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Press Release October 21, 2026

Community Advocates Plan to Sue Data Center Company Over Illegal Air Pollution in New Jersey

Notice of intent to sue outlines Clean Air Act violations at DataOne facility
document October 21, 2026

Sustain SJ Notice of Intent to Sue DataOne for Clean Air Act Violations

Sustain SJ, represented by Earthjustice, sent DataOne Vineland LLC, DataOne USA LLC, Nebius Inc., and Northeast Precast LLC, along with state, regional and federal agencies, a notice of its intent…
From the Experts October 21, 2026

The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Attempt to Secure a Constitutional Right to Pollute in Colorado

Industry wants to limit the government’s ability to regulate corporate polluters and protect communities
Press Release October 21, 2026

Colorado’s Amendment 82 Would Hand the Fossil Fuel Industry a Constitutional Right to Pollute

Ballot initiative threatens to undo years of hard-fought progress on pollution, raise utility rates
Dozens of unpermitted gas turbines, the target of a citizen suit filed by the NAACP, operate in Mississippi to power xAI's nearby Memphis data center. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory October 20, 2026

Judge throws out U.S. DOJ attempt to deny communities’ day in court against Musk’s company, xAI

Such citizen suits serve as an essential backstop — and often a last resort — for communities when government regulators fail to hold polluters accountable.
feature October 20, 2026

Guide to the Impacts of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

A look at how the provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would affect electric transmission, clean energy and fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental…
Bay Mills Indian Community  President Whitney Gravelle, right, greets supporters at the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan in 2022. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article October 19, 2026

Our Court Win Strikes a Blow Against the Pipeline Threatening the Great Lakes

But the fight to protect one of the world’s greatest freshwater resources from a dangerous Line 5 pipeline is far from over.
document October 19, 2026

Denial of DOJ’s attempt to dismiss NAACP’s Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to dismiss NAACP’s Clean Air Act lawsuit, which challenges xAI's continued operation of…
document October 15, 2026

Montana Climate Petition Lawsuit

17 organizations filed a lawsuit against the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) for rejecting a 2024 petition demanding that it recognize its constitutional duty to consider climate change in the…
Boat docks at the Browns Ravine Cove sit on dry earth at Folsom Lake on May 10, 2021, in El Dorado Hills, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 41 of the state's 58 counties, about 30% of the state's population. Folsom Lake is at 38% of normal capacity.
(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
feature October 9, 2026

How Climate Change Is Fueling Extreme Weather

Carbon pollution is contributing to climate disasters that will only get worse unless we take action.
Press Release October 8, 2026

Protecting Who? “Bring Your Own Power” Projects for AI Data Centers Would Wreak Havoc on Communities and the Environment, New Report Finds

The rapid expansion of “Bring Your Own Power” arrangements for AI data centers will lead to a massive gas buildout that poses serious risks to communities and the environment
The Teshekpuk Lake area. Much of the Western Arctic is classified as wetlands. In summer, these areas become critical habitat to millions of birds that travel here from six continents to breed and raise their young. (Gerrit Vyn / Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Press Release October 8, 2026

Trump Administration Seeks to Exempt Western Arctic Oil and Gas Exploration from Environmental Review and Public Comment

The administration’s proposed categorical exclusion aims to fast track and cut the public out of oil exploration approvals in the Western Arctic
177 GW of gas for AI, enough to power 65% of all U.S. homes. <a href="https://earthjustice.org/feature/data-center-byop-energy-report#map-ai-gas">View the interactive map.</a> (Source: Better Data Center Project, Global Energy Monitor)
From the Experts October 8, 2026

The AI Gas Rush: How “Bring Your Own Power” Evades Regulation and Drives Deadly Pollution

A new report examines the risks and consequences of “Bring Your Own Power” for AI data centers.
From the Experts September 29, 2026

The AI Data Centers Bill Moving through Congress Lacks Ambition and Impact

A look at what the Ratepayer Protection Act does and doesn’t do.
Since 2009, the “endangerment finding” has formed the legal backbone for some of our most important climate protections, including limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. (Pi Lens / Shutterstock)
feature September 29, 2026

Guide to Public Hearing for Power Plant Climate Pollution Regulations

This is our last chance to speak directly to EPA and urge them to drop their repeal and acknowledge that climate pollution from power plants endangers our health and welfare.
Press Release September 28, 2026

Earthjustice Condemns Trump Administration’s Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards

At a time when households nationwide are being squeezed by rising prices, the final rule will make people pay more at the pump
Press Release September 28, 2026

Advocates Appeal Louisiana PSC’s “Arbitrary and Capricious” Decision to Let Meta Off the Hook for its Data Center Project

After the Louisiana PSC ruled that Meta can continue withholding critical information as it fast-tracks approval of seven additional gas plants to power its AI data center, advocates call on…
In the News: Maui Now September 26, 2026

Hawaiian Electric still plans to retire Maui’s fossil fuel plants despite EPA easing greenhouse gas restrictions

Isaac Moriwake, Managing Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office: “There’s nothing reliable about relying on last century’s technology as we’re burning up the planet.”