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Musk oxen were hunted to extinction in Alaska, but were reintroduced with animals from Greenland nearly a century ago. Today, herds roam free across the state, including the Western Arctic Reserve. (Gerrit Vyn / Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
feature September 16, 2026

Guide to Public Hearing for Arctic Drilling

This is our last chance to speak directly to BLM and urge them to protect the Arctic from unnecessary drilling.
The Trump administration illegally ordered this coal-fired power plant in Washington State to stay open past retirement in December 2025. This is part of a broader policy to prop up coal that is driving up electricity costs. (Steven Baltakatei Sandoval / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article September 16, 2026

3 Ways We’re Keeping Trump from Raising Electricity Bills Further

Earthjustice has won some key victories, including the first court case challenging the Trump administration’s abuse of emergency powers for coal.
In the News: The Hill September 15, 2026

Trump takes sledgehammer to power plant climate regs

Jill Tauber, VP of Litigation for Climate & Energy: “The EPA has a legal obligation to protect us from climate pollution from power plants. Earthjustice and our partners will continue to defend climate protections and hold the Trump administration accountable.”
In the News: The Denver Post September 15, 2026

Colorado leaders oppose EPA plan to roll back pollution limits on power plants

Hana Vizcarra, Deputy Managing Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “The record of this administration is a relentless march to undo all of those protections. They are protecting their favored industries at the expense of the public’s health, our communities and our economies.”
document September 14, 2026

Line 5 Reroute: Bad River Band MSJ Reply Brief in U.S. District Court for D.C.

Earthjustice filed a brief on behalf of the Bad River Band in the U.S. District Court for D.C., requesting a hearing to present arguments that the U.S. Army Corps’ approval…
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.
In the News: MSN September 11, 2026

Court rejects Trump administration order that stalled Michigan coal plant closure

Michael Lenoff, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “Forcing the continued operation of a plant like that, as the court recognizes, is killing people because it’s so dirty and polluting.”
In the News: The New York Times September 11, 2026

Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running

Michael Lenoff, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “The court rejected the Department of Energy’s use of emergency authority, and agreed with our interpretation that emergency authority is to be used for actual emergencies, not picking preferred resources or addressing issues that Congress and the law have entrusted states to deal with.”
El centro de datos COL4, preparado para IA, ubicado en un campus de siete acres en Columbus, Ohio. COL4 abarca 256 mil pies cuadrados y cuenta con una potencia de 50 MW distribuida en tres salas de datos. (Eli Hiller / para The Washington Post vía Getty Images)
Article September 11, 2026

Lo Que Necesitas Saber Sobre los Centros de Datos de IA

Los abogados de Earthjustice luchan por controlar la contaminación y el impacto climático, además de tu factura de luz.
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 10, 2026

Michigan Tribes Ask Judge to Toss Line 5 Tunnel Permits

New administrative challenge targets a set of permits granted by Michigan’s EGLE
document September 10, 2026

Petition Challenging EGLE Joint Permits for Line 5 Tunnel

Four Tribal Nations in Michigan have petitioned state regulators for a contested case to challenge a pair of permits that authorize Canadian company Enbridge to build its proposed Line 5…
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators will revisit Enbridge’s proposal in light of Michigan Supreme Court ruling
Press Release September 8, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Big Game Migration Corridors

Lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming threaten sensitive public land resources and habitat
document September 8, 2026

Complaint: Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado and Wyoming

Conservation groups filed suit over the Trump administration’s approval of two large oil and gas lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming, which threaten big game migration corridors and pristine, wilderness-quality…
In the News: The Hill September 4, 2026

Trump administration moves to fast-track oil drilling approvals in Alaska

Erik Grafe, Managing Attorney, Alaska Office: “These are large-scale, industrial activities that cause permanent damage to sensitive Arctic ecosystems, nearby communities, and the climate.”
Caribou make their way across the Teshekpuk Lake area of northern Alaska. (Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 4, 2026

Trump Administration Proposes Regulations to Rubber Stamp Drilling in Alaska’s Western Arctic

The regulations proposed at the request of the oil industry seek to greenlight potentially massive new oil development in sensitive areas of the Western Arctic
From the Experts September 1, 2026

Moving Beyond Harmful Bioenergy, Together

The truth and common misconceptions about biomass, biogas, and biofuel energy.
Elevated view of freight cars with coal in Nebraska, North Platte. (Joseph Sohm-Visions of America / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory August 28, 2026

State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California

AB 40 awaits Governor Newsom’s signature in order to become law