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Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “It is hard to imagine a more sweeping agenda to make Americans less healthy. The most important thing to understand is that we are seeing a wholesale approach to eradicating environmental protections.”

Tracking how Earthjustice is holding the Trump administration and Congress accountable — while making progress in states, in public utility commissions, and overseas.

Marvin C. Brown IV, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “EPA is losing the E and the P from its name. It seems like the agency is really giving up on protecting the environment and human health. People will die from the unnecessary amounts of pollution.”

Deena Tumeh, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “The Trump EPA’s decision to drop this enforcement case leaves the St. John community without sufficient federal protection, and it leaves them at the mercy of industry. It allows these emissions to continue harming people who’ve already been breathing it for years. The Trump EPA claims to care about…

Shannon Fisk, Director of State Electric Sector Advocacy, Clean Energy Program: “Just coming in with a sledgehammer and destroying it all makes absolutely no sense and will be terrible for the public.”

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

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Overview of the federal Hydrogen Hub Program, including descriptions of the seven Hubs selected by the Dept. of Energy to negotiate for funding

Earthjustice’s plans during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration, and the actions we’re already taking to protect the health of frontline communities, wildlife, and our shared climate future.

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “Executive orders direct other agencies to take action, and they certainly set policy and tone. But they cannot and do not replace requirements of congressionally enacted laws.”

Mandy DeRoche, Deputy Managing Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “If you use all that cheap, clean hydro(power) for crypto mining, then humans and small businesses can’t use it and then they have to go somewhere else for that energy — and often it is fossil fuel-based.”

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice: “This is not the kind of stately tennis match of the usual switch-over in administrations. This is full on Fight Club.”

Hearing comes amid large-scale firings at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services

How communities can gain information about and influence over Hydrogen Hub projects, including DOE’s Community Benefits Plan requirements

Steve Mashuda, Managing Attorney, Oceans Program: “If you’re concerned about whales being harmed by offshore energy, I’ve got a whale in the Gulf of Mexico I’d like you to meet. The Deepwater Horizon spill killed close to a quarter of the population alone. The Gulf doesn’t belong to the oil industry, the Gulf belongs to…

Emily Qiu, Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “While we cannot speak specifically to the impact of staff cuts, we do appreciate that this deal should allow for a much needed review of the status of Arctic grayling, which we’re confident will show that the species needs protections.”

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.”

In the aftermath of the 2024 election, Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice, discussed the outcomes of the election and how they will affect Earthjustice’s litigation, advocacy, and political work.