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The Stanton Energy Center coal plant and coal ash storage located near Orlando, Florida. (J Henry Fair for Earthjustice / <a href="https://www.jhenryfair.com/" class="a_color--black">jhenryfair.com</a>)
Press Release July 14, 2026

EPA Floats Plan to Speed Up Its Dismantling of Coal Ash Protections

The scheme would speed up the implementation of EPA’s efforts to gut coal ash protections
document July 8, 2026

Comanche 2: Motion to Intervene

An environmental justice coalition requested permission to intervene in a proceeding involving Public Service Company of Colorado’s proposal to further extend the December 2026 retirement deadline for Unit 2 at…
Press Release July 7, 2026

Groups Challenge Department of Energy’s Illegal Orlando Area Coal Plant Extension

The costs of running the coal plant, over $6 million per month, will likely be passed onto Central Florida families and businesses
document June 29, 2026

Letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin on Coal Ash, Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments, 91 Federal Register 18968, Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2020–0107

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…
Each of the claimants has been seriously harmed by extreme weather events, from catastrophic bushfires and heatwaves to sea level rise and flooding. (Rebecca Parker)
Press Release June 22, 2026

Fossil Fuel Exports at Center of UN Human Rights Case Against Australian Government

This is the first case of its kind since the International Court of Justice affirmed that governments have a legal duty to prevent climate harm
Each of the claimants has been seriously harmed by extreme weather events, from catastrophic bushfires and heatwaves to sea level rise and flooding. (Rebecca Parker)
feature June 22, 2026

Hard Truths: The Australian Coal and Gas Exports Case

We are 10 Australians who argue the Australian Government is failing to meet its obligations under international human rights law.
document June 22, 2026

Expert Report: Australia Export Emissions and the Paris Agreement Temperature Commitments

A report from Dr Dan Calverley and Professor Kevin Anderson which concludes that Australia’s future projected fossil fuel exports do not come anywhere close to being aligned with the global…
Bushfire smoke lies thick on the plain by the Ord River in Kimberley, Western Australia. <span class="image--credit">(Steve Waters / Getty Images)</span>
feature June 22, 2026

Hard Truths: Our Legal Claim

We argue the Australian government has a legal duty to protect people from climate harm. Climate harm is foreseeable and already happening across Australia.
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feature June 22, 2026

Hard Truths: Media Releases

Ten Australians file historic “Hard Truths” case over Australian coal and gas exports at the United Nations
Shipping containers on trailers lined up on a West Oakland street. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release June 15, 2026

Groups Support CA Bill Requiring Full Environmental Review Of Large-Scale Coal Terminal

The Community First Coal Review Act would prevent approval for any new major coal terminals based on outdated information
People protest against the public-private partnership between the public instrumentality and LUMA Energy in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2021. (Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto / Getty Images)
feature June 11, 2026

Powering an Energy Revolution in Puerto Rico

Earthjustice and its partners are fighting for an affordable, resilient distributed renewable energy system that will safeguard Puerto Rico’s energy security, independence, and natural resources.
Un manifestante ondea la bandera puertorriqueña durante una protesta pública contra la privatización del servicio de energía eléctrica en San Juan, Puerto Rico, en junio de 2021.
(Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
feature June 11, 2026

Impulsando una Revolución Energética en Puerto Rico

Earthjustice, sus clientes y aliados luchan por un sistema eléctrico basado en energía renovable distribuida, asequible y confiable que salvaguarde la seguridad energética, la independencia y los recursos naturales de…
In the News: Indianapolis Star June 8, 2026

Indiana coal plant with data center ties gets $27M federal subsidy

Jill Tauber, VP of Litigation for Climate and Energy: “Our taxpayer dollars should be used to ensure clean air and water for all Americans and bring down rising electricity costs, not for fossil fuel handouts.”
The Port of Oakland. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release June 4, 2026

Trump to Waste $75 Million on Oakland Coal Terminal

The funding could be part of a larger $700 million handout to corporations to support coal infrastructure nationwide, while Californians struggle with high energy bills
The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich. Consumers Energy had planned to retire the plant on May 31, 2025, but President Trump ordered it to keep operating. (Jim West / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Press Release June 4, 2026

Earthjustice Denounces Trump Administration’s $700 Million Giveaway to the Coal Industry

Propping up uneconomic coal plants and export infrastructure harms our health and our economy
Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Ind. (Chicago Tribune / TCA)
Press Release June 1, 2026

Indiana Coal Plants Broken, Despite “Emergency” Order to Stay Open

Operating the Schahfer coal units beyond 2025 would require spending more than one billion dollars
The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich. Consumers Energy had planned to retire the plant on May 31, 2025, but President Trump ordered it to keep operating. (Jim West / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Press Release May 15, 2026

Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court

The court hears the first challenge to DOE's unlawful orders for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan
Power plants are one of the biggest sources of water pollution in the country. Power plant water discharges are filled with toxic pollution such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and selenium.
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Photo)
Press Release May 14, 2026

Trump’s EPA Moves to Ax Requirement that Coal Plants Treat Toxic Wastewater Seeping into Lakes and Rivers

EPA proposes to rollback requirements on the amount of arsenic and mercury that coal power plants are allowed to discharge