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document September 15, 2026

Line 5 Reroute: Bad River Band MSJ Reply Brief in U.S. District Court for D.C.

Earthjustice filed a brief on behalf of the Bad River Band in the U.S. District Court for D.C., requesting a hearing to present arguments that the U.S. Army Corps’ approval…
Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Article September 15, 2026

Trump’s EPA Rolled Back the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ We’re Taking Them to Court.

The EPA revoked the finding that greenhouses gases threaten public health and welfare, then weakened emissions standards for vehicles. Now, it’s doing the same for power plants.
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 10, 2026

Michigan Tribes Ask Judge to Toss Line 5 Tunnel Permits

New administrative challenge targets a set of permits granted by Michigan’s EGLE
document September 10, 2026

Petition Challenging EGLE Joint Permits for Line 5 Tunnel

Four Tribal Nations in Michigan have petitioned state regulators for a contested case to challenge a pair of permits that authorize Canadian company Enbridge to build its proposed Line 5…
In the News: Native News Online September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “Enbridge’s tunnel project would have jeopardized the country’s largest supply of freshwater and endangered tribal lifeways in order to serve a Canadian pipeline company’s profits. Governor Whitmer did the right and lawful thing by ordering a new review of these permits.”
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators will revisit Enbridge’s proposal in light of Michigan Supreme Court ruling
Press Release September 8, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Big Game Migration Corridors

Lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming threaten sensitive public land resources and habitat
document September 8, 2026

Complaint: Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado and Wyoming

Conservation groups filed suit over the Trump administration’s approval of two large oil and gas lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming, which threaten big game migration corridors and pristine, wilderness-quality…
In the News: The Hill September 4, 2026

Trump administration moves to fast-track oil drilling approvals in Alaska

Erik Grafe, Managing Attorney, Alaska Office: “These are large-scale, industrial activities that cause permanent damage to sensitive Arctic ecosystems, nearby communities, and the climate.”
Caribou make their way across the Teshekpuk Lake area of northern Alaska. (Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 4, 2026

Trump Administration Proposes Regulations to Rubber Stamp Drilling in Alaska’s Western Arctic

The regulations proposed at the request of the oil industry seek to greenlight potentially massive new oil development in sensitive areas of the Western Arctic
In the News: High Country News August 26, 2026

Arctic drilling in Alaska won’t get environmental review in new proposal

Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office: “Drilling and seismic exploration for oil and gas in the Arctic are large-scale, industrial activities that cause significant, lasting negative impacts to the environment and nearby communities.”
Bald eagles are still prevalent today in large part thanks to the Endangered Species Act. (Photo courtesy of Kenneth Cole Schneider)
Article August 24, 2026

Americans are Stepping Up to Protect Wildlife and Their Wild Places

Earthjustice supporters are fired up about protecting species and the irreplaceable spaces they call home.
In the News: E&E News August 24, 2026

Trump’s offshore drilling revival survives early court challenge

George Torgun, Attorney, Oceans Program: “We continue to maintain that President Trump’s attempt to open withdrawn areas for oil leasing is unlawful, and we intend to pursue those claims if and when any offshore activities are on the horizon.”
The sun rises over Matagorda Bay in Texas. (ImageTek / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release: Victory August 13, 2026

Court Blocks Oil Export Project in the Gulf of Mexico

A federal appeals court rejected federal approval for the Texas GulfLink project; the same project secured $2 billion in funding through Trump’s trade deal with Japan
In the News: KOSU August 13, 2026

Federal judge vacates illegal federal approvals for fracking on Pawnee trust land in Oklahoma

Michael Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “The federal government made a lot of mistakes in approving these wells. But it’s really good to see the court upholding the law and requiring the Interior Department to actually involve the Pawnee Nation and other tribal tribal members when it approves oil and…
document August 12, 2026

Press Statement on GulfLink Fifth Circuit Decision

Press Statement from Better Brazoria re: Fifth circuit vacating federal approval of Texas GulfLink deepwater port.
Winter at the Roan Plateau in Colorado. (Photo courtesy of SkyTruth)
Press Release August 12, 2026

BLM Moves Forward With Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing on the Iconic Roan Plateau in Western Colorado

Release of Environmental Assessment begins 30-day public comment period