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Earthjustice will continue to work with clients and partners to protect Alaska’s public lands and hasten the clean energy transition to build a vibrant and thriving state

Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “It was clear from the plaintiff’s arguments that they’re hoping to get the cases to the U.S. Supreme Court quickly and attack the monument designations themselves and perhaps the Antiquities Act itself.”

State regulators rejected a request from Puget Sound Energy to sharply increase gas and electricity rates, while taking steps to transition the utility to clean energy. This ruling by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission both moves PSE towards clean energy, while also highlighting some of the barriers to meeting Washington’s climate goals.

“We will fight attempts both inside and outside of Congress that threaten our ability to protect special places for the benefit of the American people.”

Utah sought to reactivate lawsuits then have them dismissed as moot

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

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.

Motion to intervene filed in support of President Biden’s monument designation near Grand Canyon

The policy playbook from the Heritage Foundation would strip away our rights to clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.

We are prepared to defend the environment and communities no matter who holds political office.

Attacks on the Antiquities Act are not new. Earthjustice and our partners continue to fight back.

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

Four Tribes intervened last week in lawsuits attacking Antiquities Act

Earthjustice successfully blocked much damage, and we’ve seen progress toward repair under the Biden administration. But we will never recover some of what was lost.

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments remain safe

This win advances two goals at the heart of Earthjustice’s mission: protecting public lands and facing down the destructive threat of fossil fuels.

We will stand up to Utah’s challenge of President Biden’s Restoration of the Bear’s Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Two new court decisions uphold New York’s power to enforce and implement its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) in regulating fossil-fuel generation