Keith Rushing, Author at Earthjustice

Pelika Andrade, pictured on the island of Nihoa, has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

August 12, 2026

The Pacific Ocean Fed Her Community for Generations. Now It’s Under Attack by the Trump Administration

By Keith Rushing / Mid-Pacific Office & Tribal Partnerships Program

Pelika Andrade has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Trump’s plan to allow commercial fishing there could undo it all.

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest the construction of an immigrant detention center in the Everglades on June 28, 2025.

June 30, 2026

“Alligator Alcatraz” Ends Immigration Detention After Earthjustice Lawsuits

By Keith Rushing / Florida Office

How we’re ensuring environmental laws are not ignored in the Trump administration’s unchecked mass detainment efforts.

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June 23, 2026

The Battle to Stop the AI Industry’s Illegal Pollution

By Keith Rushing / Gulf Regional Office

Across the U.S., Earthjustice is challenging plans to power data centers in ways that threaten communities.

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.

April 23, 2026

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

By Keith Rushing / Community Partnerships Program & Oceans Program

16 years after the worst marine oil spill in U.S. history, we are going to court to stop another risky BP project.

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March 23, 2026

What the Tongass Needs is Time to Heal, Not More Logging

By Elizabeth Manning & Keith Rushing / Alaska Office

The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest.

A wide view of blue and purple coral with small fish swimming above it.

March 9, 2026

3 Wins for the Environment Against the Trump Administration

By Jeremy Neff & Keith Rushing

The Trump administration’s onslaught on the environment is intense, but Earthjustice is using the power of the law to fight back.

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.

October 3, 2025

The Fight to Save a Beloved Midwest Wilderness

By Jessica A. Knoblauch & Keith Rushing / Midwest Office

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.

A beat up sign that has been shot and partially torn off stands in the foreground. It reads "Sulphur Bank Mercury Physical and Chemical" but some words are missing. Below that it reads USEPA Superfund.

March 20, 2025

He Worked to Clean up Superfund Sites. The Trump Administration Fired Him.

By Keith Rushing

Thousands of firings across the EPA and other federal agencies put our environment and public health at risk.

A woman looks directly at the camera with a serious expression standing in the door of a greenhouse.

March 17, 2025

Trump Desmantela Políticas de Justicia Ambiental, Pero la Lucha Continúa

By Keith Rushing / Community Partnerships Program

La administración está recortando iniciativas destinadas a ayudar a comunidades racializadas y de bajos ingresos que enfrentan altas cargas de contaminación.

March 14, 2025

Trump Guts Environmental Justice Policies, but the Fight for Justice Continues

By Keith Rushing / Community Partnerships Program

The administration is slashing initiatives meant to help communities of color and low-income communities facing high pollution burdens.

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