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The endangered right whale is among the marine creatures threatened by seismic testing.
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Press Release December 11, 2018

Groups Sue Feds to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean

First step toward offshore drilling jeopardizes critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, puts marine life at risk

The Ce:wi Duag (the O’odham name for the Santa Rita Mountains) located south of Tucson, AZ is a place of great cultural and ecological significance to the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the Hopi Tribe and other tribes.
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Press Release May 15, 2019

Tribes Seek Injunction against Hudbay Minerals’ Colossal Copper Mine Set to Desecrate Burial Grounds and Sacred Sites

The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe ask judge for emergency measure to stop destruction that will wipe out Tribes’ priceless heritage in mere months

Press Release May 5, 2008

Planned Oil Operations in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Challenged

Alaska Natives and conservation groups ask for protection for marine mammals

Flags fly at the Oceti Sakowin Camp in 2016, near Cannonball, North Dakota.
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feature March 22, 2017

In Conversation: Standing With Standing Rock

Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman, lead counsel to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their litigation, discusses the historic legal case and what lies ahead.

page February 11, 2014

Our Team

About Our Team With 200 attorneys in 15 offices across the country, Earthjustice is the nation’s premier nonprofit environmental law organization, working at the federal, state, and local levels. Meet our Board of Trustees and the Earthjustice Council, and see bar admissions for our attorneys. Our team also includes legal and research analysts, policy and…

Right whales are on the brink of extinction, pushed closer by a rash of recent and unprecedented deaths.(NOAA NMFS Northeast Regional Office / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release February 19, 2019

Groups Seek Court Order Blocking Atlantic Seismic Blasting

Filing: Government downplayed considerable harm blasting would cause

From the Experts August 19, 2021

NOAA Just Named 31 Nations That Engage in Illegal or Unregulated Fishing. Here’s Why That’s a Step in the Right Direction.

This new approach will help the agency protect marine biodiversity.

From the Experts June 8, 2021

Why the Ocean Needs the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act

Sharks are crucial for a healthy ocean, but overfishing is killing them. This bill takes a step in the right direction.

The endangered right whale is among the marine creatures threatened by seismic testing.
(Edurivero / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory October 1, 2020

Seismic Blasting Efforts Halted in Atlantic Ocean

Permits will expire next month; industry won’t launch boats this year

Press Release August 29, 2022

Earthjustice Asks For Preliminary Injunction in the Erie Bayfront Parkway Lawsuit

In light of PennDOT’s plan to begin construction during active lawsuit, Earthjustice and clients filed a motion for a preliminary injunction calling for a pause

From the Experts July 23, 2021

How the Courts Are Keeping Salmon Alive

The fish are in crisis. We’ve asked a court to order critical stop-gap measures to keep them from going extinct.

feature September 15, 2021

50 Landmark Cases

See 50 of our proudest accomplishments that truly changed life for people and wildlife and set the stage for the world we live in now and into the future.

Document October 1, 2021

WI Wolves – Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Six Ojibwe tribes file motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Document February 22, 2006

Motion for Preliminary Injunction for Mountaintop Removal Mines

A February 1, 2006, motion for preliminary injunction to immediately halt mountaintop removal mining at three West Virginia mines.

Document February 22, 2006

Mountaintop removal memorandum in support of preliminary injunction motion

A detailed memorandum in support of a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to immediately halt mining activities at three West Virginia mountaintop removal mines.

Document August 29, 2022

Erie Bayfront Parkway Case: Motion for Preliminary Injunction

In light of PennDOT’s plan to begin construction during active lawsuit, Earthjustice and clients ask court for a motion for preliminary injunction calling for a pause.

page January 4, 2010

Request for Legal Assistance

Earthjustice handles legal matters that involve environmental laws or environmental issues and that have the potential to generate results that align with our mission.

Press Release June 14, 1997

Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund Changes Name to Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund

The Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund announced that it is changing its name to Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund.