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Attorney John Petoskey and activist Theresa Landrum on a tour of hazardous industrial sites in the Detroit Metro area encompassing Southwest Detroit, Delray, and River Rouge, for Earthjustice staff. (Brittany Greeson for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory February 17, 2026

SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling

DTE and EES Coke were ordered to invest $20 million in community projects

Caribou in the Western Arctic around the Teshekpuk Lake area. (Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 17, 2026

Lawsuit Challenges Massive Oil and Gas Sale Over Harms to Western Arctic Public Lands and the Climate

Vast natural areas long protected from extraction will now be offered to oil companies for drilling

document February 17, 2026

Western Arctic: Amended and Supplemented Complaint

The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth U.S., represented by Earthjustice, are challenging the lease sale and the underlying management plan, or Integrated Activity Plan, that opens 18.5 million acres within the 23-million-acre Reserve to potential oil and gas drilling and infrastructure. The groups filed an amended and supplemented complaint in Alaska’s federal court that restarts a paused 2020 lawsuit from the first Trump administration.

document February 17, 2026

U.S. v EES Coke Ruling

A federal court ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and early death among residents. 

Press Release February 17, 2026

Health and Safety Protections Against Chemical Emergencies Eliminated and Weakened in New Trump EPA Proposal

The agency is proposing to dismantle safeguards that were designed to protect public health, workers and the environment

The White River, as seen on the Bad River Reservation on Aug. 12, 2025. (Steven Garcia for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 13, 2026

Judge Upholds Wisconsin DNR’s Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline

Bad River Band and environmental groups weigh next steps

document February 13, 2026

Wisconsin DNR Decision Line 5 Contested Case

An administrative law judge upheld a key permit granted in 2025 by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Canadian company Enbridge to build 41 miles of new oil pipeline through the watershed of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin.

Press Release February 13, 2026

NAACP Threatens Lawsuit Over xAI’s Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Mississippi

Notice alleges xAI built an illegal de facto power plant that is polluting Mississippi communities to power a data center

document February 13, 2026

60-day Notice of Intent to Sue xAI: Southaven, Mississippi

Notice of intent to sue for violations of the Clean Air Act at the gas turbines power plant located at 2875 Stanton Road S., Southaven, MS, that powers xAI’s Colossus II data center.

(Wesley Tingey / Unsplash)
feature February 13, 2026

La administración Trump y sus mentiras sobre MAHA

Lo que está en el reporte, lo que la comisión MAHA recomienda — y lo que la administración Trump está haciendo realmente

La presidenta de Earthjustice, Abigail Dillen, habla durante una conferencia de prensa de la Campaña de Acción Climática en el Capitolio de EE. UU. sobre el plan de la EPA para derogar las regulaciones sobre contaminación atmosférica relacionadas con los gases de efecto invernadero del transporte y las centrales eléctricas de combustibles fósiles. (Alyssa Schukar para Earthjustice)
Press Release February 12, 2026

EPA de Trump Deroga El Dictamen de Peligro y Abandona su Responsabilidad de Proteger a los Estadounidenses de la Contaminación Climática

Al derogar el dictamen de peligro, la EPA rechaza la ley y la ciencia establecidas para beneficiar a los contaminadores

Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen speaks during a Climate Action Campaign press conference at the U.S. Capitol about the EPA’s plan to rescind air pollution regulations around greenhouse gases from transportation and fossil fuel power plants. (Alyssa Schukar for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 12, 2026

Trump EPA Repeals Endangerment Finding, Abandoning Responsibility to Protect Americans from Climate Pollution

By repealing the endangerment finding, EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters

A man cools off under a sprinkler provided by the Chicago Fire Department during hot weather in the city on June 22, 2025. (Nam Y. Huh / AP)
Article February 12, 2026

Climate Change Is Hurting Her Patients. Trump’s Latest Move Will Make It Worse.

The administration’s repeal of a key scientific finding on climate change limits the ability to protect Americans from dangerous climate pollution.

Emissions rise from a coal-fired generation station in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images)
Article February 12, 2026

Trump’s EPA Just Repealed the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ Here’s What That Means.

The EPA revoked the finding that greenhouses gases threaten public health and welfare, then weakened vehicle emissions standards.

Lightning strikes in the distance beyond the power plant in Colstrip, Mont. in July, 2025. (Louise Johns for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 11, 2026

President Trump Celebrates His Commitment to Championing Dirty Coal Power

Earthjustice responds to an Executive Order directing the Department of Defense to prioritize coal

Earthjustice staff share greetings from the 2025 all-staff meeting in San Francisco. (Christine Baker for Earthjustice)
page February 11, 2026

The Hiring Process

Get hired: A guide to Earthjustice’s job application process and tips for success.

Press Release February 11, 2026

Legislation Introduced to Ensure Common-Sense Guardrails on Data Centers in Colorado

CO advocates voice support for bill that would protect communities and the environment

ElectrifyNY coalition press conference calling for clean air action in Red Hook Brooklyn. (Michelle Stockwell / Earthjustice)
Press Release February 11, 2026

ElectrifyNY Statement: NYS-Senate Passes the Clean Deliveries Act for the Third Year in a Row

As federal protections are rolled back, the NYS-Assembly must protect public health and clean air now