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A canoe on calm waters in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northeastern Minnesota. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 4, 2026

Some of the Great Wild and Special Places the Senate Permitting Bill Puts on the Chopping Block

Americans have been able to enjoy the sights and histories of Chaco Canyon, the Boundary Waters, Bears Ears, and the Arctic Refuge for years. Now, the Senate permitting bill could…
Stormy Hamar, a Haida artist and carver and a member of the Organized Village of Kasaan Tribal Council, is working to protect the remaining old-growth trees on Prince of Wales Island in the Tongass National Forest. (David Herasimtschuk for Earthjustice)
Article November 4, 2026

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

The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest.
document October 22, 2026

Boundary Waters FOIA Lawsuit

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness (the lead organization of Save the Boundary Waters) and The Wilderness Society, seeking to force federal agencies to release public records…
A view of the Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park. (Deb Snelson / Getty Images)
Update October 22, 2026

Court Blocks Trump’s Border Barrier Construction at Big Bend

The administration ignored environmental impacts and laws to build their barrier.
From the Experts October 21, 2026

The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Attempt to Secure a Constitutional Right to Pollute in Colorado

Industry wants to limit the government’s ability to regulate corporate polluters and protect communities
A view of Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. (Leamus / Getty Images)
From the Experts October 20, 2026

How Deep-Sea Mining Endangers American Samoa

The ocean is inseparably intertwined with American Samoa culture and identity. Now deep-sea mining threatens it all.
feature October 20, 2026

Guide to the Impacts of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

A look at how the provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would affect electric transmission, clean energy and fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental…
Bay Mills Indian Community  President Whitney Gravelle, right, greets supporters at the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan in 2022. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article October 19, 2026

Our Court Win Strikes a Blow Against the Pipeline Threatening the Great Lakes

But the fight to protect one of the world’s greatest freshwater resources from a dangerous Line 5 pipeline is far from over.
From the Experts October 8, 2026

Prop 45 Would Pollute California’s Air and Water. Voters Should Reject It.

California’s landmark environmental law gives people a voice in projects that can impact public health and natural resources. A corporate-funded ballot measure would limit public oversight for many of these…
Road view of Tarague Beach and Tarague Beach detonation range on Andersen Air Force Base on Guam. (Manny Crisostomo for Earthjustice)
Update October 2, 2026

What to Know About Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan

This Supreme Court case is about whether the U.S. military can move forward with dangerous activities without following the federal law requiring an environmental review.
Press Release October 1, 2026

California Bill Exempting Metal Shredders From Hazardous Waste Protections Becomes Law, State Must Act to Protect Frontline Communities

Communities call on state agency to protect them from toxic metal shredder waste after lawmakers provide industry with legal loophole
Polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with coveted metals like cobalt, nickel and manganese, taken from the ocean floor. (William West / AFP via Getty Images)
Press Release September 30, 2026

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Greenlighting of International Deep-Sea Mining Exploration Permit

The groups seek transparency in NOAA decision to advance The Metals Company application
From the Experts September 29, 2026

The AI Data Centers Bill Moving through Congress Lacks Ambition and Impact

A look at what the Ratepayer Protection Act does and doesn’t do.
In the News: The Seattle Times September 25, 2026

BPA seeks electricity rate hike

Michael Mayer, Attorney, Northwest Office: “It’s premature to say right now that salmon are going to be this sole cause and effect. We think it’s early, and it’s potentially wrong.”
The village of Tuluksak sits near the confluence of the Tuluksak River (pictured) and the Kuskokwim. (Design Pics Inc / Alamy)
Press Release September 23, 2026

Court-Ordered Study for the Donlin Gold Mine in Alaska Shows Devastation from a Tailings Spill but Agencies Have More to Do

Federal agencies analyzed a spill of 27% of the tailings dam capacity, but more analysis is needed to understand the mine’s risks and how to minimize them
document September 14, 2026

Declaration of Naomi Tillison, Bad River Band

Declaration of Naomi Tillison, director of the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Case 1:26-cv-01171-TNM.
Red knots, ruddy turnstones, dunlin and semipalmated sandpipers coming through the Delaware Bay near Fortescue, New Jersey, on May 23, 2022.
(Aristide Economopoulos for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 14, 2026

On “Day Zero” for American Wildlife, Groups Across U.S. Denounce Trump’s Attack on Endangered Species’ Habitat

Bipartisan Members of Congress & former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Directors under Republican and Democrats have also denounced ESA "harm" rule
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.