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Victory – Finally – Against the Longest Oil Spill in U.S. History

Oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, before an underwater containment system was put in place at the site of the Taylor Energy spill in 2019.

After trying various scorched-earth tactics to avoid accountability, Taylor Energy is now liquidating to pay over $400 million in cleanup costs.

The Biden Administration Must Reinstate the Coal Leasing Moratorium

North Antelope Mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe is part of a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s defense of continued coal leasing on public lands.

What Does West Virginia v. EPA Mean for Climate Action?

Air pollution billows out from a coal-fired power plant's smokestacks.

The EPA still has authority to reduce climate pollution from power plants, even after the Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what the Biden administration should do next.

Biden Has This Little-Known Option for Making Big Climate Impact

Tugboats tow the semi-submersible drilling platform Noble Danny Adkins through the Port Aransas Channel into the Gulf of Mexico in 2020 in Port Aransas, Texas.

Our oceans are an asset for saving the planet, not lining Big Oil’s pockets.

Francia Márquez, Renowned Afro-Colombian Activist: What Environmental Racism Means To Me

In an exclusive interview, Francia sat down with Earthjustice to talk about the state of the environmental movement across the globe, the U.S. role in her community’s plight, and how she deals with constant death threats.

Now Is Biden’s Chance to Address the Source of Nearly 1/4 of All U.S. Carbon Emissions

Oil wells in Kern County, located in California's southern Central Valley.

President Biden can use his legal authority to transition the U.S. away from oil, gas, and coal by aligning the federal leasing program with his climate and environmental justice commitments