{"id":6530,"date":"2025-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/stories\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:36:24","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/stories","title":{"rendered":"Our Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n\t<p>Our work changes the world.<\/p>\n\t<p>Chris Jordan-Bloch \/ Earthjustice<\/p>\n\t<p>Article<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/five-big-wins-for-the-big-apple-from-congestion-pricing\">We Beat Trump on Congestion Pricing. Here&#8217;s&nbsp;Why It&#8217;s a Win for New York.<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Business is up, pollution is down &mdash; and Earthjustice beat Trump&#8217;s attempt to end the program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/five-big-wins-for-the-big-apple-from-congestion-pricing\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nyc-train_getty-1.jpg\" alt=\"A subway train on the 7 line in Queens, with New York City&#039;s Manhattan skyline in the background.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"nyc-train_getty\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tA subway train on the 7 line in Queens. New York City&#8217;s congestion pricing program is raising millions for public transit improvements and significantly reducing traffic. (Marco Bottigelli \/ Getty Images)\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/library?_type=video\">Recent Videos<\/a><\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"483\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qu2kAm09Zk\" title=\"Edangerment Finding Repealed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/video\/trump-endangerment-finding\">On the Endangerment Finding<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The scientific finding mandates the government to protect the public against climate pollution. <a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/experts\/hana-vizcarra\/a-legal-analysis-of-the-trump-epas-plan-to-revoke-the-endangerment-finding\">Related&nbsp;legal analysis.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"483\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q8olUX-pdzE\" title=\"An environmental law expert breaks down the Trump admin.'s attacks on the Endangered Species Act\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/video\/trump-endangered-species-habitat\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking Down the Trump Administration&#8217;s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Drew Caputo explains it all in two&nbsp;minutes. <a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/experts\/drew-caputo\/the-trump-administration-aims-to-gut-critical-habitat-protections-for-endangered-species\">Related&nbsp;article.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"483\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7fn1Q_5TGXE\" title=\"Ceding no ground\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/video\/pomeroy-dam\" target=\"_blank\">Down Comes The Dam<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Pomeroy Dam, on the Illinois River in Oregon, was successfully demolished &#8211; bringing back wild salmon runs. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer reports from the scene.<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPnl5n2Nn7U?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T15hoYG1_B0\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/3-reasons-to-be-hopeful-about-the-courts\">Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Courts<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s why we remain confident that the courts are a place where we can mount an effective defense of the environment. <a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/3-reasons-to-be-hopeful-about-the-courts\">Related&nbsp;article.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/library?_tag=explainers\">Recent Explainers<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/what-you-need-to-know-about-ai-data-centers\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/data-center-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Data Centers under construction with a gas-fired power plant visible in the background\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1689\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Data Centers under construction\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/what-you-need-to-know-about-ai-data-centers\">What You Need to Know About AI Data&nbsp;Centers<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/the-trump-administration-has-clean-air-protections-in-its-crosshairs\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/default_web_use-gas-drilling.jpg\" alt=\"A gas flare is seen at an oil well site on July 26, 2013 outside Williston, North Dakota. (Andrew Burton\/Getty Images)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Default_Web_Use-Gas drilling\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/the-trump-administration-has-clean-air-protections-in-its-crosshairs\">Why the EPA&#8217;s Endangerment Finding Matters<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The EPA said greenhouse gases are a risk to public health. Scientists and the courts have affirmed it. Now, Trump&#8217;s EPA wants to pretend that climate change isn&#8217;t a problem.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/experts\/sambhav-sankar\/administrative-procedure-act\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scotus_william-manning-getty.jpg\" alt=\"An upward view of the U.S. Supreme Court building near the top of the front steps.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"scotus_william-manning-getty\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/experts\/sambhav-sankar\/administrative-procedure-act\">The Law That Can Stop Trump&#8217;s Environmental Agenda is One You&#8217;ve Probably Never Heard Of<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Strictly speaking, it&#8217;s not even an environmental law. We&nbsp;call it our not-so-secret secret weapon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/why-are-electricity-bills-going-up\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pgw-rally-aug2025-hi-res-17-jess-benjamin_2k.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people stand behind a speaker at a podium. Some hold signs including a large one that says &quot;Philly deserves safe, clean + affordable energy!&quot; and &quot;Here 4 climate justice&quot;\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"1857\" title=\"PGW Rally in Philadelphia\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/why-are-electricity-bills-going-up\">Why Are Electricity Bills Going Up?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration&#8217;s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/feature\/climate-quiz\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/smokestack-birds_pi-lens-shutterstock-2000.jpg\" alt=\"A flock of birds fly past a smokestack of a coal-fired power plant.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Birds and Smokestacks\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/feature\/climate-quiz\">Trump is Failing the Climate Test. Will&nbsp;You Pass Our Climate Quiz?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>See how well you understand what the Trump administration is up to<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/feature\/trump-environment-lawsuits\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pih-grey-reef-jarvis_noaa.jpg\" alt=\"Grey reef sharks and colorful schools of anthias in the waters of Jarvis Island at the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1251\" width=\"2000\" title=\"pih-grey-reef-jarvis_noaa\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/feature\/trump-environment-lawsuits\">Our Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.<\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/clean-energy\">100% Clean Energy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice is using the power of the law to accelerate the shift from dirty to clean energy. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=clean-energy\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/environmental-justice\">Justice-centered Movement<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice partners with communities around the country to fight for a safe, just, and healthy environment. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=justice-centered\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/oil-coal-gas\">End Fossil Fuels<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice works alongside communities impacted by coal, oil, and gas and uses the power of the law to loosen the fossil fuel industry&#8217;s destructive grip on our world. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=fossil-fuels\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/biodiversity\">Biodiversity<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice protects imperiled species and the ecosystems that support their lives &mdash; and ours. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=biodiversity\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/wilderness\">Safeguard Lands &#038; Waters<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice believes that humans have a moral and practical duty to defend wilderness from exploitation and destruction. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=wilderness\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/clean-air-clean-water\">Clean Air &#038; Water<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice is strengthening protections for the air we breathe and the water we drink, and holding polluters accountable when they violate those protections. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=air-and-water\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/toxics\">Remove Toxic Products<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>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. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=toxics\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/our-work\/sustainable-agriculture\">Sustainable Agriculture<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Earthjustice is using our track record of successfully cleaning up dirty industries to reform our nation&#8217;s food and farming system. <a href=\"\/library?_goal=sustainable-agriculture\">More&nbsp;stories.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/library?_type=post%2Cfrom_the_experts%2Cfeature%2Cbrief%2Cvideo&#038;_language=english\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Stories\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our work changes the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8135,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"language":[179],"offices":[],"cases":[],"goals":[],"class_list":["post-6530","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","language-english"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6530"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51672,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6530\/revisions\/51672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6530"},{"taxonomy":"language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/language?post=6530"},{"taxonomy":"offices","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offices?post=6530"},{"taxonomy":"cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cases?post=6530"},{"taxonomy":"goals","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/goals?post=6530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}