A ceremonial signing at the White House in February honored decades of hard work and solidified partnerships to recover salmon while pointing to significant work that lays ahead.

The Biden administration is supporting the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative with federal commitments and a Memorandum of Understanding pledging to continue working together on next steps.

Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President of Programs: “This is the most right-wing court we’ve seen in almost a century, and that’s emboldening conservative legal activists to swing for the fences with legal claims that would have been laughable just a few years ago. The legal landscape has shifted, and it’s profound.”

Presidential Memorandum directs federal agencies to restore healthy and abundant salmon populations across the Columbia River Basin

The landmark restoration agreement was announced in December and approved by the court earlier this month

Learn about the major events, court rulings, and where we are now in this long-standing fight.

The Biden administration commits considerable federal resources to support the restoration of native fish populations and prepare for dam breaching

Earthjustice welcomes summer law clerks who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Only students who are currently enrolled in law school are eligible to apply.

A consortium of Tribal governments from the Kuskokwim region, represented by Earthjustice, are fighting Donlin Gold, a mining project owned by Canadian-based mining giants NovaGold and Barrick Gold. If it is constructed, the proposed Donlin Gold mine will be one of the world’s largest open-pit mines. Located 10 miles north of the village of Crooked…

The Public Service Commission’s decision to allow Digihost’s and Fortistar’s transaction will result in increased demand for the gas plant, resulting in a dramatic increase in its greenhouse gas emissions and interfering with New York’s achievement of its greenhouse gas limits.

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Tribes’ Memorandum In Support Of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to prevent the Rosemont Copper Company from grading the west side of the Santa Rita Mountains and discharging fill material into jurisdictional waters of the United States.

Pō‘ai Wai Ola and Nā Kia‘i Kai raised concerns about the energy project’s impact on the Waimea River

Wyoming sale was one of the largest oil and gas lease sales held on public lands

In this declaratory judgment action, 14 Hawai‘i youth plaintiffs from across the pae ‘āina (islands) who are experiencing existential injuries including the loss and damage of homes and kuleana lands, request that this Court recognize and protect their constitutional rights to a life–sustaining environment and climate.

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the purchase of zero-emission buses; and to amend the public authorities law and the general municipal law, in relation to the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment

Es tanta la luz solar que recibe Puerto Rico en el transcurso de un año que puede generar más energía de la suficiente para satisfacer su demanda.

Puerto Rico receives an abundance of sunlight year-round that can generate more than enough energy to meet demand.