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Residents should demand that the sludge-lords comply with federal law and clean up their mess

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

Search by county to see the level of smog pollution in the air. Smog can trigger asthma attacks and increase the risk of heart and lung diseases.

Search by county to see the level of soot pollution in the air. Soot causes death and serious health harms.

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

The Trump administration will restore access to vital resources for climate-smart agriculture, forest conservation, climate change adaptation, and rural clean energy projects

Farmers have been stripped of vital digital resources due to the Trump Administration’s climate webpage purge; Motion seeks to restore access and prevent additional webpage removals

Loss of critical USDA resources will hurt farmers and food security

Using a loophole, the Trump administration exempted coal power plants from mercury and arsenic limits, polluting the air we breathe.

The Trump administration agreed to restore climate-related information to government websites, many of which farmers rely on to adapt to increasingly extreme weather.

La pérdida de recursos informativos del departamento perjudicará a los agricultores y afectará la seguridad alimentaria

Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant a preliminary injunction ordering restoration of all webpages that were removed pursuant to USDA’s January 30, 2025, directive and enjoining USDA from removing or substantially modifying additional webpages pursuant to that directive.

746 coal ash units in 43 states and Puerto Rico have reported information in compliance with federal coal ash safeguards since 2015. Here’s what the data said.

Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “You can purge a website of the words ‘climate change,’ but that doesn’t mean climate change goes away.”

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

Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against Trump’s USDA, asking a court to restore access to climate-related information on government websites and prohibit further purging.

This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s unlawful purge of climate-related policies, guides, datasets, and resources from its websites, without any advance notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, without engaging in reasoned decision-making as required by the Administrative Procedure Act, and in violation of its obligation under the Freedom of Information Act to publish certain information proactively.

This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s unlawful purge of climate-related policies, guides, datasets, and resources from its websites, without any advance notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, without engaging in reasoned decision-making as required by the Administrative Procedure Act, and in violation of its obligation under the Freedom of Information Act to publish certain information proactively.