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The Trump administration agreed to restore climate-related information to government websites, many of which farmers rely on to adapt to increasingly extreme weather.

The Trump administration will restore access to vital resources for climate-smart agriculture, forest conservation, climate change adaptation, and rural clean energy projects

The parties write respectfully to inform the Court that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will restore the climate-change-related web content that was removed post-inauguration, including all USDA webpages and interactive tools enumerated in Plaintiffs’ Complaint.

Jeffrey Stein, Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “We’re glad that U.S.D.A. recognized that its blatantly unlawful purge of climate-change-related information is harming farmers and communities across the country.”

Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant a preliminary injunction ordering restoration of all webpages that were removed pursuant to USDA’s January 30, 2025, directive and enjoining USDA from removing or substantially modifying additional webpages pursuant to that directive.

Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against Trump’s USDA, asking a court to restore access to climate-related information on government websites and prohibit further purging.

Farmers have been stripped of vital digital resources due to the Trump Administration’s climate webpage purge; Motion seeks to restore access and prevent additional webpage removals

Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Environmental Working Group request that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York grant a preliminary injunction ordering restoration of all webpages that were removed pursuant to United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) January 30, 2025, directive and enjoining USDA from removing or substantially modifying additional webpages pursuant to that directive.

Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, an agency cannot remove significant public information from their website without reason and notice, and they have provided neither.”

The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring USDA to restore access to key webpages and preventing USDA from removing additional climate-related information.

La pérdida de recursos informativos del departamento perjudicará a los agricultores y afectará la seguridad alimentaria

Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “You can purge a website of the words ‘climate change,’ but that doesn’t mean climate change goes away.”

This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s unlawful purge of climate-related policies, guides, datasets, and resources from its websites, without any advance notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, without engaging in reasoned decision-making as required by the Administrative Procedure Act, and in violation of its obligation under the Freedom of Information Act to publish certain information proactively.

Loss of critical USDA resources will hurt farmers and food security

This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s unlawful purge of climate-related policies, guides, datasets, and resources from its websites, without any advance notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, without engaging in reasoned decision-making as required by the Administrative Procedure Act, and in violation of its obligation under the Freedom of Information Act to publish certain information proactively.