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Small mouth grunts swim past elkhorn coral. (Ethan Daniels / Shutterstock)
page May 19, 2026

Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law

A biweekly bulletin summarizing significant legal developments across state and federal courts
A cairn — man-made rock pile used to mark trails in the backcountry — designates the top of Sawtooth Pass in Mineral King, Sequoia National Park. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
page May 19, 2026

Guide to BDEAL Archive Search

Tips for searching the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law archive
Old forest on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. (Dan Meyers / Unsplash)
page May 19, 2026

Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law: Archive

Highlighting court decisions and legal developments in environmental and administrative law
Protestors stand on shore after the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in 2022. Protestors paddled out in the water in canoes and kayaks holding signs to protest the pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article May 19, 2026

An Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes

The Line 5 pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. Time is running out to stop one company’s dangerous plans…
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory May 15, 2026

Wisconsin Judge Orders Partial Freeze on Line 5 Construction

Enbridge must stop some work while the Bad River Band brings legal claims
Tony Lonergan and Wendy Wales, foreground, speak at a rally outside the High Court of Australia in Canaberra during their legal effort to protect their community from the expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine. (Zoe Lonergan)
From the Experts May 14, 2026

Australia’s Highest Court Hears Its First Climate Case

A local community’s legal challenge to an open cut coal mine could shape the country’s future approach to the climate harm caused by its fossil fuels.
Rev. Robert Tipton Jr., the branch president of the DeSoto County NAACP, is opposed to the methane gas turbines operating in his Southaven, Mississippi community to power a nearby xAI data center in Memphis, Tennessee. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Article May 13, 2026

A Community Takes a Data Center Colossus to Court

The NAACP and Earthjustice are suing Elon Musk’s company xAI over air pollution from an unpermitted power plant in Southaven, Mississippi.
A large warehouse located near residential neighborhoods in Elizabeth, New Jersey, just south of Newark. (Valentyn Semenov / Alamy)
Article May 7, 2026

Diesel Damage: How Warehouse Sprawl Is Sickening Two States

Next-day delivery has a cost. New Jersey and New York communities near rigs and warehouses are paying it.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. (Matt Rourke / AP)
From the Experts May 5, 2026

Zeldin Said He’d Protect Clean Air and Water. The EPA Budget He Brought To Congress Tells a Different Story.

Zeldin promised cleaner air, a stronger economy, and a more efficient EPA. Here's what a year of cuts actually produced.
Press Release May 1, 2026

Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment

President Trump on Thursday issued cross-border permit for Bridger pipeline before completing environmental review, consulting Tribes
document May 1, 2026

Bridger Pipeline Quotes

A coalition of Indigenous, conservation, and community groups sounded the alarm on the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion, which could transport more tar sands oil per day than the controversial, and…
document May 1, 2026

Bridger Pipeline Comment Letter

A coalition of Indigenous, conservation, and community groups submitted comments on the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion, which could transport more tar sands oil per day than the controversial, and now…
Sun sets on a dammed section of the Snake River in between Lower Granite dam and Lewiston, ID, near Chief Timothy Park. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
From the Experts April 27, 2026

Wins and Highlights from the Washington 2026 Legislative Session

This year, Earthjustice’s work with the Washington Legislature focused on commonsense guardrails on data centers, curbing marine pollution, and securing state funding for two key Snake River studies.
Press Release: Victory April 16, 2026

Court Halts Construction of Hagerstown Migrant Detention Center

Federal agencies must halt construction or renovation of warehouse for pendency of litigation
video April 14, 2026

Attorney breaks down hidden cost of one-click shopping

The community of Bloomington, California banded together to stop construction of a massive new warehouse — and won.
document April 14, 2026

Complaint: NAACP Sues xAI for Clean Air Act Violations

SELC and Earthjustice are representing the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and the national NAACP in a lawsuit against xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, for the tech companies’…
Gas-powered turbines, with more being built, operate in Southaven, Mississippi, to power a large xAI data center just to the north in Memphis, Tennessee. The huge gas turbines occupy a sprawling 114 acres — the equivalent of nearly 87 football fields. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release April 14, 2026

NAACP Sues xAI for Illegal Pollution from Data Center Power Plant

Elon Musk’s company is accused of violating the Clean Air Act to power its Colossus 2 data center