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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)
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.
In the News: MSN September 11, 2026

Court rejects Trump administration order that stalled Michigan coal plant closure

Michael Lenoff, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “Forcing the continued operation of a plant like that, as the court recognizes, is killing people because it’s so dirty and polluting.”
In the News: The New York Times September 11, 2026

Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running

Michael Lenoff, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “The court rejected the Department of Energy’s use of emergency authority, and agreed with our interpretation that emergency authority is to be used for actual emergencies, not picking preferred resources or addressing issues that Congress and the law have entrusted states to deal with.”
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: Victory September 11, 2026

Trump Administration Loses First Court Case Challenging DOE Orders for Coal Plants

Court rules against the DOE order for the J.H. Campbell coal power plant in Michigan
Elevated view of freight cars with coal in Nebraska, North Platte. (Joseph Sohm-Visions of America / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory August 28, 2026

State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California

AB 40 awaits Governor Newsom’s signature in order to become law
In the News: Chicago Tribune August 26, 2026

Coal ash by Vermilion River raises alarms amid heavy rains

Jenny Cassel, Attorney, Midwest Office: “The Consent Order provides for stipulated penalties for failure to comply with a variety of provisions in the Order; we continue to evaluate the appropriate follow-up in this situation.”
In the News: The San Juan Daily Star August 21, 2026

PIP files measures to cancel Genera contract, investigate AES’ future

Laura Arroyo, Attorney, Florida Office: “Puerto Rico cannot wait for a financial crisis to turn into yet another energy crisis before acting.”
Cargo coal transportation at a port in Newport News, Virginia. (Alex Potemkin / Getty Images)
From the Experts August 20, 2026

AB 40: Protecting Californians from Trump’s Plan to Boost Dirty Coal

Earthjustice is co-sponsoring the Community First Coal Review Act to ensure environmental and community protection from coal in California
document August 19, 2026

AB 40: Fact v. Myth

AB 40 is needed to ensure that enormous bulk coal facilities fully disclose impacts and develop mitigation measures before they are granted lead agency or air district approval.
A tug pulls a coal barge past the Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. (Ed Wray / Getty Images)
From the Experts August 18, 2026

Indonesian Court Gave Coal a Free Pass

One of the world's biggest coal players made striking commitments to transition to renewables: the follow-through has been shaky.
Land cleared of vegetation in 2025 for a massive solar project by AES Power in Guayama, P.R. The coal-burning facility expanded to build a large-scale solar project on over a thousand acres of agricultural land. (Erika P. Rodriguez for Earthjustice)
From the Experts August 13, 2026

Puerto Rico’s Grid Money Could Be a Blessing. Instead, It Risks Becoming a Curse.

Federal recovery funds are supporting coal and gas, deepening the island's dependence on imported fuel.
In the News: MSN August 5, 2026

Washington groups challenge energy rate hikes, call for cleaner energy

Victor Zertuche, Attorney, Northwest Office: "A big investment costing at least $600 million in Centralia to convert a coal-fired plant to a gas plant that would, over 17 years, cost ratepayers an extreme amount of money."
The R.S. Nelson coal fired-power plant in 2004, in Westlake, La. (Jamie Gates / AP Photo / American Press)
Press Release August 4, 2026

Trump Administration’s Plan to Put Louisiana in Charge of Toxic Coal Ash Pollution Threatens Sources of Drinking Water

Testing at all Louisiana coal plants found groundwater contamination above federal safe drinking water standards
document August 4, 2026

Comments Opposing Louisiana Primacy of Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

Earthjustice, the Alliance for Affordable Energy Louisiana, and the Sierra Club filed these comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to let the state of Louisiana run its own Coal…
In the News: Canary Media July 29, 2026

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal going would threaten drinking water

Thom Cmar, Deputing Managing Attorney, Midwest Regional Office: “EPA is, under this administration, pulling every possible lever when it comes to every possible environmental rule to try to keep coal plants running for as long as possible.”
Press Release July 23, 2026

EPA Will Allow Salt River Project to Continue to Recklessly Dump Toxic Coal Ash

EPA proposes to grant SRP’s request to evade wastewater regulations for its coal ash pond at the Coronado Generating Station in Apache County
A solar panel crew installs panels on the roof of a house in Washington state. (Ryan J Lane / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 23, 2026

Washington’s Largest Utility Can Help Meet Washington’s Clean Energy Goals

Public interest groups are pushing for a healthier future powered by renewables by intervening in a utility rate proceeding.