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A monarch butterfly on goldenrod in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Zara / 500px)
Press Release July 17, 2026

With Two New Rulemakings, Trump Administration Attempts to Further Weaken Endangered Species Act

Rules eliminate protections for threatened wildlife and prioritize “economic interests” over critical habitat
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 came out, and why they matter.
A gray wolf walking in snow taken in Yellowstone National Park. (Stan Tekiela / Getty Images)
Article July 17, 2026

How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do

Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back.
Starfish in bamboo coral, one of the rich deep-sea marine life in Rose Atoll. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
Press Release July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Announces American Samoa Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Environmental and community groups condemn reckless proposal that threatens ocean life and cultural practices
document July 16, 2026

EES Coke, DTE Opinion and Order on Motion to Stay

A U.S. District Court refused DTE and EES Coke’s request for temporary relief as they appeal a February decision that found them in violation of the Clean Air Act at…
Whitney Gravelle, the President of the Bay Mills Indian Community,  in St. Ignace, Michigan, at the 2025 "Pipe Out Paddle Up Family Picnic" to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release July 15, 2026

Tribes React as Michigan Approves Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators authorize Enbridge to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac
In the News: NPR July 15, 2026

Trump administration’s proposal to shift management of grizzly bears causes confusion

Jenny Harbine, Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “They’re not allowed to declare that a species has recovered because it is politically convenient.”
document July 15, 2026

Am. Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce v. Engine Mfrs. Ass’n

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
document July 15, 2026

Fact Sheet: American Samoa Deep Sea Mining and Monuments (Samoan)

The Trump administration is trying to open marine waters around the Pacific to highly destructive industrial activities. Earthjustice is supporting local groups in American Samoa and beyond to respond. (Text…
document July 15, 2026

Fact Sheet: American Samoa Deep Sea Mining and Monuments (English)

The Trump administration is trying to open marine waters around the Pacific to highly destructive industrial activities. Earthjustice is supporting local groups in American Samoa and beyond to respond.
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, May 19, 2020. (Jim Peaco / NPS)
feature July 14, 2026

Defending the Grizzly Bear

Science shows that true recovery of grizzly bears requires a unified population with connected ecosystems.
A grizzly bear in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming. (Scott Suriano / Getty Images)
Press Release July 14, 2026

Trump Administration Proposal Would Shift More Grizzly Bear Management to Hostile Northern Rockies States

Grizzly bears retain their listing status under the Endangered Species Act for now
Press Release: Victory July 14, 2026

Development at Turtle Bay Must Follow Environmental Protection Laws

Oʻahu’s North Shore is home to endangered species protected by state and federal laws
document July 14, 2026

Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment

In the case of Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, and Kūpa‘a Kuilima v. Department of Planning and Permitting, City and County of Honolulu, this order grants the…
In the News: NPR July 14, 2026

Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “Making this kind of dramatic change doesn’t make any legal sense because it goes against the fundamental purpose and spirit of the statute itself.”
The vibrant colors of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Getty Images)
Update July 14, 2026

Trump Administration Moves to Slash National Monuments by Nearly 3 Million Acres

The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.
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.
document July 14, 2026

Friends of the Bitterroot v Burgum: Final Order

The court vacated the agency's approval of Amendment 40's removal of elk habitat road density standards and directs agencies to reconsider the standard with remand for further Endangered Species Act…