6, 2026

U.S. Navy Scales Back Destructive Live-Fire Training in Northern Mariana Islands

Robust public input and disclosures hold the Navy to limited training on only one island
Summer tomato harvest at Harlem Grown, an Earthjustice partner and New York City-based community organization working to increase access to and knowledge of healthful food. (Sorangel Arlyn Liriano / Earthjustice)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

New York’s Opportunity to Lead on Values-Based Food Procurement

Let cities buy the food they value — it’s time for Good Food NY to become law.
Fish swim around staghorn coral colonies in the Florida Keys. (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release August 6, 2026

Conservationists Challenge Dredging Project Near Port Everglades Over Endangered Species Act Violations

Groups file lawsuit to protect imperiled Florida corals
document August 6, 2026

Appellate Brief to Michigan PSC on DTE’s Application for Approval of Special Contracts for Oracle Data Center

Earthjustice filed this opening brief asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn the Michigan Public Service Commission's ex parte approval of DTE’s contracts for the proposed 1.4 gigawatt Oracle…