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A stunning array of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount. This high diversity and density was characteristic of what scientists saw during a deep-sea expedition. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research / Deep Connections 2019)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

Breaking Down Deep-Sea Mining Regulatory Authority

Understanding the U.S. and international laws that regulate deep-sea mining.
Summer tomato harvest at Harlem Grown, an Earthjustice partner and New York City-based community organization working to increase access to and knowledge of healthful food.
(Sorangel Arlyn Liriano / Earthjustice)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

New York’s Opportunity to Lead on Values-Based Food Procurement

Let cities buy the food they value — it’s time for Good Food NY to become law.
From the Experts August 5, 2026

E15: Consumers and Planet Pay; Big Ag Benefits

Nothing about the case for year-round E15 adds up. It raises costs at the pump and in the grocery aisle, it requires millions of additional acres of land that make…
A data center within a residential neighborhood in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Danielle Parhizkaran / The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
From the Experts August 3, 2026

Policymakers are Playing Catch-Up with the AI Data Centers Race

Lacking strong, consistent, and enforceable guardrails, the explosive expansion of AI data centers is putting communities at risk.
Dry cracked earth is visible on a farm in Kaplan, Louisiana in 2023. Droughts in 2023 impacted farmers across the country. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 29, 2026

Solar is Helping Save New York Farms, Not Destroy Them

USDA Secretary Rollins should address real threats to farmland, not false ones
A solar panel crew installs panels on the roof of a house in Washington state. (Ryan J Lane / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 23, 2026

Washington’s Largest Utility Can Help Meet Washington’s Clean Energy Goals

Public interest groups are pushing for a healthier future powered by renewables by intervening in a utility rate proceeding.
Semi trucks line up to receive containers as a ship is unloaded at a Port of Seattle terminal in Seattle, Washington. (Matthew Brashears / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 22, 2026

Click, Click, Pollute. Washington Started the E-Commerce Boom – Now It Can Fix its Pollution

Adopting e-commerce pollution controls in Washington is a commonsense solution.
The U.S. Supreme Court. (Samuel Corum / Bloomberg Creative/ Getty Images)
From the Experts July 17, 2026

How the Supreme Court Ruled on the Environment This Term, and What We’re Expecting Next

Recapping the cases we watched, how they turned out, and why they matter.
From the Experts July 14, 2026

Nearly Sixty Farm, Farmworker, Environmental, Health, and Community Groups Tell OMB: Don’t Play Politics with Federal Funding

Federal financial assistance should not be subject to political maneuvering and gamesmanship, yet the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s proposed rule will do just that.
Trucks haul rock containing heavy crude at a Canadian tar sands facility in Ft. McMurry, Alberta. (Ed Lallo / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 9, 2026

A Warrior’s Path and the Pipeline That Could Cut It

Earthjustice will stand with our partners to challenge Keystone 2.0 in court if the government agencies charged with avoiding such devastation fail to follow the law.
Clean and electric trucks sit on display at an event on new national clean air standards for heavy-duty trucks near the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on December 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 30, 2026

California Leaders Listen to Community Demanding Action to Clean up Deadly Diesel Pollution

California includes $135.5 million investment in state’s program to electrify trucks.
Shipping containers stand attached to trucks at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest container port, on September 18, 2018 in San Pedro, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 25, 2026

The Surface Transportation Bill: An Opportunity for a Clean Transportation Future

The BUILD America 250 Act fails to meet the moment.
Ducks are pictured at a concentrated animal feeding operation in Ferndale, New York. (Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images)
From the Experts June 25, 2026

A Decision to Uphold New York City’s Foie Gras Ban Is a Win for Local Governments Across New York State

The Appellate Division’s decision affects far more than just foie gras; it also reinforces local governments’ ability to safeguard human health, the environment, and animal welfare.
Mount Waiʻaleʻale is a place of paramount sacredness in Hawaiian culture. (Maxim Kabb / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 24, 2026

The Hawaiʻi Constitution: Rooted in Culture and ‘Āina (Land)

With extensive protections for the environment, the Hawaiʻi Constitution is a model for other states’ green amendments and public trust provisions.
A father cooks with his family on an induction stove. The building electrification movement has been gaining steam as a major climate and clean air solution. (Halfpoint Images / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 23, 2026

Californians Deserve to Choose the Energy Source for their Homes — a New Bill Would Give Them the Freedom and Funds to Do So

The Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) is the biggest no-brainer of the state legislative session
Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are more similar to massive industrial factories than they are to actual farms. (Shutterstock)
From the Experts June 22, 2026

The Case for Ending Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Livestock

Earthjustice, National Consumers League, and 64 organizations, representing millions of Americans, filed a petition urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end the overuse of antibiotics in livestock operations,…
(Florida FIsh and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
From the Experts May 29, 2026

Why We Joined Fishers in a Legal Case to Protect Red Snapper

Overishing nearly wiped out red snapper spawning in the 1990s. A Court granted a preliminary injunction to stop a newly proposed fishing "free-for-all."
The Stanton Energy Center coal plant and coal ash storage located near Orlando, Florida. (J Henry Fair for Earthjustice / <a href="https://www.jhenryfair.com/" class="a_color--black">jhenryfair.com</a>)
From the Experts May 27, 2026

EPA’s New Coal Ash Proposal Is a Gift to Polluters

How the Trump EPA is weakening safeguards against toxic coal ash pollution.