When companies burn coal in the U.S., significant amounts of mercury spew into our air. Now, that mercury is controlled, thanks to a federal rule that Earthjustice and our clients fought for, defended, and successfully expanded.

“People should care about what’s going on here because all of us benefit from the goods movement system — no matter where you live.”

With more than a dozen major environmental rules recently finalized, here’s what the administration should do as soon as possible to secure a lasting impact.

Standards will tackle major sources of climate pollution and protect public health

New national goal is announced with nearly $1 billion in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act for cities, states, and Tribes to electrify school buses, refuse trucks, and delivery trucks

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

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A 15-year legal fight to curb toxic wastewater to protect drinking water.

The EPA has announced new carbon pollution standards for power plants. Here’s what’s at stake.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration raises concerns about energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining operations, will seek comments on reporting requirements.

The rule doesn’t reduce taconite facilities’ dangerous mercury emissions enough

We’re creating a zero-emissions reality from coast to coast.

It’s time for the largest manufacturing hub in the country to develop a blueprint for zero emissions. Legislation like AB 2083 can get us there.

The updates will reduce more than 6,000 tons of the nation’s most harmful air pollution, including the carcinogens ethylene oxide and chloroprene

The EPA’s denial directly addresses environmental and health concerns regarding the impacts turbines’ emissions have on people

To meet health and climate imperatives, we need to drive our freight system more aggressively toward zero emissions

The EPA has finalized stronger rules on the cancer-causing emission ethylene oxide.

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Clean Energy Program: “We see this as the first shot across the bow informing the utilities and states and stakeholders that EPA indeed does find significant noncompliance with the coal ash rule.”