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Navajo community leader Daniel Tso speaks out against fracking at a meeting that was required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The law gives communities a chance to speak out against projects that will impact them.
(Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release June 30, 2025

Trump Administration Unleashes Across-the-Board Regulatory Weakening of Key Environmental Law

Multiple federal agencies revoked longstanding regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Smog air pollution by county. <a href="https://earthjustice.org/feature/soot-smog-air-map-united-states-county">See full map.</a> (Air Quality System Data / U.S. EPA)
feature June 26, 2025

What’s the state of smog pollution where you live?

Search by county to see the level of smog pollution in the air. Smog can trigger asthma attacks and increase the risk of heart and lung diseases.

Map of soot air pollution by county in 2024. (Air Quality System Data / U.S. EPA)
feature June 26, 2025

What’s the state of soot pollution where you live?

Search by county to see the level of soot pollution in the air. Soot causes death and serious health harms.

A beaver lodge in the Sunset Roadless Area. The area is home to species including elk, bear, beaver and goshawk.
(Ted Zukoski / Earthjustice)
feature June 23, 2025

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

A timeline of the creation of and fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

document June 12, 2025

Joint Letter Second Supplemental Recirculated Environmental Impact Report Kern County Zoning Ordinance

74 organizations respectfully submit this letter in reference to Kern County’s proposed “Revisions to Title 19-Kern County Zoning Ordinance (2025-A) Focused on Oil and Gas Local Permitting”

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)
From the Experts May 12, 2025

For Real, What Do Trump’s Executive Orders Do?

An EO is just a statement about the president’s policy preferences — but we’re watching for real actions.

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
feature May 23, 2025

The Trump Administration & The Environment

When the Trump administration breaks the law, Earthjustice will take them to court. We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

document May 21, 2025

Updated Coal Leasing Reconciliation Coalition Opposition Letter

Letter to members of congress from groups opposing the coal leasing provisions in the reconciliation bill.

document May 21, 2025

Updated Border Wall Reconciliation Opposition Letter

Letter to members of Congress from groups opposing border wall funding in reconciliation bill.

document May 21, 2025

Gulf BiOp Reconciliation Letter

Letter to Members of Congress opposing the Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Provision in the Reconciliation Bill.

document May 20, 2025

Arctic Reconciliation Sign-On Letter

Letter to Members of Congress from groups opposing Arctic provisions in the budget reconciliation bill.

document May 13, 2025

Opposition Letter to Rescinding Inflation Reduction Act Funds for Environmental Justice Programs

A coalition of environmental civil rights, and justice organizations sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee opposing the rescission of funding for life-saving programs investing in air monitoring and cleaning up toxic pollution in communities facing disproportionate impacts of environmental injustices.

document May 13, 2025

CAC E&C Reconciliation Opposition Letter

Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce from Climate Action Campaign (CAC) groups opposing provisions in the reconciliation bill.

document May 13, 2025

EJNCP Letter Opposing Reconciliation Bill

Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce from Equitable and Just National Climate Platform members opposing reconciliation bill.

document May 6, 2025

Opposition Letter to proposed NOAA IRA Cuts in Reconciliation

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources from groups opposing cuts to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act funding in reconciliation bill.

document May 14, 2025

2025 Update to 2022 Powers Engineering Letter Report, “Clean Alternative Emergency Power Supply for PVSC”

This letter report supplements the July 1, 2022 report prepared for Earthjustice titled, “Clean Alternative Emergency Power Supply for PVSC.”1 The supplement responds to the issuance by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of the final air permit for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) Standby Power Generation Facility (SPGF) on April 2, 2025. The purpose is to (1) address new information available since July 2022 and to (2) further review deficiencies in the design and selection of the SPGF as the preferred standby power alternative for the PVSC Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

document May 5, 2025

Letter Opposing Offshore Drilling Provisions in HNR Reconciliation Bill

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources by groups opposing mandated leasing for offshore oil and gas drilling in budget reconciliation.

document May 5, 2025

Coal Leasing Opposition Letter HNRC Reconciliation Bill

Letter to House Committee on Natural Resources from groups opposing coal leasing provisions.