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A fisherman holds his hand dsiplaying a clump of oil from the ruptured BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig on June 9 2010 in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico off of Grand Terre Island, Louisiana. (Benjamin Lowy / Getty Images)

From the Experts March 11, 2026

A New Era of Offshore Drilling Quietly Threatens the Health of Gulf Communities

BP's “Kaskida” project, which the Trump administration just approved, could become a sequel to Deepwater Horizon.

Press Release November 25, 2025

Trump’s EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives

Abandoning soot standards would cause more asthma attacks, heart disease, and early death — especially in vulnerable communities

The Gallatin Range in Southwest Montana. (Jared Lloyd / Getty Images)

feature September 23, 2025

The Intermountain West: Regional Spotlight

Our teams in Bozeman, Montana, and Denver, Colorado, have spent decades fighting to defend the web of life, to protect people’s health, and to advance a just transition to clean…

The Suncor refinery in North Denver. (Martin do Nascimento / Earthjustice)

Press Release September 15, 2025

Colorado Reaches Backroom Deal with Suncor to Avoid Key Water Permit Provisions

Environmental justice and conservation groups cut out of settlement process despite intervention

North Denver community members, Lissa Leticia de Gonzales, Jose Molina and Lucy Molina, left to right, near the Suncor Refinery, which is heavily polluting their neighborhoods. (Carmel Zucker for Earthjustice)

feature July 3, 2025

Healthy Communities Program Report

The progress we have secured is a testament to the fact that the law and science are on our side. It also reflects the desire of most people across the…

The Cheswick Generating Station operated next door to homes in Springdale, Penn., for more than 50 years until it finally closed in 2022. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)

video June 5, 2025

Two Attacks on Clean Air by the Trump Administration

Attacks on clean air don’t just threaten the environment — they harm our health.

The coal-fired Keystone Generating Station near Shelocta, Pennsylvania. (Jim West / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Article May 28, 2025

4 Ways Clean Air Is Under Attack from Trump and Congressional Republicans

New moves by the Trump administration and its congressional allies threaten to increase air pollution and harm public health.

Press Release May 22, 2025

Congress Lets Thousands of the Worst Polluters Turn Off Clean Air Protections

House joins Senate in CRA dismantling key Clean Air Act safeguard, harming millions

Press Release May 1, 2025

Senate Allows Thousands of the Worst Polluters Shut Off Clean Air Controls

Majority vote to gut core Clean Air Act protections, flooding communities with cancer-causing air pollution

From the Experts March 10, 2025

New Congress Pushes for Worst Clean Air Rollback in History

Congress introduced a CRA that could permanently remove protections safeguarding communities from some of the most toxic air pollution

Climate change has already arrived in the Golden State. Firefighters battle the Coastal Fire near the intersection of Vista Montemar and Coronado Pointe in Laguna Niguel, California, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Jeff Gritchen / MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

Press Release November 9, 2024

California Regulators Ignore Environmental Community and Scientists by Locking in Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Most of the program’s billions will go to a dark trifecta of false solutions: biofuels, biogas, and dirty hydrogen

Flaring at a refinery located next to homes in Wilmington, CA. (Jesse Marquez)

From the Experts September 26, 2024

California’s Leadership on Fossil Fuel Pollution Undermined by SB 674 Veto

Governor Newsom’s veto delivered a blow to pollution accountability in the state

Press Release September 4, 2024

EPA Narrows Loophole That Allows Mega-Polluters to Dodge Control Requirements

Final rule limits Trump-era deregulation of toxic pollution

Under the Clean Air Act, EPA has an obligation to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for a number of common air pollutants including ground-level ozone.
(Louis Vest / CC BY-NC 2.0)

Press Release August 29, 2024

Advocates Notify EPA of Intent to Sue Over Federal Operating Permit for Valero Houston Refinery

Local groups ask the EPA to take over to require monitoring of emissions to protect public health.

document August 28, 2024

Valero Houston Refinery: Notice of Intent Letter

Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act over failure to take over the main Title V Permit for Valero's Houston…

document August 19, 2024

Valero: Title V Permit Petition

Petition to the Environmental Protection Agency to object to Title V permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Valero Houston refinery.

Press Release August 19, 2024

Governor Newsom Vetoes Refinery Air Quality Bill

Senate Bill 674 is a critical step for public health and quality of life for fenceline communities

Kids play soccer near the Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington, Calif. (Hannah Benet for Earthjustice)

Press Release August 8, 2024

Refinery Air Quality Bill Heads to California Governor for Final Approval