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Fish swim around staghorn coral colonies in the Florida Keys. (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release: Victory August 13, 2026

Conservationist Lawsuit Alerts to Rare Coral Peril; U.S. Corps of Engineers Halts Fort Lauderdale Dredging

Silt and sediment threatens imperiled staghorn coral and queen conch
Winter at the Roan Plateau in Colorado. (Photo courtesy of SkyTruth)
Press Release August 12, 2026

BLM Moves Forward With Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing on the Iconic Roan Plateau in Western Colorado

Release of Environmental Assessment begins 30-day public comment period
Coho salmon suffering from “Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome.” Exposure to 6PPD-Q can kill coho salmon within hours. (Puget Soundkeeper)
Article August 12, 2026

What is 6PPD? How a Tire Chemical Harms Salmon — and Possibly Your Health

The tire industry continues to use a dangerous chemical whose byproduct kills salmon and may harm people. We took the industry to court.
Pelika Andrade, pictured on the island of Nihoa, has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. (Photo courtesy of Pelika Andrade)
Article August 12, 2026

The Pacific Ocean Fed Her Community for Generations. Now It’s Under Attack by the Trump Administration

Pelika Andrade has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Trump’s plan to allow commercial fishing there could undo it all.
Windy, dusty day in Mojave National Preserve, California. (Christian Collins / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release August 10, 2026

Court Blocks Harmful Mining Development in Mojave National Preserve

Emergency order granted to prevent further damage to national park
document August 10, 2026

NPCA v DOI Preliminary Injunction Colosseum Mine Granted

National Parks Conservation Association granted declaratory and injunctive relief against Department of Interior in Mojave National Preserve Colosseum Mine challenge.
In the News: Courthouse News Service August 10, 2026

Alaskan fishing management on the hook in Ninth Circuit

Kate Glover, Attorney, Alaska Office: “All the court needs to decide is a straightforward legal question: Can the Fisheries Service meet its obligation to minimize all adverse effects on all designated essential fish habitat by using only two tests to identify those adverse effects?”
In the News: Inside Climate News August 7, 2026

Trump Promotes Commercial Fishing in Protected Pacific Marine National Monuments

David Henkin, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office: “We’re planning to take the administration to court and sue them. The proclamation itself is unconstitutional, illegal, and any efforts to implement the proclamation and give the green light to commercial fishing would be likewise illegal.”
A stunning array of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount. This high diversity and density was characteristic of what scientists saw during a deep-sea expedition. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research / Deep Connections 2019)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

Breaking Down Deep-Sea Mining Regulatory Authority

Understanding the U.S. and international laws that regulate deep-sea mining.
Fish swim around staghorn coral colonies in the Florida Keys. (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release August 6, 2026

Conservationists Challenge Dredging Project Near Port Everglades Over Endangered Species Act Violations

Groups file lawsuit to protect imperiled Florida corals
document August 5, 2026

Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Ft. Lauderdale Dredging

Plaintiffs seek court order to halt dredging at Port Everglades Inlet Sand Bypass Project in Ft Lauderdale, due to flawed biological opinions by the National Marine Fisheries Service which underestimated…
document August 4, 2026

Complaint: Ft. Lauderdale Sand Bypass Dredging

Plaintiffs challenge the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and National Marine Fisheries Service for violating the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act by approving the Port Everglades Inlet…
A gray wolf walking in snow taken in Yellowstone National Park. (Stan Tekiela / Getty Images)
Article July 31, 2026

How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do

Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back.
document July 30, 2026

Complaint: Endangered Species Act – Section 4(b)(2) Rule

Challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's promulgation of the “Critical Habitat Exclusion Rule” — a new rule that unlawfully provides industry special interests with an effective veto over important…
(Casey Chin / Earthjustice)
feature July 29, 2026

Columbia Basin Salmon in Peril

Wild fish populations in the Columbia Basin are in serious trouble, with key stocks teetering on the brink of extinction.
document July 28, 2026

Cadiz Pipeline BLM Lawsuit

This case challenges a renewed decision by defendants U.S. Bureau of Land Management to issue a right-of-way to convey water through a mothballed oil and gas pipeline that crosses Mojave…
Grizzly bear near Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park. (Neal Herbert / NPS)
Update July 28, 2026

The Trump Administration Proposes Handing Grizzly Management to States Hostile to the Bears

Under the proposed rule, states would gain significant new authority to relocate or kill grizzly bears.
In the News: Florida Trib July 24, 2026

Florida wildlife under threat from Trump administration rule

Alisa Coe, Attorney, Florida Office: “Saving these animals isn’t just for the animals. It’s also for us. It’s part of our cultural heritage as Floridians.”