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More than 100,000 Native American archaeological and cultural sites, some dating to 12,000 B.C., are protected in Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
feature April 24, 2025

What You Should Know About the Antiquities Act and National Monuments

For over a hundred years, the Antiquities Act of 1906 has protected America’s natural and historic wonders from mining, drilling, looting, and industrial development.

The Wolfman Panel in Bears Ears National Monument. (© Tim Peterson)
Press Release April 24, 2025

Report: Trump Administration Considers Attacking Six National Monuments for Energy Development

The monuments comprise over 5 million acres of national public lands across the west

Oil drilling rigs. (iStockphoto)
Press Release April 24, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on DOI ‘Emergency Permitting’ Announcement

New emergency permitting regulations will shorten processes that typically take 1-2 years to a few weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
feature April 24, 2025

Where the Trump Administration is Going and Where We Stand

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

Press Release: Victory April 23, 2025

Senate Unanimously Confirms Hannah Springer for Water Commission’s Loea Seat

Her confirmation ends a year-long controversy over Governor Josh Green’s delays in the nomination process

In the News: Reuters April 22, 2025

Environmental lawyers get ready to pounce on Trump’s energy deregulation moves

Sam Sankar, Senior VP for Programs, Earthjustice: “President Trump’s proposal is almost comically illegal. If any federal agency actually tries doing this, we’ll see them in court.”

In the News: Streetsblog NYC April 21, 2025

Early Trump Memos Undermine Sean Duffy’s Argument Against Congestion Pricing

Dror Ladin, Attorney, Northeast Office: “In administrative law, you’re not supposed to just reopen questions based on things that could have been raised at the time.”

document April 21, 2025

NAAQS PM2.5 Letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin

A coalition of 100 organizations urges Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to uphold and fully implement the 2024 national soot pollution standard, citing its strong legal and scientific basis and its potential to save thousands of lives and deliver billions in public health benefits.

An almond farmer watches oil wells that have sprouted next to almond orchards near Bakersfield, CA. Many worry that techniques being used to go after the oil, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, could potentially damage groundwater in agricultural areas.
(Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
case April 21, 2025

Challenging Federal Approvals for New Oil and Gas Drilling on California Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management has never analyzed the cumulative harms of its oil and gas well approvals on nearby communities and the environment in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

The Gallatin Range in Southwest Montana. (Jared Lloyd / Getty Images)
feature April 21, 2025

The Intermountain West: Regional Spotlight

Our teams in Bozeman, Montana, and Denver, Colorado, have spent decades fighting to safeguard biodiversity, to advance a just transition to clean energy, and to protect people’s health. We’re pleased to share highlights of our progress, and a glimpse at what’s next.

Agricultural fields surround an elementary school in Salinas, California. (Martin Do Nascimento / Earthjustice)
case April 21, 2025

Protecting Schoolchildren in Monterey County from Toxic Pesticide Exposure

Regulators are failing to protect children from repeat exposure to the most dangerous pesticides

In the News: Bloomberg Law April 18, 2025

Trump Allows Migratory Bird Killings, Cancels Further Protection

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “If these proposals are finalized and withstand legal challenges, they will affect migratory birds and listed species by making it harder to protect the habitat that the species need to survive and recover.”

In the News: KUOW April 17, 2025

Trump Administration opens half of national forest land for logging

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney of Earthjustice’s Northwest Office, speaks with Soundside about the Trump administration’s actions on federal forest management

In the News: Colorado Newsline April 17, 2025

Environmental groups warn Colorado lawmakers of risks from data center bill

Megan Kemp, Colorado Policy Advocate, Rocky Mountain Office: “(The bill) fails to provide critical safeguards for utility customers, neglects to consider impacts on communities and undermines our progress toward meeting critical climate goals.”

Coral reef colonies at Howland Island NWR in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. (J. Maragos / USFWS)
Press Release April 17, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order to Open Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing

This order threatens indigenous cultural heritage and critical species’ habitat within and around the monument

document April 17, 2025

Coalition Support letter for AB 914 (the California Pollution Hotspots Solution Act)

The undersigned organizations write in support of AB 914 (Garcia, R), which will equip the state of California with critical regulatory tools to clean up air pollution. This legislation affirms the California Air Resources Board’s authority to regulate “indirect sources” that attract activity from polluting vehicles and equipment. Californians breathe some of the dirtiest air in the country and ports, warehouses, and other freight hubs — with the polluting diesel trucks and equipment that serve them — are major culprits. This bill provides a crucial pathway to slash this dangerous pollution.

From the Experts April 17, 2025

Another Day, Another Cynical Attempt by the Oil and Gas Industry to Drag Us Back to Dirtier Days

We’re stepping in to defend a trio of life-saving rules from a flurry of opportunistic lawsuits

Dionna Brown, the National Director of Youth Environmental Justice Policy at Young, Gifted, and Green in downtown Flint, Michigan. (Brittany Greeson for Earthjustice)
Article April 17, 2025

Millions of Americans Are Still Exposed to Lead. Take Action to Help.

A Republican-run Congress may repeal lead exposure protections, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. We are ready to fight back.