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A Community Takes a Data Center Colossus to Court

The NAACP and Earthjustice are suing Elon Musk’s company xAI over air pollution from an unpermitted power plant in Southaven, Mississippi.

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Rev. Robert Tipton Jr., the branch president of the DeSoto County NAACP, is opposed to the methane gas turbines operating in his Southaven, Mississippi community to power a nearby xAI data center in Memphis, Tennessee. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)

Suing xAI for Building an Illegal Power Plant

Laura Thoms, Director of Enforcement at Earthjustice, explains our lawsuit. There are no exceptions that would allow this major source of pollution to evade the law.

The most important land protection measure of our lifetimes — the Roadless Rule — is under attack.

Drew Caputo explains it all in one minute. Related photos.

Down Comes The Dam

Pomeroy Dam, on the Illinois River in Oregon, was successfully demolished — bringing back wild salmon runs. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer reports from the scene.

Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Courts

Here’s why we remain confident that the courts are a place where we can mount an effective defense of the environment. Related article.

Recent Explainers

Data Centers under construction with a gas-fired power plant visible in the background

What You Need to Know About AI Data Centers

Here’s what to know about proposals for enormous new data centers, and what Earthjustice is doing to control their pollution, climate impacts, and your energy bill.

A school of smaller yellow tailed fish with black spots swim near rocks just below the surface. A school of very small fish swim above them.

Protecting the ‘Aquarium of the World’ From a Gas Industry Takeover

The fossil fuel industry wants to turn the Gulf of California, home to thousands of marine species, into a gas hub. We’re partnering with environmental advocates in Mexico to stop it.

An upward view of the U.S. Supreme Court building near the top of the front steps.

The Law That Can Stop Trump’s Environmental Agenda is One You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Strictly speaking, it’s not even an environmental law. We call it our not-so-secret secret weapon.

A group of people stand behind a speaker at a podium. Some hold signs including a large one that says "Philly deserves safe, clean + affordable energy!" and "Here 4 climate justice"

Why Are Electricity Bills Going Up?

Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration’s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.

A chart showing that since 2016, 79% of oil leases have been in deep and ultra-deepwaters. As depth increases, the chance of incidents rises exponentially.

Why BP’s Kaskida Project Is a Recipe for (Yet Another) Disaster

The offshore oil drilling project would push into riskier, deeper waters than the infamous Deepwater Horizon rig

A man in jeans, beige button-up shirt, and bright blue hard hat vigorously waves a huge Puerto Rico flag on the side of a street under a bright, sunny sky. A number of other people (some of them wearing protective face masks are standing and sitting next to vehicles near the man. Cars are driving through the street. A sizeable, heavy industrial facility is clearly visible on the other side of the street.

Powering an Energy Revolution in Puerto Rico

Earthjustice and its partners are fighting for an affordable, resilient distributed renewable energy system that will safeguard Puerto Rico’s energy security, independence, and natural resources.

100% Clean Energy

Earthjustice is using the power of the law to accelerate the shift from dirty to clean energy. More stories.

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How We Rallied a Big Coalition to Stop a Shady Data Center Bill

Three people wearing white outfits, the middle one being Bad Bunny, stand and sit on top of utility poles with electrical equipment. The two people on the sides have their fists raised as sparks shoot from below them. The background is a crowd of people in a football stadium.

Why Was Bad Bunny Singing on Top of a Broken Utility Pole at the Super Bowl?

The United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, shown in this concept image, can be built with either a gasoline or electric drivetrain.

Electric Postal Service Vehicles Deliver Holiday Cheer and Clean Air

How Maryland is Taking Climate Action into Its Own Hands — While Cutting Energy Bills

Justice-centered Movement

Earthjustice partners with communities around the country to fight for a safe, just, and healthy environment. More stories.

A blurry figure in the foreground looks at the construction of gas turbines behind a tarp-covered fance.

Why Trump Is Going After Your Right to Take Polluters to Court (and How We’re Fighting Back)

How We Rallied a Big Coalition to Stop a Shady Data Center Bill

Charlene Alden stands outside her home in Lame Deer, Montana.

A Tribe Takes on Coal

From left: Walter Jim, Chair of the Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC), Ray Watson, an ONC Council Member, and William Igkurak, Council President of the Native Village of Kwigillingok, presented at the 2025 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene, Oregon, on the threat of the Donlin Gold mine to their Kuskokwim River communities.

Mining Makes No Sense to the Southwest Alaska Tribes Challenging the Donlin Gold Mine

End Fossil Fuels

Earthjustice works alongside communities impacted by coal, oil, and gas and uses the power of the law to loosen the fossil fuel industry’s destructive grip on our world. More stories.

Big Oil Stays Away from the Arctic Refuge, But the Fight Isn’t Over

A woman wearing a hat, sweatshirt and black pants stands in ankle-deep water with the ocean behind her, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

Trump’s Ocean Drilling Agenda Risks Another Disaster for Gulf Communities — We’re Suing

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Powering the AI Race: Ready, Set, Coal?

How Hawai‘i’s Youth Advocates are Fighting for Hawai‘i’s Future

Biodiversity

Earthjustice protects imperiled species and the ecosystems that support their lives — and ours. More stories.

Colorado’s Wolf Pups are Leading the Species’ Recovery. The Government Wants to Undermine It

Three dolphins swim underwater in the Gulf of Mexico.

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Greenlighting Extinction in the Gulf of Mexico

A Gulf of Mexico Rice’s whale – one of the world’s rarest whales– in the western Gulf of Mexico, observed by aerial survey in 2024.

As a kid, he came face to face with one of the rarest whales in the world — he just didn’t know it yet

Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, May 19, 2020.

Defending the Grizzly Bear

Safeguard Lands & Waters

Earthjustice believes that humans have a moral and practical duty to defend wilderness from exploitation and destruction. More stories.

A group of people stand on the bank of a large body of water facing away from the camera, with a large bridge visible on the left of the frame. The shirt on the person on the right reads "NO LINE 5 OIL TUNNEL"

An Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes

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The Little-Known Law Congress is Abusing to Sell Out Our Public Lands

A man wearing jeans and a sweatshirt holds a coffee mug in his hand and looks up at the large green trees that surround him.

What the Tongass Needs is Time to Heal, Not More Logging

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Deep Sea Mining, Explained

Clean Air & Water

Earthjustice is strengthening protections for the air we breathe and the water we drink, and holding polluters accountable when they violate those protections. More stories.

Diane Wilson stands in a grassy, tree-filled landscape, with a solemn expression and her hair lightly glowing from the sun's rays. She's wearing a thick, black pea coat with double buttons down the front. Her hands are snugly inside the coat's pockets.

The Bay She Loves Is Choked with Microplastics. She’s Taking the Polluter to Court.

An aerial view of Manhattan with nice evening light and clouds overhead.

We Beat Trump on Congestion Pricing. Here’s Why It’s a Win for New York.

A man in a white tank top leans into a spray of water while holding his head.

Climate Change Is Hurting Her Patients. Trump’s Latest Move Will Make It Worse.

Suburban houses in the foreground are next to an expanse of large, white warehouses that stretch into the distance. The horizon is hazy with mountains in the distance.

Four Years in, Southern California’s First-in-the-Nation Approach to Clean up Warehouse Pollution is a Beacon

Remove Toxic Products

Earthjustice works to ensure that all people have safe workplaces and neighborhoods, have access to safe drinking water and food, and live in homes that are free of hazardous chemicals. More stories.