Aaron Bloom

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Aaron Bloom

Perry Wheeler
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
pwheeler@earthjustice.org

Aaron Bloom is a senior attorney in Earthjustice’s Biodiversity Defense Program. He is based in New York City. Aaron works on a range of biodiversity issues for Earthjustice, including protecting endangered Mexican gray wolves and phasing out the use of lead ammunition and tackle on our National Wildlife Refuge system.

Prior to joining Earthjustice in 2022, Aaron was a senior counsel with the New York City Law Department for over 12 years, serving in the Affirmative Litigation, Appeals, and Impact Litigation Divisions. Before working for the City of New York, Aaron was a litigation fellow for the Natural Resources Defense Council and a litigation associate with Debevoise & Plimpton.

He clerked for the Hon. Edward R. Korman in the Eastern District of New York. Aaron has a law degree from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in African-American Studies from Columbia University.

Perry Wheeler
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
pwheeler@earthjustice.org

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August 28, 2026

Wyoming Public Radio

More time for public comment on feds’ plan to rescind Roadless Rule

“We are asking for public hearings throughout the country in accessible locations, so that the public that’s impacted by this rule can show up and have their voices heard.”
July 17, 2026

Courthouse News Service

Repeal of national park rule could impact drinking water for millions of Americans, study finds

“The current effort to rescind the rule has been proposed despite that overwhelming support more than 25 years ago, despite the hundreds of thousands who have spoken up in support of the Roadless Rule in the past year since the proposed rollback was first announced, and despite studies showing that the rollback will not aid in fighting wildland fire.”
January 30, 2025

Politico

Florida scrub-jay protections incite a sweeping ESA challenge

“We take the lawsuit seriously, given the threat that that argument poses to the Endangered Species Act and the uncertainty of how the Trump administration will respond to it.”

Latest Press Statements

A view upwards into the tree canopy and sky in Green Mountain National Forest, home to the largest roadless areas in Vermont.
August 26, 2026

Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule

The Trump administration has allowed just 32 days for the public to comment on the plan that would open the door to widespread destruction of cherished national forests
A Mexican gray wolf.
January 21, 2026

Earthjustice Strongly Opposed to Rep. Gosar Legislation to Delist Mexican Gray Wolf

Markup scheduled for Thursday on legislation to prematurely strip Endangered Species Act protections
A Florida Scrub-Jay stands on a branch in foliage.
January 28, 2025

Conservation groups take legal action to ensure survival of declining Florida Scrub-Jay

Groups move to block effort to rescind Endangered Species Act protections
A bald eagle.
December 12, 2024

Conservation Groups Reach Settlement Over Lead Ammunition in West Virginia Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will revisit lead ammunition decision in Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
February 14, 2024

Mining Proposal Rejected for Maine’s Katahdin Region

Decision comes after overwhelming opposition from Wabanaki Tribes, local businesses, and conservation groups