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Trump Regulators Gave Oil Industry a Pass to Injure Whales, and We’re Fighting Back

The Trump administration has authorized seismic surveying that will harm North Atlantic right whales like the ones shown here. Only about 400 whales of this species remain.

In its attempt to open up U.S. waters to the fossil fuel industry, the Trump administration gave a green light to conduct harmful seismic surveys. We’re taking them to court.

Trophy Hunter Kills a Famous Yellowstone Wolf

The fate of Spitfire is a warning of what could happen to wolves elsewhere in the U.S. if Congress and the Trump administration proceed with plans to strip protections from these imperiled creatures.

The EPA Won’t Do Its Air-Protection Job, So We’re Putting It on Notice

A haze of smog covers the Port of Houston.

We just notified the EPA that we will sue it in 60 days if it doesn't comply with the law.

Trump Official Working to Steer California’s Water to a Greedy Few

The Supreme Court upheld protections for a tiny fish, preserving an important tenet of the Endangered Species Act. Now the Trump administration wants to undo that victory.

Insects Are Disappearing at an Alarming Rate. Here’s What We’re Doing.

A honey bee alights on a cherry blossom in Stockton, California. Bees and other insects face a global extinction crisis.

Earthjustice is fighting to stop the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are wiping out beneficial insects and threatening the health of our planet.

Court Ruling Aids Wolves’ Return to California

Wolf pup in California's Lassen National Forest in 2017. A remote camera operated by the U.S. Forest Service snapped this photo. A recent court ruling upheld protections for gray wolves as they return to the Golden State.

A judge’s decision to uphold California’s protections for wolves is a step in the right direction, but one lone wolf’s epic journey across state lines shows that federal protections are necessary to ensure the species’ continued survival.