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Environmental Integrity Project EIP is a watchdog organization that advocates for effective enforcement of environmental laws to reduce pollution and improve public health.

We provide legal and technical know-how to help average people exercise their right to live in a healthy environment. Our enforcement actions get real results and improve public health. Our team also extracts, analyzes, and posts data from dense government files to make it available (and understandable) to the public. We are proud of our efforts to ensure the data on which environmental rules depend is accurate and easily available to citizens, with straightforward explanations.

Twenty-one states, led by New York, are suing EPA for repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions at coal and na...
10/08/2026

Twenty-one states, led by New York, are suing EPA for repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions at coal and natural gas power plants. New York Attorney General Letitia James said the federal government is showing “callous disregard” for Americans’ health and the environment, and future generations will pay the price.

The Trump administration claims the deregulation will help unleash American energy, but the commonsense rules to reduce harmful climate emissions are long overdue and an important step in the inevitable transition to a low-carbon economy.

It’s a good sign that nearly half of U.S. states are taking a stance against this ill-informed decision to rollback pollution control efforts.

https://apnews.com/article/epa-power-plants-trump-coal-gas-climate-d8ab79989f8b021d79c58105d23ee461

According to The New York Times, a letter from a top coal lobbyist sent to Energy Secretary Chris Wright proposed that t...
10/08/2026

According to The New York Times, a letter from a top coal lobbyist sent to Energy Secretary Chris Wright proposed that the Energy Department deploy rarely used emergency powers to force coal plants to stay open longer to help them avoid shuttering.

Beginning a few months later in May 2025, the Energy Department started issuing emergency orders to keep nine coal-burning units at six plants operating long past their scheduled retirement dates, saying the facilities are needed to prevent looming blackouts.

Coal power is expensive and dirty and utilities have retired 100s of old plants in favor of cheaper and cleaner gas, wind and solar power, including more than 150 coal-burning units during Trump’s first term.

Using emergency government measures to prop up coal-power plants is a misuse of power and harms consumers by adding air pollution to the environment and increasing energy costs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/coal-industry-power-plants-trump.html

Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal expansion project in Louisiana may receive a "mega-project"...
10/05/2026

Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal expansion project in Louisiana may receive a "mega-project" tax break that would exempt the company from paying 93% of its property taxes over at least the next five years.

Our report, “Terminal Trouble: Pollution Violations at America’s LNG Export Terminals,” showed how the LNG industry has a poor track record of complying with its existing air and water pollution control permits.

The LNG industry is also thriving as confrontations in Ukraine and the Middle East limit supply and raise prices. States should not be giving away taxpayer money to wealthy fossil fuel companies that make little effort to limit their local pollution footprint. Instead, that money could be going to fund schools, fire departments, and other valuable and much-needed ventures.

Louisiana Illuminator article: https://lailluminator.com/2026/09/28/itep-cheniere/

Terminal Trouble: https://environmentalintegrity.org/reports/terminal-trouble-pollution-violations-at-americas-lng-export-terminals/



On Monday, the Trump administration announced it’s weakening federal fuel efficiency standards, undoing efforts to reduc...
10/02/2026

On Monday, the Trump administration announced it’s weakening federal fuel efficiency standards, undoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the transition to cleaner electric vehicles.

Under the new rules, automakers will be required to meet an average fuel efficiency of 34.9 miles per gallon for new cars and light trucks in model year 2031 — far below the standard of 50.4 miles per gallon set by the Biden administration.

Trump says this will save consumers money on cars, but with gas prices hovering at record highs, reducing vehicle efficiency not only leads to more harmful emissions, but could also cost drivers more at the pump over the long-term.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/trump-gas-cars-mileage-standards.html

We’re hiring an Environmental Engineer (remote or in-person)! EIP is accepting applications for an Engineer to join our ...
10/01/2026

We’re hiring an Environmental Engineer (remote or in-person)!

EIP is accepting applications for an Engineer to join our team working to hold industrial polluters and federal and state agencies accountable for compliance with the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws.

We will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

To apply visit: https://environmentalintegrity.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities/

New research in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives highlights a range of deficiencies in how the US regulates...
10/01/2026

New research in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives highlights a range of deficiencies in how the US regulates 100s of pesticides used on crops, but also in lice treatments applied to children’s scalps, home lawn fertilizers, and flea and tick treatments.

