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Coal mines in the Powder River Basin. More than 80% of the federal coal applied for under paused leases is in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana.
(WildEarth Guardians / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release September 4, 2025

Unprecedented House Vote Could Roll Back Plan That Ended New Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin

House passes Congressional Review Act resolution that could upend public lands management system

Press Release August 26, 2025

Members of Congress Urge Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to Reject BP’s Ultra-deepwater Oil Drilling Proposal in Gulf of Mexico

Members have serious concerns about BP’s readiness to safely operate “Kaskida” project

Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Article August 20, 2025

Americans Speak Out as the Trump Administration Abandons Its Climate Responsibility

The public is letting Trump’s EPA know they expect it to do its job by protecting us from the climate crisis.

Earthjustice and our partners are working to protect children's health. (Prasit Thongdee / Getty Images)
From the Experts August 20, 2025

MAHA’s Health “Cure” Is Just Snake Oil in a Lab Coat

Leaked MAHA strategy shields corporations, not children’s health.

A photovoltaic array at the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center in Montezuma County, Colorado. Coupled with a micro-hydro system and solar water heating, the on-site renewable energy systems are capable of providing 95% of the building’s energy requirements. (Dennis Schroeder / NRE)
Press Release August 8, 2025

EPA Abandons Solar for All Program

Solar for All would have brought clean, renewable energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities across the country

Navajo community leader Daniel Tso speaks out against fracking at a meeting that was required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The law gives communities a chance to speak out against projects that will impact them.
(Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 5, 2025

Conservation, Environmental Justice, Tribal, and Civil Rights Organizations Submit Comment Letter Opposing Proposed NEPA Changes at Various Federal Agencies

“Over a dozen different sets of procedures and processes with little meaningful input from impacted communities will only result in more pollution, dirtier air, and contaminated water for all of us.”

(Kaikea Nakachi)
Press Release July 29, 2025

U.S. Senate committee to vote Wednesday on bill to try to stop sharks from eating fish

Lawmakers claim sharks are “stealing” anglers’ catch

The U.S. Capitol is reflected in a fountain in Washington, D.C.  (Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg Creative via Getty)
Press Release July 28, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Westerman-Golden Permitting Reform Bill

“This proposal will only result in more pollution, poorer health outcomes, and dirty air and water for everyone.”

Press Release July 23, 2025

Congressional bills rejecting science-based approach to forest management and wildfire mitigation face vote today

Environmental groups representing millions of Americans oppose proposed legislation

Press Release July 22, 2025

New Congressional proposal would end protections for America’s marine species

Dolphins, whales, sea otters, seals, manatees among species affected

document July 17, 2025

Marine Mammal Protection Act Revision Proposal, Fact Sheet

Fact sheet on the impacts of the proposed drastic changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

(Architect of the Capitol)
Press Release July 14, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on FY26 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill

“Instead of furthering Trump’s deregulatory agenda, we urge Congress to focus on strong investments in these agencies that safeguard our environment and public health.”

Navajo community leader Daniel Tso speaks out against fracking at a meeting that was required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The law gives communities a chance to speak out against projects that will impact them.
(Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release June 30, 2025

Trump Administration Unleashes Across-the-Board Regulatory Weakening of Key Environmental Law

Multiple federal agencies revoked longstanding regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

A fossil fuel drilling site on Alaska's North Slope. (Marc Morrison / Cavan Images / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 30, 2025

5 Special Places That Trump’s Megabill Would Sell Out — to Pay for Billionaire Tax Breaks

The bill includes proposals to sell out our public lands and waters to corporate interests

Press Release June 12, 2025

Interior Advances Trump Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining

Deep sea leasing near American Samoa to mine critical minerals would threaten rare and undiscovered ocean species

Much of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest is protected from logging and roadbuilding thanks to the roadless rule.
(Ivan Kish / Getty Images)
Press Release June 11, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Reintroduction of the Roadless Area Conservation Act

The bill would permanently codify the U.S. Forest Service’s roadless rule into federal law, protecting over 50 million acres of national forests from logging and other development

Espirales de Montipora aequituberculata, un coral central, atraen a los peces en el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de la Isla Jarvis, en el Monumento Nacional Marino del Patrimonio de las Islas del Pacífico. (Jim E. Maragos / USFWS)
Press Release June 3, 2025

Tercer Simposio de ‘Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice’ Destaca la Lucha por la Justicia Oceánica

Defensores representantes de comunidades históricamente excluidas y marginadas se reunieron para promover la justicia oceánica, como antesala del Día Mundial de los Océanos.

North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. (EcoFlight)
From the Experts June 3, 2025

The Republican Megabill’s Big Coal Handouts

Leasing more of our public lands to coal companies and padding their bottom lines will do nothing to promote energy security or reduce costs for everyday Americans.