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The Trump Administration & The Environment

Our Legal Work

When the Trump administration breaks the law, Earthjustice will take them to court. We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

Victory in Lawsuit Against USDA for Erasing Webpages Vital to Farmers

Days before a motion for preliminary injunction was set to be heard in federal court, USDA reversed course, committing to restoring the purged climate content.

Protecting the Everglades from Massive Detention Center

The Everglades is the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere and the most significant breeding ground for wading birds in North America. The detention center plan has gone through no environmental review as required under federal law.

Track all of Earthjustice’s lawsuits — and wins — holding the Trump administration accountable to the law.

The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument Is Under Attack

We’re suing the Trump administration for trying to illegally open one of the world’s most pristine tropical marine environments to commercial fishing.

The Legal Fight to Defend Clean and Critical Wind Energy From Trump

Amicus brief filed in support of an effort by states and industry to overturn the Trump administration’s government-wide ban on new wind energy projects.

We Will Cede No Ground

No matter what happens over the next four years, one thing is certain: Earthjustice is ceding no ground in the fight for a safe and stable climate, clean air, clean water, and a thriving web of life.

What Do Trump’s Executive Orders Do?

An EO is just a statement about the president’s policy preferences — but we’re watching for real actions.

Judge Hits I.C.E Everglades Detention Center with Temporary Restraining Order

Related: All press statements on the Trump administration

Explainer

10 Ways We’ll Fight the Trump Administration to Protect Our Environment

Attacks on Agencies

We Will Not Just Watch Our Government Get Dismantled

The EPA, scientific advisory panels, the Environmental and Natural Resources Division — what they do, and how they impact your everyday life.

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

A former attorney-advisor for the EPA speaks of his experiences: “Day in and day out I was able to serve my country.”

Endangerment Finding Repealed

Trump’s EPA is repealing the “endangerment finding” — the scientific finding that mandates the government to protect the public against climate pollution. Related analysis.

The most important land protection measure of our lifetimes — the Roadless Rule — is under attack.

The Roadless Rule has protected 58 million acres of our wildest national forest lands from clearcutting for more than a generation. Related article.

The Trump Administration’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act

Drew Caputo, Earthjustice’s VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans, explains it in two minutes. Related article.

Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Courts

Here’s why we remain confident that the courts are a place where we can mount an effective defense of the environment. Related article.

The First Trump Administration

No organization filed more lawsuits on behalf of clients to protect the environment during the first Trump administration than Earthjustice did — and we won 85% of our cases. Take a look back at voices and fights from 2017–2021.

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Cleaning Up the First Trump Administration’s Environmental Messes

Earthjustice successfully blocked much damage during President Trump’s first term.

Rebekah Sawers

Alaskan Native Yupik and a mother, daughter, and aunt

We’re a nonprofit in the business of building a better future.

Clean air.

Clean water.

Wild places.

At Earthjustice, we think they’re worth fighting for.