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In the News: Inside Climate News September 9, 2026

NOAA Fisheries Takes A ‘Sharp Turn Away From Science’

Andrea Treece, Attorney, Oceans Program: “If you asked AI to come up with a plan to hollow out marine ecosystems and impoverish coastal communities, it would look a lot like the one NOAA just put out. The agency is taking a sharp turn away from science.”
An octopus on the seafloor at Physalia Seamount in the Atlantic Ocean. Deep-sea mining would threaten the rich ecosystems at the bottom of the ocean. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
From the Experts September 9, 2026

Why We Don’t Need to Mine the Deep Sea

As tech changes, better solutions are emerging
A school of rays swimming in the Northern Mariana Islands. (Charlie Jung / Getty Images)
Press Release September 8, 2026

Lawsuit Challenges Mariana Islands Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Groups seek protection for imperiled species from destructive deep-sea mining activities
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
In the News: Outside Magazine September 3, 2026

Patagonia Joins Environmental Groups in Suing Trump Over Bears Ears

Tom Delehanty, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “The fact that mining companies couldn’t even wait for the 60-day delay to pass speaks volumes about the risk of harm to the monuments’ irreplaceable cultural sites, unique wildlife, and scenic landscapes.”
Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 2, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah

Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in D.C. District Court
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Motion to Reopen and Lift Stay

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Motion to Reopen and Lift Stay

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement

Conservation groups today challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Complaint

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Supplemental Complaint

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
The vibrant colors of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Getty Images)
Update September 2, 2026

Earthjustice Sues Trump Admin Over Illegal Move to Slash National Monuments by Nearly 3 Million Acres

The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.
Big Bend National Park in Texas. (National Park Service)
Press Release August 31, 2026

Organizaciones Apoyan el Litigio Que Detendría la Destrucción del Medioambiente Por La Frontera en el Parque Nacional Big Bend

Organizaciones ambientales impugnan la decisión de la Administración de Trump de dispensar a reglas que protegen la vida silvestre, hábitat, y tierras públicas
In the News: Wyoming Public Radio August 28, 2026

More time for public comment on feds’ plan to rescind Roadless Rule

Aaron Bloom, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “We are asking for public hearings throughout the country in accessible locations, so that the public that’s impacted by this rule can show up and have their voices heard.”
Revillagigedo Island in Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Anita Gould)
Press Release August 27, 2026

Lawsuit Aims to Halt Massive Old-Growth Logging Project in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

Forest Service’s old-growth logging plan will harm subsistence use and jeopardize wildlife, drain taxpayer dollars
A view of the Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park. (Deb Snelson / Getty Images)
Update August 27, 2026

We’re Defending Big Bend from Trump’s Border Barrier

The administration ignored environmental impacts and laws to build their barrier.
Big Bend National Park in Texas. (National Park Service)
Press Release August 27, 2026

Groups Back Lawsuit to Stop Border Destruction at Big Bend National Park

Environmental organizations challenge the Trump administration’s use of sweeping waivers to sidestep protections for wildlife, habitat, and public lands