Petition filed at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for review of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s decision dated November 7, 2025 to grant the application of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC for a water quality certification under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act.
Karankawa Tribe of Texas, Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, and Ingleside on the Bay Coastal Watch Association urge the U.S. Corps of Engineers to revoke the Clean Water Act permit; undertake supplemental reviews; and/or deny any further extension of the permit and require the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to submit a new permit application for any future proposed terminal at the site. They also request that they be added to the list of “interested parties.”
New York rejected the water quality certification because the application failed demonstrate that the project would comply with the states’ water quality standards
Conservation groups and ranchers appealed a District Court ruling that upheld a flawed water pollution permit for the Rosebud coal mine’s AM5 expansion.
Modeling shows that in the event of a pipeline rupture, dangerous levels of CO2 gas could blanket Sorrento Primary School and Orange Grove subdivision in Ascension Parish, La.
Earthjustice fights to protect imperiled species and the habitats that support their lives — and ours. Here are highlights of our work to defend our natural world over the past year, and a glimpse at what’s next.
In the Northeast, our work is helping to keep us moving forward in the fight for environmental and climate justice, clean air and water, and the right to a healthy environment for all.
Groups filed a rehearing request to FERC in September 2025 requesting that it rescind its reissuance of the NESE certificate, require Transco to file a new application for the project, and properly evaluate the project’s environmental harms.
Our teams in Bozeman, Montana, and Denver, Colorado, have spent decades fighting to defend the web of life, to protect people’s health, and to advance a just transition to clean energy. We’re pleased to share highlights of our progress, and a glimpse at what’s next.
