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document July 10, 2025

BPA Day-Ahead Energy Market Decision – Petition

NW Energy Coalition, Idaho Conservation League, Montana Environmental Information Center, Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, and Sierra Club petition for review of the Bonneville Power Administration’s final Day-Ahead Market Policy and the “Day-Ahead Market Policy Record of Decision.” The Policy and Record of Decision do not comply with the requirements of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, or the Administrative Procedure Act.

Press Release: Victory July 10, 2025

Court Orders New York State to Act on Drinking Water Crisis in Cayuga County

State ignored science and local solutions — now it’s been ordered to protect Owasco Lake

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.

(Gyn9037 / Shutterstock)
Press Release July 10, 2025

Energy and Conservation Groups File Legal Challenge to Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Market Decision

BPA plans to join the Markets+ energy market over a larger Western one; the choice would cause a spike in energy bills and reduce access to clean energy for Northwest power customers

document May 19, 2025

Endangered Species Act “Harm” Definition: Public Comments

Comments re: rescinding the definition of “Harm” under the Endangered Species Act, filed by Earthjustice on behalf of 66 organizations.

Trucks drive along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif. (Justin Sullivan)
Press Release June 9, 2025

Truckers Petition Feds to Enforce HAZMAT Rules on Oil and Gas Waste

Truckers join environmentalists to demand safer conditions, proper training and fair pay for truckers hauling hazardous materials from oilfields

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.

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.

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.

Known to frequent the waters of Puget Sound, southern resident killer whales are among the many kinds of imperiled wildlife protected by the Endangered Species Act.
(Miles Ritter / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release May 19, 2025

Over 150,000 Americans Oppose Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Effort to Eliminate Habitat Protections for Vulnerable Wildlife

Scientists, legal experts, and environmental groups also urge Trump administration to drop proposed rule

Press Release June 26, 2025

Community and Environmental Groups Condemn New Oil and Gas Drilling in Kern County

Kern’s Board of Supervisors voted to approve a zoning ordinance that will fast-track thousands of new oil and gas wells in California’s Central Valley

A manatee calf with its mother at Three Sisters Springs in Florida. Manatees are a threatened species protected under the Endangered Species Act. (James R.D. Scott / Getty Images)
Press Release April 16, 2025

Trump Administration Plans to Remove Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

Proposed rule would eliminate habitat protections for endangered species in the midst of extinction crisis

Press Release April 7, 2025

Hawaiʻi County Agrees to Improve Wastewater Management and Protect Honokōhau Harbor from Water Pollution

The settlement resolves a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed in 2023 by Earthjustice on behalf of community group Hui Mālama Honokōhau

Gravel road along the Border wall between New Mexico, USA and the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico at night.
(Getty Images)
Press Release April 29, 2025

Congress Moves Forward with Billions in Funding for Border Wall Construction

Community and advocacy organizations condemn funding included in the budget reconciliation proposal

A haze of smog covers the Port of Houston. (James Dillard)
Press Release: Victory April 28, 2025

Army Corps revokes permit and agrees to full environmental review if project is to move forward near toxic San Jacinto Waste Pits

After lawsuit, agency revokes “Letter of Permission” shortcut, commits to proper environmental assessment of dredging and barge mooring risks

feature January 26, 2025

Introduction: Federal Hydrogen Hub Community Guide

A brief summary of the Federal Hydrogen Hub Program and its potential impacts.

In the News: Heatmap News February 20, 2025

What Trump’s NEPA Wrecking Ball Means for Renewables

Kirsten Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “When you get rid of the definition, you’re going to still have a fight. You now no longer have that common basis of understanding of what is a definition.”

feature January 28, 2025

The Federal Hydrogen Hub Program

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