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Valmont Power Station in Boulder, Colo., in 2011. (Josh Schutz / Getty Images)
Press Release February 22, 2024

With Broad Public Support, Legislators to Introduce Package of Bills to Address Colorado’s Ozone Crisis

Legislation will focus on permitting reform, air quality enforcement, additional measures to cut harmful pollution in Colorado

Press Release November 12, 2003

Lawsuit Challenges Open-Air Testing of Genetically Engineered 'Biopharm Crops'

USDA not adequately protecting the food supply or the environment

Press Release: Victory August 14, 2006

Federal Court Rules Biopharm Permits Issued Illegally in Hawai'i

Ruling first ever on controversial drug-producing GE crops manufactured by Monsanto and others

Press Release August 2, 2005

Citizens Sue For Environmental Review Of Biopharm Algae in Hawaii

Lawsuit seeks further study of consequences of genetically modified microorganisms

Press Release July 23, 2003

Genetically Engineered "Biopharm" Crops in Hawai`i

State sued to disclose details of open air testing to the public

Press Release October 11, 2005

Court Orders Public Oversight of 'Biopharm' Experiment in Hawai`I

Environmental Review Required for Genetically Engineered Algae Project

Press Release February 8, 2005

Government Forced to Disclose Location of Test Sites for Biopharmaceutical Crops in Hawai'i

Court order is a first for citizen oversight of biotech crop experiments

Press Release August 6, 2004

Judge Orders Disclosure of Genetically Modified Crop Locations

Ruling an unprecedented victory for citizen oversight of “biopharm” experiments

Press Release April 5, 2023

Southwest Alaska Tribes Sue in Federal Court to Halt the Donlin Gold Mine

The massive proposed open-pit gold mine and its toxic chemicals threaten salmon, human health, and the Tribes’ traditional ways of life

An oil refinery looms over the west side of Port Arthur, TX.
(Eric Kayne for Earthjustice)
feature April 27, 2018

A Disaster In The Making

A new report documents how people have been left in harm’s way, as the Trump administration attempts to block the Chemical Disaster Rule.

A green sea turtle rests on a Kona beach.
(Jay Bo / Shutterstock)
case: Victory November 9, 2005

Preventing Imports of Genetically Engineered Algae to Hawaii

In 2005, the state of Hawai’i’s Board of Agriculture approved a permit to allow the importation of algae genetically engineered to produce drugs on the Kona coast of the Big Island. The project proposed to manufacture, in an outdoor environment at a state-owned technology park known as the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai’i (NELH), “biopharmaceutical” microalgae…

feature October 7, 2022

La Energía Solar En Techos y Su Almacenamiento Distribuido De Baterías Garantizará Electricidad Confiable y Asequible Para Los Puertorriqueños

Es tanta la luz solar que recibe Puerto Rico en el transcurso de un año que puede generar más energía de la suficiente para satisfacer su demanda.

Volunteers with the group Comunidad Guayamesa Unidos por tu Salud install a solar power system in the home of community member in the Puente de Jobos neighborhood of Guayama, P.R., on Mar. 20, 2021. (Erika P. Rodríguez for Earthjustice)
feature October 7, 2022

Distributed rooftop solar and battery storage will ensure reliable and affordable electricity for all Puerto Ricans

Puerto Rico receives an abundance of sunlight year-round that can generate more than enough energy to meet demand.

Press Release February 17, 2004

State of Hawai`i Approves Field Tests of Genetically Engineered Crops Without Any Information

Documents produced reveal no oversight by state Department of Agriculture

feature November 3, 2022

Mapping the Coal Ash Contamination

746 coal ash units in 43 states and Puerto Rico have reported information in compliance with federal coal ash safeguards since 2015. Here’s what the data said.

Press Release: Victory November 4, 2009

EPA Takes First Step in Addressing Risk Posed by Toxic Pesticide Drift

Agency announcement comes just weeks after groups petition for protections

Press Release January 12, 2021

Conservation Groups to EPA: Assault on Law, Science, and Public Voice Will Not Be Tolerated

Federal lawsuit filed to uphold EPA’s Yazoo Pumps veto

Press Release September 18, 2007

New Study Reports Pennsylvania Groundwater Contamination from Coal Ash

Ash from power plants used to fill mines is poisoning water throughout PA; Local group petitions EPA for assistance