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Tracking how Earthjustice is holding the Trump administration and Congress accountable — while making progress in states, in public utility commissions, and overseas.

Hearing comes amid large-scale firings at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services

Steve Mashuda, Managing Attorney, Oceans Program: “If you’re concerned about whales being harmed by offshore energy, I’ve got a whale in the Gulf of Mexico I’d like you to meet. The Deepwater Horizon spill killed close to a quarter of the population alone. The Gulf doesn’t belong to the oil industry, the Gulf belongs to…

Earthjustice will use the power of the law to defend the right to a healthy environment.

Loss of critical USDA resources will hurt farmers and food security

The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring USDA to restore access to key webpages and preventing USDA from removing additional climate-related information.

Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “You can purge a website of the words ‘climate change,’ but that doesn’t mean climate change goes away.”

The Trump administration is removing climate-related information from government websites, many of which farmers rely on to adapt to increasingly extreme weather and access to funds.

Shannon Fisk, Director of State Electric Sector Advocacy, Clean Energy Program: “You don’t want somebody coming in saying, ‘We need a ton of new generation for 30 years,’ but then leaves after three. That’s going to leave other customers on the hook.”

The Michigan Court of Appeals sided with Enbridge and MPSC on tunnel project

Overview of the federal Hydrogen Hub Program, including descriptions of the seven Hubs selected by the Dept. of Energy to negotiate for funding

How communities can gain information about and influence over Hydrogen Hub projects, including DOE’s Community Benefits Plan requirements

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “It’s hard to dismantle agencies and get a lot done at the same time.”

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “We’re at the halfway mark of a decade that I’ve been looking toward for my whole career. We have to keep moving forward over the next five years. We can’t just be on defense waiting for a better day to come. … Donald Trump can [declare] an energy emergency —…

Court sends strong reminder that Presidential Executive Orders must follow the law

Each Hydrogen Hub will include a wide range of projects. Potential harms and benefits from specific projects will vary significantly.

Patrice Simms, VP of Litigation for Healthy Communities at Earthjustice, discusses the federal government’s role in protecting people from environmental discrimination.

A backgrounder on the proposed Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.