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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
feature February 21, 2025

Where the Trump Administration is Going and Where We Stand

Tracking how Earthjustice is holding the Trump administration and Congress accountable — while making progress in states, in public utility commissions, and overseas.

The Pipe Out Paddle Up Floatilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on Sept. 3, 2022. (David Ruck for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 20, 2025

Court Denies Tribes, Green Groups a Line 5 Permit Redo

The Michigan Court of Appeals sided with Enbridge and MPSC on tunnel project

In the News: Michigan Advance February 20, 2025

Appeals Court upholds MPSC permit for Line 5 tunnel project

Adam Ratchenski, Attorney, Midwest Office: “Nobody wants their water poisoned or their property values torpedoed in order to keep Canadian oil and gas flowing through the Great Lakes.”

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
Press Release February 19, 2025

CEQ Eviscerates NEPA, Communities Pay the Price

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) eliminated all of the rules that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

In the News: Reuters February 19, 2025

Trump’s Army Corps seeks to fast-track 600 ’emergency’ projects through environmental review

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “It is laughable to see Line 5 on this list. It’s a pipeline that carries crude oil from Canada to Canada and will not increase U.S. capacity or respond to Trump’s declared energy emergency.”

Press Release February 19, 2025

La Administración Trump Intenta Retirar la Aprobación Federal del Programa de Tarifa por Congestión en Nueva York. Earthjustice Responde

La comunidad empresarial lucha por mantener vigente el plan tras datos recientes que demuestran su éxito

document February 19, 2025

Michigan Court of Appeals Ruling on Line 5 Tunnel Permit

The Michigan Court of Appeals struck down a challenge by Tribal Nations and green groups who sought to overturn the Michigan Public Service Commission’s decision to permit Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

Dror Ladin, Earthjustice Senior Attorney, speaks to press after the congestion pricing motion to dismiss hearing on Sept. 27, 2024.
Press Release February 19, 2025

Earthjustice Response: Trump Admin. Attempts to Pull Federal Approval of Congestion Pricing

Business community fighting to keep Congestion Pricing in place with the recent data demonstrating its success

Press Release February 18, 2025

Federal Court Green Lights CHamoru Lawsuit to Protect Ancestral Lands, Guam Beach from Air Force’s Open Detonation of Bombs

The Ninth Circuit reversed Guam District Court’s decision, which insulated the Air Force from accountability for violating its duty to consider environmental impacts, alternatives to blowing up hazardous waste explosives on Tarague Beach

In the News: Wisconsin Public Radio February 17, 2025

Bad River tribe says Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute will violate its water quality standards

Stefanie Tsosie, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “The blasting materials themselves could be hazardous and introduce hazardous components to the water.”

(Angela N. / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release February 14, 2025

Mass Firings of Federal Workers Could Halt Critical Energy and Environmental Protections

Recent culls of federal offices, including EPA and DOE, could substantially impact laws protecting people and the environment

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
feature February 14, 2025

The Trump Administration & The Environment

When the Trump administration breaks the law, Earthjustice will take them to court. We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) speaks at a demonstration outside of the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Markey and other lawmakers were blocked from entering the EPA and meeting with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials. (Andrew Thomas / NurPhoto via AP)
Update February 14, 2025

We Will Not Just Watch Our Government Get Dismantled

The Trump administration’s gutting of federal agencies will wreak havoc on laws that protect everyone’s health and the environment.

In the News: The New York Times February 12, 2025

Environmental Groups Steel Themselves to File Wave of Lawsuits

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “It’s hard to dismantle agencies and get a lot done at the same time.”

Press Release February 12, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Nomination of Kathleen Sgamma to Head Bureau of Land Management

Nominee leads an oil and gas organization; authored a section of Project 2025

(Pooya Adami / Unsplash)
Press Release February 12, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Senate Budget Reconciliation Resolution

“We elected our leaders to work for us, not corporate polluters.”

In the News: Grist February 12, 2025

‘It’s demoralizing’: Trump’s climate funding freeze has left tribes and community groups in limbo

Hana Vizcarra, Attorney, National Climate: “There’s harm to the communities they’re working in because if they’re unable to move forward with projects or have stalled those projects, that has an impact on the communities.”

In the News: Patagonia February 11, 2025

The Best Defense

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “We’re at the halfway mark of a decade that I’ve been looking toward for my whole career. We have to keep moving forward over the next five years. We can’t just be on defense waiting for a better day to come. … Donald Trump can [declare] an energy emergency —…