By land and by sea, America’s Arctic is under attack. Earthjustice is fighting on multiple fronts to protect this irreplaceable region and keep the Arctic’s fossil fuels in the ground.

Court agrees with motions to end appeal of Alaska District Court win upholding Obama-era protections

Court agrees with motions to drop appeal of Alaska District Court win upholding Obama-era protections

La Corte del Noveno Circuito concuerda con las mociones para poner fin a la apelación de la victoria del Tribunal de Distrito de Alaska al defender las protecciones de la era Obama

Earthjustice has been advocating against drilling in the Arctic for decades. Here’s how we got to where we are today.

Ruling restores offshore leasing ban, protects areas from dangerous drill rigs

Ruling restores offshore leasing ban, protects areas from dangerous drill rigs

Court now set to determine whether Trump broke the law in trying to undo permanent safeguards

Before the Court are the following motions: Defendants Donald J. Trump, Ryan Zinke, and Wilbur Ross’s Motion to Dismiss at Docket 12; Intervenor-Defendant American Petroleum Institute’s Motion to Dismiss at Docket 25; and Intervenor-Defendant State of Alaska’s Motion to Dismiss at Docket 34. The motions have been fully briefed. Oral argument on the motions was held on November 8, 2017. For the following reasons, the motions will be denied.

Earthjustice to continue fighting reversal of safeguards against drilling in Arctic and Atlantic

Earthjustice seguirá resistiendo la desaparición de los salvaguardas contra la perforación del Ártico y el Atlántico

President Trump’s April 28, 2017, executive order to jettison a permanent ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans exceeded his constitutional and statutory authority and violated federal law. Responding to a national groundswell of opposition to expanded offshore drilling, President Obama permanently ended oil and gas leasing in…

Unlawful executive order puts climate, sensitive oceans, coastal residents and economies at risk

Unlawful executive order puts climate, sensitive oceans, coastal residents and economies at risk

Here are four reasons why throwing open the door to Arctic Ocean drilling would cause irreparable damage to people and the planet.