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A beaver lodge in the Sunset Roadless Area. The area is home to species including elk, bear, beaver and goshawk.
(Ted Zukoski / Earthjustice)
feature June 23, 2025

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

A timeline of the creation of and fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

Clockwise from top left: Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice) Controlled burn during BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. (Petty Officer First Class John Masson / U.S. Coast Guard) Subway train on the 7 line in Queens, New York City. (Marco Bottigelli / Getty Images) An oil-coated feather on a Florida beach in 2010, following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. (Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley / U.S. Air Force)
feature June 27, 2025

Our Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

On August 6, 2012, a fire and explosion at a Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif. caused 15,000 people to seek medical treatment. (Nick Fullerton / CC BY-NC 2.0)
Press Release March 6, 2025

Trump Administration Moves to Redo Chemical Disasters Safety Protections, Putting Millions at Risk

Half the U.S. population lives in harm’s way as Trump’s EPA says it’s starting over again on safety

The coal-fired Morgantown Generating Station in Newburg, Maryland, in 2014. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
feature May 9, 2025

Toxic Coal Ash in Maryland: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy

Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at ten power plant sites in Maryland. All but one of these sites include older ash dumps that industry is only now beginning to quantify and monitor.

Press Release June 12, 2025

Trump and his EPA Sued for Creating Email Shortcut Around Clean Air Protections

Groups challenge unlawful order that let 68 power plants avoid mercury and arsenic limits

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
feature April 29, 2025

Where the Trump Administration is Going and Where We Stand

Tracking how Earthjustice is holding the Trump administration and Congress accountable — while making progress in states, in public utility commissions, and overseas.

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.

Coral at Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge.
(James Maragos / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Press Release June 3, 2025

Third ‘Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice’ Symposium Spotlights Continued Fight for Ocean Justice

Advocates representative of historically-excluded and marginalized communities gathered to center ocean justice ahead of World Ocean Day

The Coal Creek coal-fired power plant near Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota, in 2012. (John Elk / Getty Images)
feature May 8, 2025

Toxic Coal Ash in North Dakota: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy

Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at eight power plant sites in North Dakota.

Butterfly fish feed in the waters of Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. (Jim Maragos / USFWS)
Press Release May 22, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order Opening Pacific Monument to Commercial Fishing

April’s proclamation threatens indigenous heritage, endangered species, and pristine marine ecosystems in Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument

page January 1, 2025

Annual Reports

Read Earthjustice’s most recent annual report, in addition to annual reports from previous years.

The Navajo Generating Station, near Page, Ariz., in 2010. (Sylvia Schug / Getty Images)
feature May 9, 2025

Toxic Coal Ash in Arizona: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy

Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at five power plant sites in Arizona.

Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Mass., in 2012. (Denis Tangney Jr. / Getty Images)
feature May 9, 2025

Toxic Coal Ash in Massachusetts: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy

Significant quantities of coal ash are stored at three power plant sites in Massachusetts. All of these sites include older coal ash dumps that industry is only now beginning to quantify and monitor.

A South Texas rancher looks out over his family’s land that has been contaminated by pollutants from the San Miguel Electric Plant, in the background. (Ari Phillips / EIP)
feature May 9, 2025

Toxic Coal Ash in Texas: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy

Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at 19 coal-burning power plant sites in Texas.

Press Release May 8, 2025

Final NYS Budget Leaves Room for Legislative Leadership on Energy Affordability, Climate, and Environment Before End of 2025 Session

New York Governor Hochul and Legislature Finalize the SFY2025-26 Budget; Includes New Climate Funding and a Boost to the Environmental Protection Fund

(James Olstein for Earthjustice)
feature March 28, 2025

Right To Zero: Building a Zero-emissions Future

We’re creating a zero-emissions reality from coast to coast.

An oil refinery looms over the west side of Port Arthur, TX.
(Eric Kayne for Earthjustice)
feature April 27, 2018

A Disaster In The Making

A new report documents how people have been left in harm’s way, as the Trump administration attempts to block the Chemical Disaster Rule.

Residents observe the fire consuming the TPC Group plant on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Port Neches, Texas. Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through the chemical plant and one left several workers injured. (Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Chronicle via AP)
Press Release: Victory March 1, 2024

EPA Strengthens Chemical Disaster Safeguards

Nearly 180 million people live in the worst-case scenario zones for a chemical disaster