The EPA considers a pesticide’s individual health risks but does not consider the combined effect of multiple chemicals. Many pesticide chemicals are registered as “inert,” allowing companies to potentially avoid health scrutiny.

Many top officials in the EPA’s pesticide and chemical safety offices are former industry lobbyists. The pesticide office in particular has been viewed as being heavily infiltrated by industry.

EPA is not doing its job in keeping Americans safe from chemicals used in crops and consumer products, and that’s no surprise when the leadership is made up of industry insiders.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/breast-cancer-us-pesticide-products

NEWS ALERT: Community Group Challenges Expansion at Louisiana Tank Storage TerminalToday, Refined Community Empowerment ...
09/29/2026

NEWS ALERT: Community Group Challenges Expansion at Louisiana Tank Storage Terminal

Today, Refined Community Empowerment filed a petition for judicial review challenging the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) decision to renew and modify International-Matex Tank Terminals’ (IMTT) Title V air permit for its St. Rose Terminal. The lawsuit asks the court to vacate the permit because LDEQ approved an expansion of the facility without conducting and documenting key air quality analyses required by state and federal law.

The permit would allow construction of a new ammonia storage and export system and more than a dozen bulk storage tanks next to communities already burdened by industrial pollution. The ammonia system would support St. Charles Clean Fuels’ planned “blue” ammonia manufacturing plant. It includes several ammonia emission sources, including four ammonia storage tanks, flares, marine and truck loading operations, and related equipment capable of transferring large volumes of ammonia for export. The 15 additional tanks would store crude oil, methanol, and other petrochemical products that emit toxic air pollutants, including benzene and n-hexane.

“We are asking the Court to enforce basic safeguards that must be followed for this industrial expansion,” explained Haley Lewis, senior attorney for Environmental Integrity Project. “When a company wants to build massive petrochemical tanks next to people’s homes, they should have to follow the law.”

Learn more: https://environmentalintegrity.org/news/community-group-challenges-expansion-at-louisiana-tank-storage-terminal/

A new Trump executive order rescinded an Obama-era executive order meant to clean up Chesapeake Bay. Lawmakers in Maryla...
09/29/2026

A new Trump executive order rescinded an Obama-era executive order meant to clean up Chesapeake Bay. Lawmakers in Maryland say Trump's move revokes vital federal resources that help states improve the health and productivity of the Chesapeake Bay area.

Trump's order also calls on federal agencies to “encourage the repeal or rescission of stormwater management fees imposed by States or localities.” Stormwater pollution is considered the fastest growing source of pollution impacting the Chesapeake watershed.

Weakening federal support or encouraging the removal of stormwater fees could make it harder to reduce pollution and protect the Bay. Trump's action harms communities that depend on the bay to survive.

https://marylandmatters.org/2026/09/17/maryland-officials-grapple-with-bizarre-trump-executive-order-on-chesapeake-bay/

09/28/2026

Did you know that sweet smell you inhale when you pump your gas is actually a toxic carcinogen?

The name of this toxic gas is benzene. And it is a chemical that is putting thousands of people across the U.S. at a higher risk for leukemia and other disorders when exposed to it.

To help inform the public of excessive levels of benzene, we created a dashboard to make the available pollution data accessible and easy to understand by highlighting plants that need to take action to reduce benzene levels and identifying gaps in current regulations. ⁠

Learn more: https://environmentalintegrity.org/fenceline-monitoring-dashboard/

Ohio communities have been used as disposal sites for fracking wastewater for years, but hazardous waste is now rising t...
09/25/2026

Ohio communities have been used as disposal sites for fracking wastewater for years, but hazardous waste is now rising to the surface. As concerns grow over drinking water contamination and health risks, local water authorities are calling for a moratorium on new injection wells.

Ohio pumps about 1.4 billion gallons of wastewater underground each year, with up to half coming from out of state, mainly Pennsylvania. The state has permitted more than 240 injection wells for oil and gas waste. By comparison, there are 19 such injection wells in Pennsylvania and a few dozen in West Virginia.

Ohio must put stronger regulations in place for fracking wastewater disposal to protect communities dealing with polluted drinking water.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/climate/ohio-fracking-wastewater-acton-moratorium.html

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