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Clockwise from top left: Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice) Controlled burn during BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. (Petty Officer First Class John Masson / U.S. Coast Guard) Subway train on the 7 line in Queens, New York City. (Marco Bottigelli / Getty Images) An oil-coated feather on a Florida beach in 2010, following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. (Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley / U.S. Air Force)
feature June 27, 2025

Our Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

A beaver lodge in the Sunset Roadless Area. The area is home to species including elk, bear, beaver and goshawk.
(Ted Zukoski / Earthjustice)
feature June 23, 2025

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

A timeline of the creation of and fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

document June 27, 2025

Legal Complaint: Everglades Detention Center

Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity sued in U.S. District Court to protect the Florida Everglades from a reckless plan for a massive detention center to confine people who are rounded up in immigration raids.

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 29, 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.

Press Release June 18, 2025

Ten Groups Push Back Against Trump’s Illegal Campbell Plant Extension

Public interest groups challenge the Department of Energy’s sham order

The Kuskokwim River. (Peter Griffith / NASA)
Press Release May 8, 2025

Court Hearing: Southwest Alaska Tribes Challenge Donlin Gold Mine’s Federal Permits

Tribal plaintiffs are asking the court to vacate federal authorizations for the mine while federal agencies redo the flawed and illegal environmental study

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.

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.

Press Release June 5, 2025

USDA Grantees Sue Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Grant Terminations

Wide range of nonprofits take action against U.S. Department of Agriculture for illegal withholding of important funding, seek order to reverse grant terminations

document May 28, 2025

Motion to Intervene to Defend the Tongass Against Alaska Forest Association Legal Challenge

A coalition of conservation groups, Alaska tribes, a commercial fishing advocacy group and an ecotourism operator request to intervene in a timber industry legal challenge that seeks to revive industrial old-growth logging in the Tongass National Forest.

Charging an electric car at home before a family trip in Washington state. (Thomas Barwick / Getty Images)
Press Release May 22, 2025

Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Freeze of Billions For Electric Vehicle Charging

Everyone deserves access to EV charging. That’s why a coalition is suing to restore NEVI funds slated to build charging stations every 50 miles on major corridors across all 50 states.

Tundra swans taking flight at Safety Sound, east of Nome, Alaska. (Tom Thulen / Alamy)
Press Release April 10, 2025

Alaska Tribes Challenge Massive Gold Dredging Operation Planned near Nome

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initially rejected the mining permit but last year reversed its decision, approving harmful gold dredging that could destroy a prized estuary

A 300-foot crane slowly lifts a wind turbine rotor onto a tower north of Abilene, Texas. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)
Update May 15, 2025

We’re Joining the Legal Fight to Defend Clean and Critical Wind Energy From Trump

Wind power is a clean and affordable energy source for the nation — but the Trump administration has halted most wind development.

The Gallatin Range in Southwest Montana. (Jared Lloyd / Getty Images)
feature May 7, 2025

Biodiversity and Ecosystems Program Report

Earthjustice fights to protect imperiled species and the habitats that support their lives — and ours. Here are highlights of our work to defend our natural world over the past year, and a glimpse at what’s next.

A reef and island off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico.
 (Cesar Morales / Getty Images)
From the Experts May 22, 2025

Defending the Gulf of Mexico: The Mexican Legal Battle to Protect the Gulf’s Largest Coral Ecosystem

Making the Port of Veracruz larger would damage a major reef system.

Esta imagen ilustra un arrecife e isla frente a la costa de Veracruz, México. (Cesar Morales / Getty Images)
From the Experts May 22, 2025

Defendiendo al Golfo de México: La Batalla Legal Mexicana Para Proteger el Sistema Arrecifal Coralino Más Grande del Golfo

Ampliar el puerto de Veracruz afectaría un importante sistema arrecifal.

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
feature May 23, 2025

The Trump Administration & The Environment

When the Trump administration breaks the law, Earthjustice will take them to court. We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

Almost everyone in the U.S. has traces of PFAS in their body because the chemicals have contaminated the air, soil, and water — including the drinking water for approximately 200 million people nationwide. (Cavan Images)
Press Release May 14, 2025

EPA Announces Illegal Plan to Eliminate Restrictions for Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water

Community leaders defending drinking water protections in court denounce Trump administration’s capitulation to utility lobbyists and chemical companies at the expense of public health