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The new rule is an important — but imperfect — step toward equitable federal permitting of high-priority transmission lines.

On behalf of the Ironbound Community Corporation, Earthjustice submits the following comments on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s draft modification of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s (PVSC) Title V operating permit that would allow PVSC to operate a new methane gas-fired Standby Power Generating Facility at the PVSC facility located at 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, Essex County, NJ 07105.

Behind nearly every environmental win of the past 50 years, you’ll find Earthjustice. This is thanks to generous supporters who have helped to make sure the earth has a good lawyer.

See Earthjustice’s financials, including IRS Form 990, IRS Form 1023, audited financial statements, our donor privacy policy, and annual reports.

Women will continue to help shape the future as we fight to protect the environment that we all share — our planet.

Congress must reject these poison pill riders and non-negotiable provisions that will harm communities and the environment.

The first transatlantic voyages were only the beginning.

The New Jersey Environmental Justice (EJ) Law can be the most protective environmental justice law in the nation if the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection prioritizes the health of residents in overburdened communities. The Department must evolve and ensure this EJ Law protects residents from all environmental injustices within the state. New Jersey can achieve actual reductions of pollution in EJ communities by denying any new permits in already overburdened communities.

Sharonda Williams-Tack leads a campaign that seeks to help struggling households reduce their utility bills through energy efficiency retrofits.

On the anniversary of historic climate executive order, the journey is far from over

The new rule represents important progress in the fight for language justice

An opinion piece by Becca Curry (Colorado Policy Advocacy, Earthjustice) and Ean Thomas Tafoya (Colorado State Director, GreenLatinos)

The administration identified 21 federal programs that will pilot the initial Justice40 implementation

With the Racial Equity Executive Order (13,985), the USDA has an opportunity not only to address the remnants of decades of past discrimination, but also to revise programs and policies in a manner that will proactively advance racial equity.

Across the nation, people are reclaiming Black spaces as equally deserving of a healthy environment and protection under the law.

Attorney and educator Lindi von Mutius invites us to explore the intersection of environmental conservation and justice for LGBTQIA+ communities.

Once we stop seeing these fights for humanity as separate, we open ourselves up to the possibility of learning from each other in deeper ways.

No one was held accountable for the killings and destruction of Greenwood