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Trucks drive along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif. (Justin Sullivan)
Press Release April 16, 2026

Health, Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Reconsider Flawed, Unlawful Decision to Repeal the Endangerment Finding

Petition identifies multiple, serious problems with new information and analysis in final rule

The TransAlta coal plant in Centralia, WA, is the largest source of mercury and global warming pollutants in the state.
(Earthjustice Photo)
Press Release April 14, 2026

Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Operating

The Department of Energy is claiming false emergencies to keep open dirty, inefficient coal plants across the country including a coal plant slated for shutdown in Centralia, Washington

document April 14, 2026

Centralia Coal Plant Emergency Order Second Request for Rehearing

Public interest groups filed a second request for rehearing in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) renewal in March 2026 of the initial emergency order issued in December 2025 forcing the TransAlta coal plant in Centralia to remain open past its planned shutdown date.

Gas-powered turbines, with more being built, operate in Southaven, Mississippi, to power a large xAI data center just to the north in Memphis, Tennessee. The huge gas turbines occupy a sprawling 114 acres — the equivalent of nearly 87 football fields. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release April 14, 2026

NAACP Sues xAI for Illegal Pollution from Data Center Power Plant

Elon Musk’s company is accused of violating the Clean Air Act to power its Colossus 2 data center

The xAI data center, Colossus II, in Memphis, Tennessee, just north of Southaven, Mississippi. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
case April 14, 2026

Illegal Pollution from Data Center Power Plants Shouldn’t Harm Our Communities. We’re Suing xAI.

The lawsuit explains that xAI is illegally operating 27 gas turbines without an air permit in Southaven, Mississippi, effectively building a power plant for its Colossus 2 data center, which powers the company’s chatbot, Grok.

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. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release April 14, 2026

Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard

EPA fails to implement its own strengthened air quality standard and missed deadline for identifying areas with soot pollution levels higher than the new acceptable limit

Press Release April 2, 2026

EPA Sets Long-Needed Updated Air Toxics Standards for Chemical Manufacturers, but Punts on Ethylene Oxide Emissions Limits

EPA’s rulemaking allows 33 highly toxic sources to continue emitting carcinogenic ethylene oxide without limits

The Cheswick Generating Station in 2010. Prior to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, oil-burning and coal-burning power plants largely avoided restrictions on emissions of hazardous air pollution. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release March 30, 2026

Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Lawsuit challenges rollback that allows more mercury, lead, and other toxic pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants

document March 30, 2026

Mercury and Air Toxics Lawsuit Filing

A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging mercury, lead, and other hazardous air pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Traffic backs up on northbound Interstate 405 during a morning commute in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter / Getty Images)
Article March 26, 2026

As Doctors See the Costs of Climate Change, Trump Plays a Deadly Game of Denial

The administration’s repeal of a key scientific finding on climate will harm millions.

Press Release March 24, 2026

EPA Hands Phoenix an Ozone Pollution Waiver

Residents in the Phoenix area will continue to be exposed to dangerous ozone air pollution with this free pass

"We have been told by the Trump administration that clean air is a priority for all Americans," said Jennifer Hadayia, Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston, an ECJP grant recipient. "The illegal cancellation of these clean air grants will do the exact opposite." (Danielle Villasana for Earthjustice)
Press Release March 16, 2026

Nonprofits, Tribes, and Local Governments Appeal to Restore EPA Grant Program

Terminating these programs leaves communities more vulnerable to pollution and disasters

The Gerald Gentleman power station causes visible air pollution at iconic places such as Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. (Von Fumetti / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release March 4, 2026

Environmental Groups Sue EPA for Illegally Rejecting Colorado’s Emission-Reduction Plan

Groups challenge disapproval of state’s widely-supported regional haze plan

The coal fired power plant looms over the town of Colstrip, Mont. Montana’s Colstrip power plant is the largest emitter of toxic particulate matter of any plant in the country’s aging coal fleet. (Louise Johns for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 20, 2026

EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants

Advocates warn of more toxic pollution, asthma attacks, and premature deaths, especially in communities living near coal plants.

Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Article February 18, 2026

Trump’s EPA Rolled Back the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ We’re Taking Them to Court.

The EPA revoked the finding that greenhouses gases threaten public health and welfare, then weakened vehicle emissions standards.

Attorney John Petoskey and activist Theresa Landrum on a tour of hazardous industrial sites in the Detroit Metro area encompassing Southwest Detroit, Delray, and River Rouge, for Earthjustice staff. (Brittany Greeson for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory February 17, 2026

SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling

DTE and EES Coke were ordered to invest $20 million in community projects

document February 17, 2026

U.S. v EES Coke Ruling

A federal court ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and early death among residents. 

Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen speaks during a Climate Action Campaign press conference at the U.S. Capitol about the EPA’s plan to rescind air pollution regulations around greenhouse gases from transportation and fossil fuel power plants. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 12, 2026

Trump EPA Repeals Endangerment Finding, Abandoning Responsibility to Protect Americans from Climate Pollution

By repealing the endangerment finding, EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters