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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 March 31, 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.

Earthjustice attorneys argued on behalf of community organizations in the archipelago that FERC had allowed New Fortress Energy, through its Puerto Rico subsidiary NFEnergía, to install and operate the pipeline without the legally required environmental and statutory review. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release April 1, 2025

Court of Appeals Must Undo Orders that Allowed the Unlawful Expansion of Methane Gas Infrastructure in Puerto Rico, Groups Argue

FERC unlawfully allowed methane gas company NFEnergía to expand its terminal infrastructure in the San Juan Bay without consulting local communities and without the required review

JJ Waters stands in the surf along the shore near her home in Pensacola Beach, Florida. (Gregg Pachkowski for Earthjustice)
Article March 31, 2025

Trump’s Ocean Drilling Order Puts Coastal Communities at Risk. Again.

15 years after one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, we’re suing the Trump administration for attempting to reopen protected areas of the Gulf coastline for oil and gas drilling.

Logging operations in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona. President Trump issued an executive order that seeks to increase logging in the national forest system and other federal lands. (Randi Shaffer / USDA Forest Service)
Update March 27, 2025

New Executive Order Aims to Put Our Federal Forests Up for Sale

If the Trump administration breaks the law to hold timber sales, we will see them in court.

Press Release March 31, 2025

First-of-its-Kind Lawsuit Filed Urging New York to Release Overdue Climate Law Regulations

Regulations to reduce pollution from oil and gas and protect communities are stalled amid record-breaking heat and wildfires

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

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

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 March 26, 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.

staff March 31, 2025

Anna Iacobucci

Based in Washington, D.C., Anna is a Litigation Assistant & Legal Practice Administrator for Strategic Legal Advocacy.

document March 27, 2025

Final IFR Comment Letter

Over 250 groups sign comment letter in strong opposition to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ’s) Interim Final Rule (IFR) revoking all versions of CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations.

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.

What open-pit gold mining looks like: Barrick Goldstrike Mines' Betze-Post Pit near Carlin, Nevada, is one of the largest gold mines in the world. The open pit is so large that it is visible from space. (Adella Harding / Elko Daily Free Press via AP)
Press Release March 20, 2025

Earthjustice Responds to Trump Minerals Executive Order

The executive order aims to provide funding and loans for projects as well as accelerate permitting processes under the guise of the Defense Production Act

Heat pumps power our everyday lives. (Lily Padula for Earthjustice)
feature March 27, 2025

Make Your Home Cleaner and Comfier with a Heat Pump

Heat pumps hold a steady temperature better and give off none of the unhealthy fumes of traditional furnaces.

Trichloroethylene contamination has been found in the drinking water of hundreds of public water systems across the United States. <a href="https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/tce/map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See EWG's interactive map.</a> (Data: Environmental Working Group’s Tap Water Database / <a href="https://www.ewg.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.ewg.org</a>)
From the Experts March 19, 2025

Congress Wants to Keep a Carcinogen Ravaging our Communities in Use — We Can’t Let That Happen

Lawmakers want to over turn a life-saving ban that phases out the potent carcinogen trichloroethylene (TCE)

From the Experts March 25, 2025

D.C. is well on its way to an all-electric future

Methane gas giants push back, but D.C.’s path to cleaner air, lower bills, and climate action is clearer than ever

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 March 28, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on End of NEPA IFR Comment Period

“NEPA not only protects communities from polluting projects; it’s foundational to sound and consistent decision-making.”

document February 3, 2025

ND Decision: NEPA Phase II Regulations

A federal judge in North Dakota vacated the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act. Twenty-one Republican attorneys general, led by Iowa and North Dakota, brought the case to invalidate these key rules, which govern environmental review of federally funded or permitted projects.

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