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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.

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).

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.

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

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

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

A 300-foot crane slowly lifts a wind turbine rotor onto a tower north of Abilene, Texas. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)
Press Release May 15, 2025

Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power

Wind power benefits public health, communities, economic development, and the climate

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.

Robert Blanchard, Tribal Chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release May 14, 2025

Bad River Band Testifies to U.S. Army Corps about Line 5 Dangers

Enbridge’s oil pipeline construction would pollute wetlands, rivers, and streams

Press Release: Victory May 14, 2025

Albany Supreme Court Determines NYS-DOH Cannot Shirk Responsibility to Protect Drinking Water Supplies from Agricultural Contamination

The lawsuit leading to the ruling comes after municipalities in the Finger Lakes requested Department of Health support amidst drinking water crisis affecting more than 45,000 people

The coal-fired Keystone Generating Station near Shelocta, Pennsylvania. (Jim West / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Article May 14, 2025

The Trump Administration Has Clean Air Protections in Its Crosshairs

The EPA said greenhouse gases are a risk to public health. Trump’s EPA wants to take it back — and undo many of the rules that limit air pollution.

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.

document May 5, 2025

HNRC Reconciliation Letter for Forestry

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources from groups opposing forestry provisions.

document May 5, 2025

Opposition Letter to Boundary Waters Provisions

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources from groups opposing weakening protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

document May 5, 2025

Opposition Letter to NEPA Provisions

Letter to U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources (HNRC) from groups opposing efforts to weaken the National Environmental Policy Act in the HNRC reconciliation bill.

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.