Coal

The Latest On: Coal

February 26, 2014 | Video

A Hero is Someone Who Doesn't Get Used to This

Mountain Hero Larry Gibson's courage to stand up against mountaintop removal mining inspired and gave voice to countless other Americans who live with the injustices of environmental pollution and destruction.

April 26, 2021 | Case

Defending Ratepayers in West Virginia

On behalf of our clients, Earthjustice has litigated a series of actions before the West Virginia public utility commission to stop utilities from forcing consumers to bail out aging, unprofitable coal-fired power plants.

April 16, 2021 | Article

What Schoolhouse Rock Didn’t Tell You About Lawmaking

Why a bill becoming a law is just the beginning, as explained through the case of Illinois’ landmark coal ash law.

April 6, 2021 | Legal Document

Letter from Environmental Leaders Urging Biden Administration to Curb Power Plant Pollution

April 6, 2021 | Press Release

Environmental Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Curb Dangerous Power Plant Pollution

Environmental leaders are urging President Biden to strengthen a suite of federal standards to protect the climate and people’s health

March 16, 2021 | In the News: Utility Dive

FERC's expected jurisdiction claim over Puerto Rico LNG terminal could impact PREPA gas plant, renewables plans

February 17, 2021 | Explainer

How Climate Change Is Fueling Extreme Weather

Carbon pollution is contributing to climate disasters that will only get worse unless we take action.

February 12, 2021 | Explainer

Danger in the Air

Earthjustice is defending the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards — a rule that saves up to 11,000 people from early deaths each year.

February 11, 2021 | Press Release

Environmental Groups: State’s Coal Ash Proposal a Good Start

Proposed changes to Illinois Coal Ash Rule incorporate groups’ input on monitoring, public participation, environmental justice

February 5, 2021 | In the News: Detroit News

Biden's EPA ends appeal, cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club settlement

Shannon Fisk, Managing Attorney, Coal Program, Earthjustice: "The ability of front-line communities to fully pursue the rights and protections promised by the federal Clean Air Act is critical to advancing environmental justice, and EPA’s decision enables us to now focus fully on ensuring that the agreement with DTE brings meaningful relief to the River Rouge, Ecorse and 48217 communities.”