Keith Rushing, Author at Earthjustice

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October 15, 2026

Why We Ask Supporters to Submit Public Comments in the Trump Era

By Keith Rushing / Policy and Legislation Team

The Trump administration is slamming the door on public participation in our democracy. Public comments are one way to be heard.

Members of the Hualapai Tribe march on a city sidewalk holding flags and signs. Some of the signs say "Keep it in the Ground" and "Once Your Water is Gone Don't Complain"

August 26, 2026

How Your Right to Know about Polluting Projects is Under Attack

By Keith Rushing

Americans’ power to weigh in on projects planned for their communities is being quietly whittled away. We’re fighting back and need your help.

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.

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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.

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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.

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