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In the News: The New York Times March 2, 2025

‘Full on Fight Club’: How Trump Is Crushing U.S. Climate Policy

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “This is not the kind of stately tennis match of the usual switch-over in administrations. This is full on Fight Club.”

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 March 2, 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.

An aerial view of regrowth following clear-cuts in the Tongass National Forest. (Shutterstock)
Press Release March 1, 2025

Earthjustice Responds to Executive Order Targeting Forests

Order seeks to open federal forest system to massive increase in logging

The vast and austere landscape of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument offers a spectacular array of scientific and historic resources. (Bob Wick / BLM)
Update February 27, 2025

The Trump Administration is Targeting National Monuments

Now is the time to let the administration know we won’t stand for selling America’s public lands to the highest bidding polluter.

staff February 27, 2025

Bianca Majumder

Based in Washington, D.C., Bianca Majumder is a Senior Research & Policy Analyst for Earthjustice’s Right to Zero Campaign.

staff February 27, 2025

Purba Mukerjee

Based in Chicago, Purba is a senior attorney with the Midwest Regional Office.

In the News: LAist February 27, 2025

Compton’s electric buses

Yasmine Agelidis, Attorney, Right to Zero, Earthjustice: “The wheels are turning. And to take away funding now is to really put a wrench in a lot of that work.”

In the News: Rolling Stone February 27, 2025

Trump Eviscerates a Bedrock Public Health and Environmental Protection Law

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “It’s the shoot first, ask questions later form of rulemaking.”

In the News: WSUF February 27, 2025

Restrictions on ship speeds removed in endangered Rice’s whales’ Gulf habitat

Steve Mashuda, Managing Attorney, Oceans Program: “We’re at a point with Rice’s whales where we need to be doing everything possible within our power to save this species. Slowing vessels down just as they’re transiting this narrow band of Rice’s Whale habitat in the Gulf of Mexico is a thing that can be done immediately.…

In the News: Tampa Bay Times February 26, 2025

Trump administration rolls back protections for rare whales off Florida coast

Steve Mashuda, Managing Attorney, Oceans Program: “If you’re concerned about whales being harmed by offshore energy, I’ve got a whale in the Gulf of Mexico I’d like you to meet. The Deepwater Horizon spill killed close to a quarter of the population alone. The Gulf doesn’t belong to the oil industry, the Gulf belongs to…

People enjoy a sunny afternoon in a Los Angeles park with a view of the downtown skyline. (Chris Delmas / AFP via Getty Images)
Article February 26, 2025

10 Ways We’ll Fight the Trump Administration to Protect Our Environment

Earthjustice will use the power of the law to defend the right to a healthy environment.

Press Release February 26, 2025

GOP-Controlled House Natural Resources Committee to Target Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammals Protection Act, and Vulnerable Species at Hearing Today

Hearing comes amid large-scale firings at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services

In the News: E&E News February 25, 2025

Legal snags could foil Trump’s climate and air pollution rollbacks

Seth Johnson, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “If your goal is to move fast and break things, it’s not all that surprising that you’d ignore the law. These people still want to move fast and break things.”

Press Release February 25, 2025

Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area Protected from Industrial Development, Lawsuit Alleges

Louisiana accused of ignoring wildlife conservation deals; Air Products’ CO2 pipeline faces legal hurdle

In the News: WRKF Baton Rouge February 25, 2025

A new rule could speed up unused oil well decommissioning. Gulf States are suing to stop it

Ava Ibanez Amador, Attorney, Oceans Program: “The longer that you leave an infrastructure in the water, the harder it becomes to decommission, because it becomes more hazardous to have someone go in there and see what needs to be done.”

In the News: New Jersey Spotlight News February 25, 2025

Republicans in Congress attack Superfund cleanup tax

Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “You have contamination that extends back to the 1800s. These aren’t abstract concerns.”

The Rosebud coal mine in Colstrip, Montana, north of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. (EcoFlight)
Article February 24, 2025

Our Communities Can’t Afford More Coal Pollution, So We’re Going to Court

Coal is an expensive, dirty, and dangerous energy source. We’re not going back to it.

Bison graze in Yellowstone National Park. Earthjustice's Northern Rockies office has fought to protect wildlife in this region for 25 years. (National Park Service)
Press Release February 24, 2025

Fort Peck Tribes, Conservation Groups Move to Defend Yellowstone Bison Plan in Court

Motion to intervene filed in Montana suit over Yellowstone’s plans for America’s national mammal