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Trump’s Ocean Drilling Sale Risks Another Disaster for Gulf Communities — We’re Suing

A woman wearing a hat, sweatshirt and black pants stands in ankle-deep water with the ocean behind her, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

15 years after one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, the Trump administration is illegally selling off nearly 80 million acres of public waters in the Gulf for oil and gas drilling.

The Step-by-Step Plan to Sell Off the Arctic, and What You Can Do About It

Three caribou walk across a marsh of water and green grass.

The Trump administration and Congress have waged an all-out assault on the Arctic. Here are three actions you can take to protect it.

Protecting Americans’ Health Starts with Fixing Our Country’s Lead Problem

Members of the Hyperbolics mime holding up the U.S. Capitol building. Emotions were high after a full day of advocating for reducing lead exposure and lead poisoning for kids just like them.

Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is a reminder that people living in the United States are still regularly exposed to multiple sources of lead in their lives.

Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes More Intense

Three people wearing rain coats search through the collapsed remains of a structure under an overcast sky.

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

Severe Storms Devastated Western Alaska Villages. Here’s How to Help.

Hundreds of Western Alaska residents were evacuated by military transport plane after severe storms brought destruction to the region. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon)

Earthjustice stands with western Alaska tribes and families after severe storms displaced more than 1,000 residents just before winter.

The Fight to Save a Beloved Midwest Wilderness

A young man in a life preserver sitting in a canoe smiles and looks into the camera while paddling in a misty lake with a low sun.

Joseph Goldstein found healing and purpose in the Boundary Waters. Now, the Trump administration says it wants to open the wilderness area’s watershed up to mining.

What Happens to the Courts When the Federal Government Shuts Down?

The US Capitol is seen from a distance, with purple light and the windows reflected with sunlight so they are bright yellow.

No matter what happens in D.C., Earthjustice’s work to protect the environment will continue.

Birth of New Pups Illustrates the Success of Colorado Wolf Reintroduction

The births underscore the importance of reintroduction efforts and strong protections for endangered species.

How Maryland is Taking Climate Action into Its Own Hands — While Cutting Energy Bills

The state’s new law shows that clean energy measures are gaining ground state-by-state, despite Trump and the fossil fuel industry’s nefarious efforts to prop up gas.