Fracking

January 26, 2023 | Legal Document

Memorandum of Law Clean Air: Coalition of Western New York against Fortistar

Memorandum of Law: The Public Service Commission’s decision to allow Digihost’s and Fortistar’s transaction will result in increased demand for the gas plant, resulting in a dramatic increase in its greenhouse gas emissions and interfering with New York’s achievement of its greenhouse gas limits.

January 13, 2023 | Press Release

Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New York Public Service Commission’s Approval of Fracked Gas-Powered Crypto Mining Operations

Groups cite violation of New York Climate Law’s emissions reduction mandates;
Operations could increase planet-heating emissions by 3500%

November 15, 2022 | Feature

Too Sacred To Drill

As Earthjustice built its legal case to protect the Badger-Two Medicine area, the Blackfeet Nation built a movement, drawn together by collective outrage over the oil industry’s demands to drill a treasured landscape.

October 5, 2022 | Article

Why Puerto Rico Needs Solar for a Green Energy Future

They call it the “Island of Enchantment,” but if fossil fuel companies have it their way, the magic simply won’t last.

September 8, 2022 | Press Release

Oil and Gas Permits on Public Lands in California Routinely Violate Federal Law

San Joaquin Valley Communities face disproportionate harms from the air, water, and climate pollution worsened by fossil fuel extraction.

August 1, 2022 | Press Release: Victory

Legal Agreements Block Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California

New oil and gas leasing on public lands in California will be suspended, advancing efforts by public interest groups to protect community health and the climate from fossil fuels

December 20, 2021 | Press Release

Puyallup Tribe, Community Organizations Challenge Dangerous Tacoma LNG Facility

Permits based on flawed and dangerous analysis put community at risk

October 28, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Fossil Fuels Rejected: New York DEC Denies Permits for Astoria Gas-fueled Power Plant in Queens, New York

Decision marks a major win for the health of environmental justice communities in New York City

October 27, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Danskammer Stopped: Stop Danskammer Coalition Applauds Permit Denial for Danskammer Fracked Gas Plant

This precedent-setting decision heeds the call of activists and community members to reject new fracked gas infrastructure and commit to clean, renewable energy.

October 27, 2021 | Legal Document

Mandamus Petition CORR 10th Circuit Mountaineer Storage Hub Gas

Relators seek a writ of mandamus to compel Respondents, officers within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (“ODNR”), to vacate, invalidate, or otherwise cancel the three drilling permits that Respondents issued to Powhatan Salt Company to drill new solution mining wells in Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

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