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A group of people stand on the bank of a large body of water facing away from the camera, with a large bridge visible on the left of the frame. The shirt on the person on the right reads "NO LINE 5 OIL TUNNEL"
July 14, 2026

An Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes

By Earthjustice  /  Tribal Partnerships Program

The Line 5 pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. Time is running out to stop one company’s dangerous plans to keep the oil flowing.

Vista exterior de un almacén que servirá de sede para un centro de detención proyectado por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE), cerca de Hagerstown, Maryland.
May 21, 2026

Cómo ICE está Violando las Leyes al Apresurarse a Encarcelar Inmigrantes en Antiguos Mega-Almacenes

By Earthjustice

Las instalaciones y sus sistemas de fontanería nunca fueron construidos para albergar a tantas personas. Los sistemas hídricos cercanos están en riesgo, y Earthjustice está respondiendo a la ofensiva.

Exterior view of a warehouse that is the site for a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center near Hagerstown, Maryland.
May 13, 2026

How ICE Is Breaking Laws as It Rushes to Jail Immigrants in Former Mega-Warehouses

By Earthjustice

The facilities and their plumbing were never built for so many people. Nearby water systems are at risk – and Earthjustice is fighting back.

Three dolphins swim underwater in the Gulf of Mexico.
April 2, 2026

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Greenlighting Extinction in the Gulf of Mexico

By Earthjustice

Whales, sea turtles, fish, rays, manatees, corals, and birds are now without protection.

Gas price signs at a Chevron station all read between $5.50 and $6.
March 16, 2026

Oil Prices Are Spiking With Trump’s Iran War. The Way Out of This Cycle Is Clean Energy.

By Earthjustice

Earthjustice is pushing forward the energy transition this moment demands.

Dark gray clouds of steam emerge from the top of a smokestack at night, lit by red lights on the smokestack with a dark blue sky in the background.
February 18, 2026

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

By Earthjustice

The EPA revoked the finding that greenhouses gases threaten public health and welfare, then weakened vehicle emissions standards.

A river with wildflowers growing next to it.
December 16, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Prepping to Sell off Alaska’s Arctic to Oil and Gas Companies

By Earthjustice  /  Alaska Office

In a series of recent moves, the administration is opening most of the vast and precious Arctic ecosystem to drilling.

Man holds fishing cast on a boat on a river.
November 21, 2025

Rampant Gold Mining in British Columbia Threatens Salmon and Indigenous Rights

By Earthjustice  /  Alaska Office, International Program & Tribal Partnerships Program

Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.

Three people wearing rain coats search through the collapsed remains of a structure under an overcast sky.
October 29, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes More Intense

By Earthjustice

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

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)
October 17, 2025

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

By Earthjustice  /  Alaska Office

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