Library Search Expand More Search Options Looking for more? Visit Career Opportunities to join our team at Earthjustice Visit Action Alerts for ways to get involved and take action Visit the Member Center to update your monthly giving, view your online giving history, change your subscription preferences, and more Visit the Help Center to find answers to questions about donations and communication preferences feature May 21, 2026 Counter/Act Progress Report: Spring 2026 Case by case, Earthjustice is working toward a sea change that can outlive any administration. 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. Article April 29, 2026 How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back. Press Release May 10, 2022 Lawsuit: EPA Must Protect Manatees from Water Pollution Hundreds starved to death in 2021 because unchecked pollution is killing seagrass Press Release December 20, 2021 Groups File Legal Action to Protect Manatees from Water Pollution Manatees starved to death because unchecked pollution killed seagrass Update April 2, 2026 We Won Back Endangered Species Act Protections the First Trump Admin Attacked The ruling derails the current administration’s efforts to further undermine the landmark conservation law. Press Release March 31, 2026 ‘Extinction Committee’ Allows Oil Drillers to Ignore Species Protections in Gulf of Mexico Panel of appointees aligns with “national security” rationale from Secretary of Defense Update May 10, 2022 We’re Suing: Manatees Need More than Lettuce from our Leaders Earthjustice is using the power of the law to compel the government to fix the pollution causing manatee deaths. Press Release: Victory March 30, 2026 Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status Ruling derails future attempts to weaken law Press Release: Victory March 27, 2026 Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection Federal government, not state, will remain in charge of wetlands permitting under the Clean Water Act document May 10, 2022 Manatee Complaint This case challenges the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reinitiate Endangered Species Act section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine… document December 20, 2021 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Over Water Quality and Manatees 60-day notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency to protect water quality manatees depend on In the News: Tampa Bay Times May 18, 2022 Op-Ed: EPA must do its job to protect manatees from deadly pollution Press Release July 22, 2025 New Congressional proposal would end protections for America’s marine species Dolphins, whales, sea otters, seals, manatees among species affected video April 3, 2023 Giving Manatees a Fighting Chance We’re working to protect manatees from unprecedented mass starvation. feature April 14, 2023 Florida & Puerto Rico What happens in Florida and Puerto Rico informs climate, energy, and environmental policy across the country. Press Release December 22, 2025 Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Protections for Imperiled Species Trump agencies proposed weakening Endangered Species Act rules In the News: WOSU January 31, 2022 Columbus Zoo takes in four manatees from Florida, a species on the brink
