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A Gulf of Mexico Rice’s whale — one of the world’s rarest whales — observed in the western Gulf of Mexico in 2024. The species is the only large whale species that lives year-round in North American waters. (Paul Nagelkirk / NOAA Fisheries - NMFS ESA/MMPA Permit #21938)
From the Experts January 16, 2026

As a kid, he came face to face with one of the rarest whales in the world — he just didn’t know it yet

A photo of the whale caught a researcher’s eye, sparking a scientific odyssey spanning 56 years. Today, amid a push to expand fossil fuel drilling in the Gulf, Rice’s whales face extinction.

Isocycloseram, a “forever chemical” insecticide that falls into the class of highly persistent PFAS, was approved for use on a host of food crops, including tomatoes, oranges, and more. (Colby Winfield / Unsplash)
Press Release January 15, 2026

Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA’s Latest Approval of ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide

Isocycloseram was approved for use on golf courses, lawns, and a host of food crops

(Patrick J. Endres / Getty Images)
Article January 14, 2026

Why We’re Fighting Trump on Multiple Fronts to Protect the Arctic

The administration wants to maximize oil and gas drilling in Arctic regions of the U.S. We’re in court to stop them.

In the News: The East Hampton Star January 8, 2026

LaLota a Critical ‘No’ on Wolf Protections

Ben Levitan, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “This attack is not just about the harm it would bring to wildlife and ecosystems; it’s also a threat from the Trump administration to violate the law and ignore the popular will in order to serve well-connected special interests.”

In the News: Politico January 8, 2026

Appeals court asked to consider new records on Everglades detention center

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office: “We now know that the federal and state government had records confirming that they closely partnered on this facility from the beginning but failed to disclose them to the district court. They cannot continue to evade responsibility for what they’ve done to the Everglades.”

document January 7, 2026

Motion for Consolidated Answer Brief: Everglades Detention Center Case

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 27 and Eleventh Circuit Rule 27-1, Appellees Friends of the Everglades and Center for Biological Diversity respectfully renew their motion for leave to file a single consolidated Answer Brief, in response to separate Opening Briefs filed by Appellants Florida Department of Emergency Management and Appellants Federal Agencies.

document January 7, 2026

Motion to Supplement Record in Everglades Detention Center Case

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 10(e)(2) and 27, Plaintiff-Appellees Friends of the Everglades, Inc., and Center for Biological Diversity hereby respectfully move to supplement the record on appeal with evidence of material facts that were known to, but undisclosed by, Appellants, prior to the preliminary injunction that is the subject of this appeal.

A bald eagle lands in the snow at the edge of the Chilkat River, near Haines, Alaska. In this area is the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where thousands of bald eagles gather to feast on the last runs of coho and chum salmon — a globally unique phenomenon. (Sergei Uryadnikov / Getty Images)
Press Release December 22, 2025

Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Protections for Imperiled Species

Trump agencies proposed weakening Endangered Species Act rules

document December 18, 2025

60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue Regarding Violations of the Endangered Species Act Related to Oil and Gas Leasing Program in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

This letter serves as a 60-day notice on behalf of the three conservation groups of their intent to sue the Bureau of Land Management and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for violating the Endangered Species Act by failing to ensure that the oil and gas leasing program approved by the Bureau in October 2025 is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of polar bears or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitat.

As the gray wolf’s reintroduction has illustrated, healthy ecosystems are interconnected, holistic entities requiring rich biodiversity, including the presence of apex predators such as wolves.
(National Park Service Photo)
Press Release December 18, 2025

Earthjustice Responds to House Vote to Strip Gray Wolves of Endangered Species Act Protections

Legislation puts gray wolf recovery in jeopardy and defies science

A humpback whale breaches out of the water in Monterey Bay, California. (Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images / Getty Images)
Article December 17, 2025

5 Species Threatened if the California Coastline is Opened for Oil Drilling

The Trump administration wants to expand drilling across U.S. coastlines, endangering Pacific wildlife and communities.

A monarch butterfly on goldenrod in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Zara / 500px)
Press Release December 17, 2025

House Republicans Advance Bill to Gut Endangered Species Act

Bill would reduce critical protections for imperiled plants and animals

Lazzlo Jenkins, a member of Agroecology Commons, cuts flowers at the organization's demonstration farm in El Sobrante, California. An Earthjustice lawsuit helped restore grant funding for the organization. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Article: Victory December 12, 2025

5 of Our Top Legal Wins From 2025

The onslaught of environmental attacks from polluting industries and their allies in the Trump administration is not slowing down – but neither is the pace of our litigation.

Caribou in the Western Arctic around the Teshekpuk Lake area. (Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 11, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges Federal Approval of Harmful Oil Exploration in Alaska’s Western Arctic

Interior approved ConocoPhillips’ plan to explore for more oil near its Willow project without addressing the harm it will cause to wildlife and sensitive ecosystems

A California spotted owl in the Plumas National Forest in Northern California. (Jamie Chambers / USDA Forest Service)
Article December 8, 2025

Saving Endangered Species Polls at 84%. So Why Does Trump Keep Doing the Opposite?

All the ways the Trump administration is targeting endangered species and their habitats for corporate profits — and how you can help.

Illustrations by Ceylan Sahin Eker
Article December 5, 2025

The Lawyers Giving Us Hope

Six Earthjustice attorneys share what motivates them to keep fighting for the planet and its people.

Staghorn coral at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park near Key Largo, Florida. (Rolf von Riedmatten / Getty Images)
From the Experts November 25, 2025

Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in U.S. history

Floridians are raising questions about a U.S. Army Corps plan to blast and dredge Fort Lauderdale’s port — and smother more than 200 acres of sea floor and rare corals.

In the News: CBS November 20, 2025

Trump administration moves to roll back some protections for endangered and threatened species

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “The Services are required to prevent harmful consequences to species, not ignore them.”