September 25, 2026
Three Ways Earthjustice is Winning Against the Trump Administration
Test your knowledge on Trump’s attacks on the environment.
And read about three key ways we’re taking on the Trump administration. With every court case, Earthjustice is fighting lawlessness and driving progress — and we’re winning.
1. Taking on Trump in Court
Our lawyers are holding the line against the Trump administration’s brutal attacks on the environment, with over 70 lawsuits and counting.
We’re fighting back against the Trump administration’s gutting of federal agencies, against the sell-off of our public lands to private industry, and to defend the very laws that protect all of us, our environment, and web of life. Why? Because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Answer: All of the above!
We’re fighting back against the Trump administration’s gutting of federal agencies, against the sell-off of our public lands to private industry, and to defend the very laws that protect all of us, our environment, and web of life. Why? Because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Learn more about these three lawsuits:
The Earth Needs Your Voice
At Earthjustice, we wield the power of the law to protect our planet. But some battles can’t be won in the courtroom alone. Sign up for Earthjustice’s action alerts, and we’ll call on you when there are opportunities to take a stand when it matters most.
2. Making Climate Progress
While the Trump administration denies climate change and worsens its impacts, Earthjustice is making progress in venues that are far from the president’s reach.
Around the globe, we are helping our local partners shut down coal and gas plants. At the state level, we are advancing a clean energy transition that benefits everyone. And in communities, we are helping residents take the fight directly to polluters.
Our goal? A zero-emissions future that works for everyone.
Answer: 18 states!
In Colorado, our advocacy across multiple cases resulted in utilities providing over $150 million in incentives and rebates to customers to make energy efficiency and electrification upgrades, over $50 million for electric vehicles and charging, and over $30 million for rooftop and community solar and battery storage.
In Florida, West Virginia, and Michigan, we won expansions of utility programs to help low-income households lower their bills with cleaner, more efficient energy.
And in Maryland, we successfully advocated for a new law that will increase clean energy sources for Marylanders and lower their energy bills.
Around the globe, we are helping our local partners shut down coal and gas plants. At the state level, we are advancing a clean energy transition that benefits everyone. And in communities, we are helping residents take the fight directly to polluters.
Suing xAI for Building an Illegal Power Plant
Laura Thoms, Director of Enforcement at Earthjustice, explains our lawsuit. There are no exceptions that would allow this major source of pollution to evade the law.
3. Enforcing the Law
Without enforcement, environmental laws are just words on paper. That’s why Earthjustice steps in to hold polluters accountable when the Trump administration won’t.
Our Enforcement team takes the fight directly to corporate polluters, by suing them and holding them accountable for violating environmental protections that protect our land, air, and water. Our team represents communities who are directly harmed by polluters, and as in all of our cases, we represent all our clients for free because we believe that justice shouldn’t have a price tag.
Answer: All of the above! Learn about how Earthjustice is representing the NAACP in its fight against xAI’s illegal pollution, one of more than 70 legal matters involving data centers that Earthjustice has taken on in the U.S.
Our new Enforcement team takes the fight directly to corporate polluters, by suing them and holding them accountable for violating environmental protections that protect our land, air, and water.
Our team represents communities who are directly harmed by polluters, and as in all of our cases, we represent all our clients for free because we believe that justice shouldn’t have a price tag.