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A grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. (A. Falgoust / NPS)
Press Release: Victory February 21, 2025

Conservationists Land Another Victory for Grizzly Bears and Bull Trout in Flathead National Forest

Government dismisses appeal of court decision limiting road building in grizzly, bull trout habitat

feature January 29, 2025

Tools for Communities: Federal Hydrogen Hub Community Guide

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

In the News: The New York Times February 12, 2025

Environmental Groups Steel Themselves to File Wave of Lawsuits

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

Lee Zeldin (Matt Rourke / AP). Russell Vought. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc., via Getty Images) Chris Wright (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0). Doug Burgum (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images).
feature February 6, 2025

The Presidential Transition & The Environment

Learn about key nominees in the Trump administration’s second term, and the powers they will have.

In the News: Patagonia February 11, 2025

The Best Defense

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 —…

In the News: Living on Earth February 7, 2025

Trump Dumps Environmental Justice

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

In the News: The New York Times January 28, 2025

Could Trump Use the ‘God Squad’ to Override Environmental Law?

Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans: “It seems like they believe that the God Squad can wave its hand and declare a particular species no longer within the protection of the Endangered Species Act. That’s not how the process works at all.”

In the News: The Philadelphia Inquirer January 27, 2025

PUC probes future ability of electric grid in Pa.: Pushing clean energy solutions

Devin McDougall, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “As concerns rise about the threat of the coming administration to climate work, this win is a good reminder that there is still much progress that can be made at the local level and at our Public Utility Commissions to transition us away from fossil fuels and toward the…

In the News: The News Tribune January 27, 2025

The ‘Six Sovereigns’ are fighting for the Columbia River basin’s future. Who are they?

Amanda Goodin, Attorney, Northwest Office: “The alliance will continue, and that policy will continue. The agreement that’s in place is a strong one, so they [feds] would be wise to continue. For a long time, some have pitted healthy and abundant salmon against other interests in the region. You can have salmon and agriculture.”

In the News: Bay Journal January 21, 2025

‘Ticking time bombs’: Nearly 100 coal ash dumps pepper the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Lisa Evans, Senior Counsel, Clean Energy Program: “To date, state regulators have largely failed to fill the void where federal regulations do not apply…. At the very least, information concerning the past disposal of toxic waste at these sites must be made public and available in a state database.”

In the News: The New York Times January 21, 2025

Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “Perhaps the biggest race for the future is who will command clean energy. Even if you want to see more drilling, if you’re in the majority of Americans, you also want to see clean energy move forward.”

In the News: CNN January 3, 2025

Biden plans to ban some offshore drilling in a way Trump would struggle to undo

Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans: “Every president this century has recognized that some areas of the ocean are just too risky or too sensitive to drill.”

In the News: Energy News Network January 2, 2025

A symbolic gesture or Trojan horse? Ohio groups question purpose of ‘green’ nuclear bill

Megan Hunter, Attorney, Fossil Fuels Program, Earthjustice: “Those constitutional protections are there for a reason. And seeing the General Assembly have blatant disregard for them again and again harms Ohioans. It deprives them of these constitutional rights.”

After years of inaction by the federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed long-overdue limits on six PFAS in drinking water. (Getty Images)
feature April 19, 2024

Inside EPA’s Roadmap on Regulating PFAS Chemicals

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

Former U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin has been picked to lead the EPA by President-elect Donald Trump. (Matt Rourke / AP)
Update November 13, 2024

Trump Prioritizes Allegiance over Qualifications with EPA Pick

By prioritizing loyalty above actual qualifications, Trump is signaling disinterest in the mission of the EPA and an intention to weaken the agency.

An outside unit to a heat pump system outside a home. (Michael Penn for Earthjustice)
Article November 21, 2023

A Cold Alaska City Has Become a Heat Pump Hub

The ‘electrify everything’ movement is taking off in Juneau, Alaska.

Earthjustice attorneys Jacob Kopas and Mae Manupipatpong before a hearing at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Press Release April 23, 2024

Historic Hearings on Climate Change at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Earthjustice attorneys will be presenting before the Court

feature April 9, 2024

What You Need To Know About Chlorpyrifos

The neurotoxic pesticide harms children and the environment. There are no safe uses for chlorpyrifos.