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200 Lawyers 15 Offices 620 CasesThe Trump Administration & The Environment
The First 100 Days
No matter what happens over the first 100 days — or 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.
100 Days Tracker
Where the Trump Administration is Going and Where We Stand
National Environmental Policy Act Eviscerated
The White House Council on Environmental Quality eliminated all rules that implement NEPA, the foundational law that protects people and the environment.
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.”
Track Earthjustice's lawsuits holding the Trump administration accountable to the law.
As Trump Takes Office Again, Earthjustice Is Ceding No Ground
One election will not deter us or erase the environmental progress we've achieved.
Clean Water
Congress Wants to Gut Protections Against Lead. We’ll Fight Back.
Lead pipes poison the water of millions of people in the United States.
Endangered Species
An ‘Extinction Committee’ Is Just the Beginning of Trump’s Attacks on Endangered Species
Lands & Oceans
Trump Administration Targets National Monuments
The Antiquities Act & National Monuments
Abigail Dillen
President, Earthjustice
The First 100 Days: The Lawsuits
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.
We’re Suing to Block Trump’s Illegal Ocean Drilling Plan
Earthjustice filed the first major environmental legal challenge against the new Trump administration. There will be more to come.
Congestion Pricing is a Big Win for Clean Air. We’re Suing Trump to Keep It.
The program is raising millions for public transit improvements and significantly reducing traffic.
We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Abandoning Federal Funding Promises
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of small farmers and nonprofits, seeks a court order requiring the administration to fulfill its financial commitments and release Inflation Reduction Act funds.
USDA Sued for Erasing Webpages Vital to Farmers
The outcome of this lawsuit will have implications for the Trump administration across agencies.
Jenny Harbine
Managing Attorney of Northern Rockies Office in an interview with Montana Free Press
Videos
Trump Administration Sued Over Illegal IRA Funding Freeze
Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm and Hana Vizcarra, attorney at Earthjustice, explain how Americans are stuck with the bill when the federal government reneges on its Inflation Reduction Act commitments. Related article.
First Environmental Lawsuit vs. New Trump Administration
Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans at Earthjustice, explains the legal challenge. Related article.
Ceding No Ground
Whenever the Trump administration tries to roll back progress, Earthjustice will be there to fight back. 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 Work Ahead
Trump’s return to the presidency is a challenge to our democratic principles and the laws that protect our planet and its people. But Earthjustice is ready for the fight, and we know how to win.
Explainer
3 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.
Trump Is More Prepared This Time. We Are Too.
In Conversation
Not On Our Watch: Taking on the Trump Administration
An analysis of initial actions from the second Trump administration
Glimmers of Hope Around the World
Lighting a path for climate and environmental progress
Raúl García
VP of Policy & Legislation, Earthjustice
How You Can Help
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.
Feature
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.