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Lee Zeldin (Matt Rourke / AP). Russell Vought. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc., via Getty Images) Chris Wright (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0). Doug Burgum (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images).
feature February 6, 2025

The Presidential Transition & The Environment

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

Māui dolphins photographed in New Zealand during a 2010 survey. (New Zealand Department of Conservation)
Article January 8, 2025

U.S. Trade Lawsuit Aims to Protect Earth’s Rarest Marine Dolphin

Today, only 30 to 50 critically endangered Māui dolphins are thought to exist.

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

Susan Stevens Miller, Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Program. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
From the Experts January 23, 2025

It’s Time for The Maryland Legislature To Seize the Moment and Lower Energy Bills

This legislative session, the General Assembly can rein in utility spending, increase energy affordability, and secure Maryland’s energy future.

document December 4, 2024

Māui Dolphin: U.S. Court of International Trade Complaint

U.S. Court of International Trade Complaint: By authorizing imports of seafood from harmful fisheries in New Zealand, the federal government is not only neglecting their duty to protect the world’s marine mammal species from decline, but facilitating the extinction of the most endangered marine dolphin in the world: the Māui dolphin.

In the News: Finger Lakes Daily News January 10, 2025

Earthjustice Files Brief Opposing Greenidge’s Emergency Request

Mandy DeRoche, Deputy Managing Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice: “Greenidge’s request for a stay is meritless on its face. It’s ridiculous that Greenidge claims it can’t afford basic legal expenses in a proceeding that the publicly-traded company itself commenced.”

The White House in Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda / Unsplash)
feature January 19, 2025

In Conversation: The 2024 Election Outcomes and The Work Ahead

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.

document October 10, 2024

Aquarium Fish Trade Petition: Hawaii Dept. of Land and Nat. Resources

Petition challenging the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources for a declaratory ruling, in connection with its approval of a petition for rulemaking to prohibit commercial aquarium collection in the State of Hawai‘i.

In the News: Orlando Sentinel February 9, 2024

Florida could remove majority of climate change references from state law

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “It does send a statement that even though we are seeing the impacts of climate change increasing every year in the state — more people being impacted by stronger hurricanes, we’re seeing sea level rise, we’re seeing hotter summers — that we don’t think that is something we should be…

In the News: The Hill January 23, 2025

Amid raging fires, House passes contentious forestry bill

Blaine Miller-McFeeley, Senior Legislative Representative, Policy & Legislation: “This is a bill dressed up as a wildfire prevention bill, but it’s really just a Trojan horse for Republicans to fulfill this lifetime goal of weakening environmental laws and serving industry interest.”

Activists march in protest at the front gate to Southern California Gas Company's Ventura Compressor Station in Ventura, California. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images).
Press Release: Victory December 20, 2024

Landmark Rate Case will Save Southern Californians from Paying Tens of Millions for Dead-end Hydrogen Projects and SoCalGas’ Climate Obstruction Efforts

Decision includes critical new transparency measures for SoCalGas’s lobbying and legal expenses

document September 3, 2024

Aquarium Fish Trade Challenge: Petition for a contested case hearing

Petition for a contested case hearing – State Board of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; aquarium pet trade challenge.

page July 11, 2024

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Donald Trump. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Article November 6, 2024

Trump Is More Prepared This Time. We Are Too.

We’ll use our legal expertise to take on Trump’s environmental attacks – and we’ll build on our winning record against his last administration.

staff January 13, 2025

Ada Waelder

Ada Waelder is the Policy Advocate for the California Regional Office where she spearheads the organization’s legislative and regulatory efforts in and around Sacramento.

Māui dolphins photographed in New Zealand during a 2010 survey. (New Zealand Department of Conservation)
Press Release December 4, 2024

Group files lawsuit to protect rarest marine dolphin on Earth

Fewer than 50 Māui dolphins thought to exist, harmed and killed by fishers in New Zealand waters

Activists march in protest at the front gate to Southern California Gas Company's Ventura Compressor Station in Ventura, California. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images).
Press Release October 22, 2024

California Regulators Rein in SoCalGas’ Use of Customer Funds for Lobbying

Proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission cuts utility’s requested costs for lobbying and hydrogen projects and comes after years of utility charging customers for political fights against climate measures

An aquarium collector takes fish from a reef in Hawai`i. (Brooke Everett)
Press Release August 28, 2024

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Fails to Protect Coastal Reef Fish

Court opens door to fish collection permits for West Hawai‘i, subject to Land Board approval