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While negotiations to address the climate crisis fell short in 2024, other victories shine through.

Agency withheld public records, photographs, and videos related to bycatch in trawl fisheries off California and Alaska.

Groups take action to halt oil tanks near schools and overburdened communities

Earthjustice, representing and co-counseling with Communities for a Better Environment, sued the City of Long Beach for approving a controversial crude oil storage project at the Port of Long Beach. The project — proposed by World Oil Terminals — includes the construction of two 25,000-barrel tanks, exacerbating environmental and health harms for environmental justice communities already overburdened by industrial pollution from the second busiest port in the United States.

Together, we achieved extraordinary wins for the earth and its people. Thank you.

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior is contesting the wetland and waterway permit that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources granted to Enbridge to construct the Line 5 reroute project.

The Canadian oil pipeline could destroy local waters, wildlife, and economy

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for producing an inadequate final Environmental Impact Statement on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 reroute, violating the Wisconsin Environmental Protection Act.

Earthjustice, representing the Yurok Tribe, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, the Center for Environmental Transformation, and the Consumer Federation of America, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging its 2024 rule on decaBDE, a toxic flame retardant linked to cancer, reproductive issues, and harm to children’s brain development. DecaBDE is also highly toxic to salmon and other wildlife.

The Line 5 pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. Now, Anishinaabe tribes are in court fighting the company’s dangerous plans to keep the oil flowing.

The new rule will reduce deadly ethylene oxide emissions from chemical facilities manufacturing polyether polyols

As the Colorado Policy Advocate, Megan helps to develop and implement legislative strategies to achieve Earthjustice’s goals for environmental justice, climate, clean energy, and more.

Learn about key nominees in the Trump administration’s second term, and the powers they will have.

The decision bolsters Hawaiʻi’s public trust framework, a legal doctrine establishing that natural resources must be protected for public use

As the upcoming federal administration appears hostile to all environmental policies to clean our air, Governor Hochul must harness New York’s resources and market power to support life-saving regulations that tackle transportation pollution.

The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. ET; audio will be livestreamed.

The watchlist details the top 5 NY State Senate and Assembly districts with the highest population residing in mega-warehouse traffic areas;
Tailpipe emissions from e-commerce mega-warehouse traffic pump the air with toxic pollution causing high asthma, cardio, and pulmonary disease rates in Black, Latino/Hispanic, and low-income neighborhoods

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice, and Heather Reams, President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, discuss what climate progress could look like under a second Trump administration.