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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.

Court affirms district court’s invalidation of more than 100 oil and gas leases

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2020 decision that struck down the basis for the previous Trump administration’s oil and gas leasing on more than a million acres of public lands in key habitat for sage grouse, an iconic bird species of the Western United States.

Livestock groups’ concerns and requested management changes were already addressed

State’s high court directs state to consider lighting and climate impacts of Yellowstone County Generating Station located on the Yellowstone River

New Yorkers urge the governor to stand up for people, not polluters, and implement life-saving clean truck standards in full and on time to protect public health and the climate

Matt Vespa, Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice: “This program is funneling billions of dollars to polluting biofuels that drive deforestation and food insecurity when those dollars could be spent on accelerating deployment of electric vehicles that will improve our air.”

Conservation groups ask Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to reject livestock industry petition

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

Codes could reduce building sector emissions that contribute to poor air quality and climate change

Each legal matter that Earthjustice takes on is a commitment to our clients and partners — a promise to fight alongside them for however long it takes.

Legislation will focus on permitting reform, air quality enforcement, additional measures to cut harmful pollution in Colorado

The decision bolsters Hawaiʻi’s public trust framework, a legal doctrine establishing that natural resources must be protected for public use

Here’s why we remain confident that the courts are a place where we can mount an effective defense of the environment.

Jenny Cassel, Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice: “What it tells me is that when we say things can and do go wrong, we’re absolutely correct. It absolutely validates the need for additional protections if and where CCS takes place.”

Katrina Tomas, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: “This is dirty hydrogen, delivered by dirty trucks, for potentially dirty uses. If the port wants to build this project, it must do a better job explaining how it will clean up all of this pollution.”

Political inaction, underfunding, and loopholes undermined the early success of our biggest drinking water protection law.

A public health expert panel report gives Californians a critical new tool in the years-long fight for setbacks from oil and gas drilling.