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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

document May 21, 2025

Updated Coal Leasing Reconciliation Coalition Opposition Letter

Letter to members of congress from groups opposing the coal leasing provisions in the reconciliation bill.

document May 21, 2025

Updated Border Wall Reconciliation Opposition Letter

Letter to members of Congress from groups opposing border wall funding in reconciliation bill.

document May 21, 2025

Gulf BiOp Reconciliation Letter

Letter to Members of Congress opposing the Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Provision in the Reconciliation Bill.

document May 20, 2025

Arctic Reconciliation Sign-On Letter

Letter to Members of Congress from groups opposing Arctic provisions in the budget reconciliation bill.

Southern resident orca J16 makes rainbows while surfacing in Puget Sound. The southern resident orca population is protected under the Endangered Species Act. (Miles Ritter / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
feature May 16, 2025

The Endangered Species Act Is Under Attack

The Trump administration is attacking the Endangered Species Act in unprecedented ways since the passage of our nation’s landmark conservation law.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)
From the Experts May 12, 2025

For Real, What Do Trump’s Executive Orders Do?

An EO is just a statement about the president’s policy preferences — but we’re watching for real actions.

The Gallatin Range in Southwest Montana. (Jared Lloyd / Getty Images)
feature May 7, 2025

Biodiversity and Ecosystems Program Report

Earthjustice fights to protect imperiled species and the habitats that support their lives — and ours. Here are highlights of our work to defend our natural world over the past year, and a glimpse at what’s next.

document May 13, 2025

Opposition Letter to Rescinding Inflation Reduction Act Funds for Environmental Justice Programs

A coalition of environmental civil rights, and justice organizations sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee opposing the rescission of funding for life-saving programs investing in air monitoring and cleaning up toxic pollution in communities facing disproportionate impacts of environmental injustices.

document May 13, 2025

CAC E&C Reconciliation Opposition Letter

Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce from Climate Action Campaign (CAC) groups opposing provisions in the reconciliation bill.

document May 13, 2025

EJNCP Letter Opposing Reconciliation Bill

Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce from Equitable and Just National Climate Platform members opposing reconciliation bill.

document May 14, 2025

2025 Update to 2022 Powers Engineering Letter Report, “Clean Alternative Emergency Power Supply for PVSC”

This letter report supplements the July 1, 2022 report prepared for Earthjustice titled, “Clean Alternative Emergency Power Supply for PVSC.”1 The supplement responds to the issuance by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of the final air permit for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) Standby Power Generation Facility (SPGF) on April 2, 2025. The purpose is to (1) address new information available since July 2022 and to (2) further review deficiencies in the design and selection of the SPGF as the preferred standby power alternative for the PVSC Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

A northern spotted owl in Oregon. The northern spotted owl was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act in 1990. (Kyle Sullivan / BLM)
From the Experts May 5, 2025

The Trump Administration Aims to Gut Critical Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

Habitat destruction is the number one cause of extinction. This lawless proposal would eliminate the Endangered Species Act’s core protections against it.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP)
Press Release May 14, 2025

Earthjustice Statement on Plans to Slash Environmental and Social Safety Net Programs

“While billionaires and polluting industries CEOs reap the benefits, everyday people are left with crumbs.”

document May 12, 2025

Joint Letter: USDA

The parties write respectfully to inform the Court that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will restore the climate-change-related web content that was removed post-inauguration, including all USDA webpages and interactive tools enumerated in Plaintiffs’ Complaint.

document May 6, 2025

Opposition Letter to proposed NOAA IRA Cuts in Reconciliation

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources from groups opposing cuts to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act funding in reconciliation bill.

document May 5, 2025

Letter Opposing Offshore Drilling Provisions in HNR Reconciliation Bill

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources by groups opposing mandated leasing for offshore oil and gas drilling in budget reconciliation.

document May 5, 2025

Coal Leasing Opposition Letter HNRC Reconciliation Bill

Letter to House Committee on Natural Resources from groups opposing coal leasing provisions.