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The village of Tuluksak sits near the confluence of the Tuluksak River (pictured) and the Kuskokwim. (Design Pics Inc / Alamy)
Press Release September 23, 2026

Court-Ordered Study for the Donlin Gold Mine in Alaska Shows Devastation from a Tailings Spill but Agencies Have More to Do

Federal agencies analyzed a spill of 27% of the tailings dam capacity, but more analysis is needed to understand the mine’s risks and how to minimize them
In the News: Heatmap News September 18, 2026

Trump’s move to gut endangered species protections draws a swift legal challenge

Ben Levitan, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “The government’s new legal position is a prescription for extinction.”
Press Release September 17, 2026

Earthjustice Responds to Radical New Trump Administration Memo that Sanctions Killing of Endangered Species

New internal memo subverts the law by making it OK to kill endangered species — as long as it wasn’t intentional
Red knots, ruddy turnstones, dunlin and semipalmated sandpipers coming through the Delaware Bay near Fortescue, New Jersey, on May 23, 2022. (Aristide Economopoulos for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 14, 2026

On “Day Zero” for American Wildlife, Groups Across U.S. Denounce Trump’s Attack on Endangered Species’ Habitat

Bipartisan Members of Congress & former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Directors under Republican and Democrats have also denounced ESA "harm" rule
In the News: Colorado Sun September 10, 2026

BLM ignored wildlife migration when it leased Colorado land for oil and gas drilling, lawsuit claims

Clay Samford, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “There’s important big-game habitat, big-game migration corridors that are important to the people of Colorado and Wyoming in these sales.”
Press Release September 8, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Big Game Migration Corridors

Lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming threaten sensitive public land resources and habitat
document September 8, 2026

Complaint: Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado and Wyoming

Conservation groups filed suit over the Trump administration’s approval of two large oil and gas lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming, which threaten big game migration corridors and pristine, wilderness-quality…
In the News: USA Today September 2, 2026

Space boom is outgrowing its rocket launch sites. FAA wants feedback

Scott W. Stern, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “The environmental laws on the books are there for a reason — to ensure companies remain responsible for and accountable to the frontline communities in which they are operating.”
Press Release September 1, 2026

Groups Demand FAA Reject Rule Waiving Environmental Requirements for Commercial Rocket Launches

The proposed rule would undermine 13 environmental laws protecting wildlife, water, and public health
document August 31, 2026

FAA Comments: Commercial Space Launch

DarkSky International, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and American Bird Conservancy offer the following comments regarding Waiver of Specified Statutory Requirements for Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Actions, 91 Fed.…
In the News: Wyoming Public Radio August 28, 2026

More time for public comment on feds’ plan to rescind Roadless Rule

Aaron Bloom, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “We are asking for public hearings throughout the country in accessible locations, so that the public that’s impacted by this rule can show up and have their voices heard.”
A view of the Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park. (Deb Snelson / Getty Images)
Update August 27, 2026

We’re Defending Big Bend from Trump’s Border Barrier

The administration ignored environmental impacts and laws to build their barrier.
Mature eastern hardwood forest in Green Mountain National Forest, home to the largest roadless areas in Vermont. (Kurt Budliger for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 26, 2026

Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule

The Trump administration has allowed just 32 days for the public to comment on the plan that would open the door to widespread destruction of cherished national forests
Bald eagles are still prevalent today in large part thanks to the Endangered Species Act. (Photo courtesy of Kenneth Cole Schneider)
Article August 24, 2026

Americans are Stepping Up to Protect Wildlife and Their Wild Places

Earthjustice supporters are fired up about protecting species and the irreplaceable spaces they call home.
document August 21, 2026

Roadless Rule Recission: Public Comment Extension Request

Conservation groups are asking the U.S. Forest Service to extend the public comment period on the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule from 32 days to at least 120 days,…
In the News: Bloomberg Law August 19, 2026

Roadless Rule Rollback

Timothy Preso, Managing Attorney, Biodiversity Program: “This rule has been subject to litigation many times and it has survived numerous challenges, and if they’re going to try to take it down again, we’re not going to stop defending it.”
The Roadless Rule protects about half of the Tongass in Alaska, the crown jewel of the National Forest system and home to nearly one-third of all old-growth temperate rainforest remaining in the entire world. (Carlos Rojas / Getty Images)
Press Release August 18, 2026

Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands

U.S. Forest Service announces proposal to rescind Roadless Rule, threatening millions of acres of national forestlands
Coho salmon suffering from “Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome.” Exposure to 6PPD-Q can kill coho salmon within hours. (Puget Soundkeeper)
Article August 12, 2026

What is 6PPD? How a Tire Chemical Harms Salmon — and Possibly Your Health

The tire industry continues to use a dangerous chemical whose byproduct kills salmon and may harm people. We took the industry to court.