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Dark clouds of smoke and fire emerge as oil burns during a controlled fire in the Gulf of Mexico in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg / U.S. Navy)
Press Release April 20, 2026

Lawsuit Targets Trump Administration Approval of BP’s New Ultra-Deepwater Drilling Project in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 Years After Deepwater Horizon

BP’s "Kaskida" proposal fell dramatically short of legal and regulatory requirements
<strong>Drill leases are moving to deeper, riskier waters in the Gulf of Mexico.</strong> Data sources: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, <a href="https://www.data.boem.gov/Leasing/OffshoreStatsbyWD/Default.aspx" class="a_color--black">Offshore Statistics by Water Depth</a>, 2/27/2026. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030142151201141X" class="a_color--black">Impact of water depth on safety</a>, Muehlenbachs et. al., Energy Policy, Vol. 55, 2013. (Casey Chin / Earthjustice)
feature April 20, 2026

Why BP’s Kaskida Project Is a Recipe for (Yet Another) Disaster

The offshore oil drilling project would push into riskier, deeper waters than the infamous Deepwater Horizon rig.
A controlled burn of oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill sends towers of fire hundreds of feet into the air over the Gulf of Mexico on June 9, 2010. (PO1 John Masson / U.S. Coast Guard)
Update April 20, 2026

We’re Suing Over BP’s New Gulf Drilling Project, 16 Years After the Company’s Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The government greenlit BP’s proposal for a new ultra-deepwater drilling project in the Gulf, despite significant red flags.
Press Release March 16, 2026

Trump Administration Approves BP’s First New Gulf Oilfield Since Deepwater Horizon

Ultra-deepwater drilling project in greater depths than BP’s 2010 disaster, the worst oil spill in U.S. history
JJ Waters stands in the surf along the shore near her home in Pensacola Beach, Florida. (Gregg Pachkowski for Earthjustice)
Article April 23, 2026

Trump’s Ocean Drilling Agenda Risks Another Disaster for Gulf Communities — We’re Suing

16 years after the worst marine oil spill in U.S. history, we are going to court to stop another risky BP project.
A fisherman holds his hand dsiplaying a clump of oil from the ruptured BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig on June 9 2010 in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico off of Grand Terre Island, Louisiana. (Benjamin Lowy / Getty Images)
From the Experts March 11, 2026

A New Era of Offshore Drilling Quietly Threatens the Health of Gulf Communities

BP's “Kaskida” project, which the Trump administration just approved, could become a sequel to Deepwater Horizon.
Press Release August 26, 2025

Members of Congress Urge Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to Reject BP’s Ultra-deepwater Oil Drilling Proposal in Gulf of Mexico

Members have serious concerns about BP’s readiness to safely operate “Kaskida” project
Press Release August 29, 2025

Federal Government Rejects Development Plan for BP’s First Completely New Oilfield in Gulf of Mexico Since Deepwater Horizon

BP must address serious flaws in proposal for ultra-deepwater drilling project before it can move forward
Offshore oil and gas platforms are a common site in the Gulf of Mexico, including this one off the Louisiana coast. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
video August 8, 2025

The ultra deepwater drilling project Kaskida has the potential to spill up to 4.5 million barrels of oil.

BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the most destructive in U.S. history. Now, the company wants to go into deeper and riskier waters in the Gulf.
Oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. (Lucasz Z / Shutterstock)
Press Release March 11, 2026

Gulf and Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry; Amid Soaring Energy & Gas Prices, Trump Admin Draws Far Fewer Bids Than Dec. Sale

New oil-and-gas leases will lock in decades of pollution; won’t lower Americans’ energy bills
Dolphins swim in the Gulf of Mexico. (Talia Cohen / Unsplash)
Article April 2, 2026

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Greenlighting Extinction in the Gulf of Mexico

Whales, sea turtles, fish, rays, manatees, corals, and birds are now without protection.
(Guzman Barquin / Unsplash)
feature July 11, 2025

Your Favorite Beach is Under Threat

The Trump administration is opening millions of acres of ocean to oil companies. New offshore drilling risks huge oil spills.
Clockwise, from top-left: (David Shindle for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission), (Kelvin Gorospe / NOAA), (David Herasimtschuk for Earthjustice), (Edwin Remsberg / Getty Images), (Gerald Herbert / AP), (Danielle Villasana for Earthjustice), (Petty Officer First Class John Masson / US Coast Guard), (Matteo Colombo / Getty Images)
feature November 4, 2025

Earthjustice Program Report: Fall 2025

Together with our clients, we’re wielding the power of the law across 700 legal matters to protect people and our planet. With deep gratitude, we are pleased to share highlights…
A brown pelican covered in oil sits on the Louisiana coast in June 2010. Oil from the <em>Deepwater Horizon</em> has affected wildlife throughout the Gulf of Mexico. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Press Release April 18, 2024

Gulf and Environmental Groups React to Congressional Letter Calling on Interior Department to End Rubber Stamping of Offshore Oil Drilling Projects

Letter comes on eve of the 14th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon spill
Clockwise from top left: Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice) Controlled burn during BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. (Petty Officer First Class John Masson / U.S. Coast Guard) Subway train on the 7 line in Queens, New York City. (Marco Bottigelli / Getty Images) An oil-coated feather on a Florida beach in 2010, following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. (Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley / U.S. Air Force)
feature December 11, 2025

Our Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.
In the News: Inside Climate News June 21, 2021

As the Gulf of Mexico Heals from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Stringent Safety Proposals Remain Elusive

Chris Eaton, Attorney, Oceans Program, Earthjustice: “It's important to make sure that to the extent that there is oil and gas development still happening, that it's done safely.”
A Rice’s whale — one of the world’s rarest whales — observed in the western Gulf of Mexico in 2024. The species is the only large whale species that lives year-round in North American waters. (Paul Nagelkirk / NOAA Fisheries - NMFS ESA/MMPA Permit #21938)
Press Release March 16, 2026

Trump Administration Trying to Strip Protections From Gulf Marine Life

Move would threaten rare whales, fish, rays, sea turtles, and corals
People gather at the beach after sunset with offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the distance in Seal Beach, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Update November 18, 2025

Trump Plans to Drill 1.27 Billion Acres of Ocean. Here’s How We’re Fighting Back.

We’ve successfully challenged Trump’s past offshore oil lease sales that broke the law at the expense of coastal communities, and we’re ready to win again.