Policy and Legislation

The Latest On: Policy and Legislation

August 10, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Condemns Rush to Confirm Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Senate Republicans didn’t even ask for 75% of documents from judge’s service in Bush White House, many more remain unreleased, but confirmation hearings now scheduled to begin September 4

August 1, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Praises New Legislation to Protect National Forests

Legislation would enshrine the 2001 protections of wild forests in law

July 25, 2018 | Press Release

Coal River Mountain Watch, Earthjustice Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Mountaintop Removal Study Shutdown

Administration halted study on public health risks without explanation in August 2017

July 19, 2018 | Press Release

Zinke’s New Department of Interior Regulations Target Wildlife Protections

New proposed changes aim to change the way the agency upholds the Endangered Species Act

July 18, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on Anti-Environment Interior Appropriations Bill

Bill would place public health, wilderness, endangered species at risk

July 12, 2018 | Press Release

House Members Unleash New Barrage of Attacks on Imperiled Species

Proposed legislation threatens the Endangered Species Act and the species this law protects

July 11, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice: “Throw Back” Dangerous Anti-Fisheries Bill

Legislation would gut federal protections that have rebuilt 44 overfished stocks since 2000

July 10, 2018 | In the News: Mother Jones

A Huge Fight Has Begun Over a Key Environmental Law

Raul Garcia, Senior Legislative Counsel, Earthjustice: “[The month-long commenting process] is the latest in a long line of this administration’s efforts to silence public opinion and hinder democracy.”