Over 10 million acres of ecologically sensitive land is now off limits to oil and gas drilling

Letter comes on eve of the 14th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon spill

Jacob Kopas, Attorney, International Program: “This case is the first time that the court is … really recognising a connection between the health of an environment and the health of human communities. Now with this precedent, we can point to it and say yes you have access to justice – this has been recognised as…

What PFAS are, why they’re harmful, and what we can do to protect ourselves from them

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

Highly toxic PFAS chemicals are present in the drinking water of as many as 200 million Americans.

A new federal rule will better protect communities and the environment, while better protecting taxpayers’ money and helping the agency manage public lands for their highest value.

The neurotoxic pesticide harms children and the environment. There are no safe uses for chlorpyrifos.

UN announces appointments of Special Rapporteurs for the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the protection of human rights in the context of climate change

Community and environmental groups filed an application asking the Louisiana Supreme Court to grant review and overturn legal errors in an appeals court decision that upheld the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s decision to issue air permits for Formosa Plastics’ massive petrochemical complex in St. James Parish.

The National Roadless Rule, now reinstated on the Tongass National Forest, safeguards vast tracts of old-growth forest that serve as important carbon sinks.

The Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, can help protect us from harmful chemicals. But first, the government must fully enforce it.

Legislation will focus on permitting reform, air quality enforcement, additional measures to cut harmful pollution in Colorado

Here’s how we’re using the Endangered Species Act as a powerful legal tool to protect imperiled animals.

Earthjustice’s work is supported and guided by our Board of Trustees.

After hearing from the public, including 32,000 Earthjustice supporters, the EPA delivered stronger air quality protections.

Locals aren’t letting dirty industry expand in the Gulf without a fight.

Instead of outright climate denial, the new fossil fuel industry strategy is delaying action on climate change through confusing greenwashing tactics.