This settlement between the State of Illinois and Dynegy Midwest Generation requires Dynegy to clean up coal ash and resolve violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act at the former Vermilion Power Station.

Article 2: American Agriculture is Ripe for Change

Powerpoint presentation from the Right to Zero Day of Action on Capitol Hill

Event centered the voices of of historically excluded and marginalized communities in ocean conservation discussion

Consent order requires Dynegy Midwest Generation to move coal ash to a new on-site landfill to protect the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River

In a win for climate and health, Washington’s utility commission requires the state’s largest electric utility to do more to ensure its transition to clean energy is equitable

Court rules that “corner-crossing” does not constitute trespass.

Before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Community voices must be heard in cumulative impacts rulemaking and interim session

We need your help to push the EPA to release stronger clean air protections.

New York Senate takes step forward to save money for New Yorkers and fight the climate crisis; Assembly urged to follow suit

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

Our Stories June 5, 2023 Advancing Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Environmental Justice Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) into law in November 2021. BIL authorizes nearly $1.2 trillion over 5 years, nearly $600 billion of which is related…

The federal government wants public input on whether to set a new maritime speed limit to protect the Gulf of Mexico whale.

Opposition to H.R. 288, the so-called “Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023”

The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (CSS), an alliance of over 150 labor, scientific, research, good government, faith, community, health, environmental, and public interest groups, and allied organizations strongly oppose the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 (REINS Act), H.R. 277.

This report highlights four key issues that EPA must address when updating air emission standards from large municipal solid waste incinerators. Meet three communities exposed to unnecessary risk of harm from EPA’s current, weak rules.