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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 24, 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.
Greenpoint has been subjected to pollution extending back to the 19th century. Kim Fraczek, Director of <a href="https://www.saneenergy.org/" class="a_color--black">Sane Energy Project</a>, leads a walking tour of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, for Earthjustice attorneys, local politicians, and media. (Carey Wagner for Earthjustice)
From the Experts September 23, 2026

New Yorkers’ Energy Bills Are Too High. National Grid Wants to Unlawfully Raise Them Even Higher.

Granting National Grid’s petition would violate New York’s Public Service Law and Climate Law, and allow National Grid to skirt the scrutiny, transparency, and public participation opportunities that the law…
The village of Tuluksak sits near the confluence of the Tuluksak River (pictured) and the Kuskokwim. (Design Pics Inc / Alamy)
Press Release September 23, 2026

Court-Ordered Study for the Donlin Gold Mine in Alaska Shows Devastation from a Tailings Spill but Agencies Have More to Do

Federal agencies analyzed a spill of 27% of the tailings dam capacity, but more analysis is needed to understand the mine’s risks and how to minimize them
Kim Fraczek, Director of Sane Energy Project, leads a walking tour for Earthjustice attorneys, local politicians, and media at Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, on Sept. 15, 2026. (Carey Wagner for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 23, 2026

Proposed National Grid “Rate Stabilization Plan” is a Rate Hike In Disguise

The petition increases and delays costs rather than delivering real rate relief, while locking customers into expensive fossil fuel infrastructure
In the News: CalMatters September 22, 2026

California could save millions by paying homeowners to switch to electric appliances

Guest commentary by Matt Vespa, Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Program
In the News: Indiana Capital Chronicle September 18, 2026

Indiana Supreme Court hears Duke Energy case that could reshape your legal representation

Kirti Datla, Director of Strategic Legal Advocacy: “Requiring a member to sue as a plaintiff on behalf of all other members of the association would not make their dispute any more concrete.”
Musk oxen were hunted to extinction in Alaska, but were reintroduced with animals from Greenland nearly a century ago. Today, herds roam free across the state, including the Western Arctic Reserve. (Gerrit Vyn / Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
feature September 16, 2026

Guide to Public Hearing for Arctic Drilling

This is our last chance to speak directly to BLM and urge them to protect the Arctic from unnecessary drilling.
The Trump administration illegally ordered this coal-fired power plant in Washington State to stay open past retirement in December 2025. This is part of a broader policy to prop up coal that is driving up electricity costs. (Steven Baltakatei Sandoval / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article September 16, 2026

3 Ways We’re Keeping Trump from Raising Electricity Bills Further

Earthjustice has won some key victories, including the first court case challenging the Trump administration’s abuse of emergency powers for coal.
In the News: The Hill September 15, 2026

Trump takes sledgehammer to power plant climate regs

Jill Tauber, VP of Litigation for Climate & Energy: “The EPA has a legal obligation to protect us from climate pollution from power plants. Earthjustice and our partners will continue to defend climate protections and hold the Trump administration accountable.”
Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Article September 15, 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 emissions standards for vehicles. Now, it’s doing the same for power plants.
Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Press Release September 14, 2026

Trump EPA Shirks Legal Obligation to Act on Climate Pollution from Power Plants

Fossil-fueled power plants are the largest industrial source of carbon pollution in the U.S.
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.
El centro de datos COL4, preparado para IA, ubicado en un campus de siete acres en Columbus, Ohio. COL4 abarca 256 mil pies cuadrados y cuenta con una potencia de 50 MW distribuida en tres salas de datos. (Eli Hiller / para The Washington Post vía Getty Images)
Article September 11, 2026

Lo Que Necesitas Saber Sobre los Centros de Datos de IA

Los abogados de Earthjustice luchan por controlar la contaminación y el impacto climático, además de tu factura de luz.
In the News: Colorado Sun September 10, 2026

BLM ignored wildlife migration when it leased Colorado land for oil and gas drilling, lawsuit claims

Clay Samford, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “There’s important big-game habitat, big-game migration corridors that are important to the people of Colorado and Wyoming in these sales.”
Press Release: Victory September 10, 2026

Colorado PUC Strengthens Black Hills Clean Heat Plan, Requires Beneficial Electrification Offerings for Customers

Decision ensures customers of one of CO's largest gas-only utilities have access to the same opportunities to electrify their homes
Press Release September 8, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Big Game Migration Corridors

Lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming threaten sensitive public land resources and habitat
document September 8, 2026

Complaint: Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado and Wyoming

Conservation groups filed suit over the Trump administration’s approval of two large oil and gas lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming, which threaten big game migration corridors and pristine, wilderness-quality…
In the News: The Hill September 4, 2026

Trump administration moves to fast-track oil drilling approvals in Alaska

Erik Grafe, Managing Attorney, Alaska Office: “These are large-scale, industrial activities that cause permanent damage to sensitive Arctic ecosystems, nearby communities, and the climate.”