In May 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to repeal federal restrictions on four PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in drinking water. Earthjustice and over 100 signatories…
In May 2026, the EPA proposed a plan to allow drinking water systems to delay compliance standards for PFOA and PFOS. Earthjustice and over 100 other signatories submitted comments in…
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday, July 17, 2026 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened…
Environmental groups filed comments to EPA, NOAA, and DOE strongly opposing a Trump administration proposal that would give the president’s political appointees veto power over federal financial assistance programs.
On the proposed rule (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0313), calling on EPA to follow the law and protect communities from toxic chemical releases and disasters.
A coalition of health and environmental organizations submitted comments — in addition to tens of thousands of individual public comments — urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its…
Earthjustice joined 195 public interest groups and individuals from multiple states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Legacy/CCRMU Amendments Rule and call on the…
Patrice Simms, VP of Litigation for Healthy Communities: “Clean air is not a luxury. The 2024 soot standard is a critical advancement for public health, projected to save thousands of lives every year.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that the Environmental Protection Agency strengthened in…
Potomac Riverkeeper Network moved to join in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against DC Water for its failure…
