Water

The Latest On: Water

October 3, 2022 | Explainer

In Sackett v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court could decide what waters and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects

A decision is likely in early 2023.

October 3, 2022 | Update

Sackett v. EPA: Health of American Waters Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court case could reaffirm longstanding protections for U.S. wetlands, or dangerously expose them to pollution.

October 3, 2022 | Press Release

The Supreme Court Will Decide the Future of Clean Water for Generations

Polluters' legal challenge aims to maximize profits at the expense of the health of communities and our environment

September 30, 2022 | Press Release

The Fate of the Clean Water Act is in the Supreme Court’s Hands

More than ever, we need to protect our water and justice for our planet and its people

September 28, 2022 | Feature

Radford Arsenal: Toxic Contamination from Open Burning and Open Detonation

At military bases across the country, the Department of Defense has for decades relied on a practice known as open burn / open detonation to destroy excess, unserviceable, or obsolete military munitions.

September 27, 2022 | Article

The Supreme Court’s Rightward Turn Won’t Stop Us From Using the Law for Progress

Earthjustice’s director of strategic legal advocacy reflects on the courts' conservative shift and what's really at stake in Sackett v. EPA.

September 23, 2022 | Report

The Energy Bomb: How Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrency Mining Worsens the Climate Crisis and Harms Communities Now

A report from Earthjustice and Sierra Club explains how proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining is an extremely energy-intensive process that threatens the ability of governments across the globe to reduce our dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels.

September 23, 2022 | Feature

The Environmental Impacts of Cryptomining

In the first comprehensive documentation of the explosive growth of cryptocurrency mining in the United States, a new guidebook examines how this industry is impacting utilities, energy systems, emissions, communities and ratepayers.