Mercury

February 6, 2020 | Press Release

House Hearings Tackle Trump Administration’s Attacks on Protections for Children and Families

Broad coalition of children’s advocates, environmental leaders, faith leaders praise oversight committee for drawing attention to threats

October 21, 2019 | Feature

Special Report: The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Three Americans living near power plants share how they will be harmed if the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards rollback is finalized

January 15, 2019 | 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.

December 28, 2018 | Press Release

Wheeler’s Environmental Protection Agency Secretly Moves To Let More Mercury In The Air

As many as 11,000 premature deaths a year are at stake

October 22, 2018 | Feature

Insider Briefing: Meet Abigail Dillen

New President Abigail Dillen discusses her vision for Earthjustice’s future as the organization battles the assault on environmental safeguards and pushes for a rapid shift to 100% clean energy.

September 21, 2018 | Legal Document

Petition for Review: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry Residual Risk and Technology Review

Pursuant to Clean Air Act § 307(b)(1), 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1), Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and D.C. Circuit Rule 15, Downwinders at Risk and Sierra Club hereby petition this Court for review of the final action of Respondents U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, announced in a Federal Register notice published at 83 Fed. Reg. 35,122 (July 25, 2018) and titled “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry Residual Risk and Technology Review.”