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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
feature April 24, 2025

Where the Trump Administration is Going and Where We Stand

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

More than 100,000 Native American archaeological and cultural sites, some dating to 12,000 B.C., are protected in Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
feature April 24, 2025

What You Should Know About the Antiquities Act and National Monuments

For over a hundred years, the Antiquities Act of 1906 has protected America’s natural and historic wonders from mining, drilling, looting, and industrial development.

Agricultural fields surround an elementary school in Salinas, California. (Martin Do Nascimento / Earthjustice)
case April 21, 2025

Protecting Schoolchildren in Monterey County from Toxic Pesticide Exposure

Regulators are failing to protect children from repeat exposure to the most dangerous pesticides

The George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River are shrouded in heavy smog in 1973. (Chester Higgins / EPA / National Archives)
feature April 9, 2025

This Is What the U.S. Used to Look Like. We’re Not Going Back.

Environmental laws have made our lives safer and healthier. Earthjustice will fight for them in court.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) speaks at a demonstration outside of the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Markey and other lawmakers were blocked from entering the EPA and meeting with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials. (Andrew Thomas / NurPhoto via AP)
Update April 8, 2025

We Will Not Just Watch Our Government Get Dismantled

The Trump administration’s gutting of federal agencies will wreak havoc on laws that protect everyone’s health and the environment.

From the Experts April 3, 2025

Medicaid, Pollution, and Policy Failures — An Overlooked Cycle

Lawmakers are gutting both Medicaid and environmental protections, endangering vulnerable communities.

Maria Lopez-Nuñez at her community garden in the Ironbound section of Newark. (Brian W. Fraser)
Article March 14, 2025

Trump Guts Environmental Justice Policies, but the Fight for Justice Continues

The administration is slashing initiatives meant to help communities of color and low-income communities facing high pollution burdens.

Whitney Gravelle, President of the Bay Mills Indian Community. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release April 3, 2025

Tribes, Greens Take Line 5 Tunnel to Michigan’s Supreme Court

Tribes and environmental orgs are asking the Court to overturn a state agency’s permit

In the News: The Guardian April 4, 2025

New House Republican proposal seeks to exempt many toxic PFAS from review

Michael Youhana, Attorney, Northeast Office: “Even small releases or small bits of exposure to PFAS can cause devastating effects to the environment and human beings, and that’s why this doesn’t make sense.”

feature January 29, 2025

Tools for Communities: Federal Hydrogen Hub Community Guide

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

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
feature March 7, 2025

In Conversation: Not On Our Watch – Taking on the Trump Administration

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.

Lee Zeldin (Matt Rourke / AP). Russell Vought. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc., via Getty Images) Chris Wright (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0). Doug Burgum (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images).
feature February 6, 2025

The Presidential Transition & The Environment

Learn about key nominees in the Trump administration’s second term, and the powers they will have.

A Rice’s whale, one of Earth’s rarest whales. (Lisa Conger / Beth Josephson / Permit #21938 / NOAA Fisheries)
Press Release: Victory March 28, 2025

Federal Court Finds Massive Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil Sale Illegal, Ruling in Favor of Gulf and Environmental Groups

Interior failed to properly evaluate the harm from billion-barrel oil lease sale

The U.S. EPA’s flag flies outside the Federal Triangle complex in Washington, D.C. (Aidan Wakely Mulroney / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
From the Experts March 26, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Latest Effort to Destroy Sound Science

News reports say the EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm. This move will benefit polluters at the expense of every person in this country.

feature March 22, 2025

What You Should Know About Earthjustice

A short guide to who we are and what we do

Navajo community leader Daniel Tso speaks out against fracking at a meeting that was required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The law gives communities a chance to speak out against projects that will impact them.
(Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 4, 2025

North Dakota Federal Judge Upends Key Environmental Regulations

Court sends strong reminder that Presidential Executive Orders must follow the law

Press Release August 29, 2022

American Prairie to Defend Bison Grazing on North-Central Montana Public Lands

Earthjustice to represent American Prairie in the appeal

feature October 11, 2024

Specific Types of Hydrogen Hub Projects That Could Impact Your Community

Each Hydrogen Hub will include a wide range of projects. Potential harms and benefits from specific projects will vary significantly.