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A turtle is rescued from a river of toxic coal ash near the L.V. Sutton Power Station outside Wilmington, N.C., in 2018. Flooded conditions from Hurricane Florence caused parts of the coal ash dam to fail. The turtle was cleaned and released in cleaner waters. (Pete Harrison / Earthjustice)
Press Release February 6, 2026

Trump EPA Delays Cleanup of Hundreds of Coal Ash Dumps in Advance of Larger Rollback

The rule comes just days before a deadline for owners to report on previously unregulated coal ash dumping at power plant sites

A bison grazes at American Prairie.
(Ami Vitale for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 6, 2026

American Prairie Challenges BLM’s Proposed Revocation of Bison Grazing Permits

The administration’s proposal sets a dangerous precedent on public land management, reversing longstanding practice

document February 6, 2026

American Prairie Protest

American Prairie challenged a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal that, if approved, will revoke grazing permits used to sustain the group’s bison herd in north-central Montana.

document February 5, 2026

60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue: Endangered Species Act Violations Related to the Integrated Activity Plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Conservation groups represented by Earthjustice issued a letter to the Bureau of Land Management and to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum providing the required 60-day notice of the groups’ intent to sue federal agencies for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter alerts agencies that the groups plan to sue to protect threatened polar bears from oil and gas leasing and extraction in the Western Arctic.

Sharon Lavigne of RISE St. James is an Earthjustice client and partner in a case against the “Sunshine Project” — a plant proposed by the Formosa Petrochemical Corporation. (Alejandro Dávila Fragoso / Earthjustice)
Press Release February 5, 2026

Groups Sue Over Formosa Plastics’ Permit Extensions

Suit challenges the fourth extension of air permit based on an outdated analysis

document February 5, 2026

Formosa PSD Permit Extension Petition for Judicial Review

Petition to ask the Court to reverse LDEQ’s decision and vacate the extension for the PSD Permit. If Formosa Plastics wishes to pursue its project, it must instead apply for a new PSD permit likely requiring it to reduce the Chemical Complex’s emissions to meet the NAAQS.

Press Release February 4, 2026

Earthjustice Calls on Congress to Hold the Department of Homeland Security Accountable

Earthjustice responds to the Trump administration’s recent attacks against civilians

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 4, 2026

Climate Change Is Harming Her Patients. Trump’s Latest Plan Will Make It Worse.

The administration wants to repeal a key scientific finding on climate change, limiting the government’s ability to protect us from climate pollution.

document February 3, 2026

Grid Strategies: A Preliminary Review of Seasonal Capacity Supply in NERC’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment

As NERC’s 2025 LTRA highlights, reserve margins — the difference between electricity demand and available supply — are tightening across the country.

Press Release February 3, 2026

Approval Of New Hotel On O‘ahu’s North Shore Sparks Lawsuit To Protect Wildlife

County pushed to assess new information on ecologically sensitive area

document February 3, 2026

Hawaii Circuit Court Complaint: Turtle Bay EIS

Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, and Kūpa‘a Kuilima complain of Defendants City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting and Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.

Caribou form large herds on the coastal plains north of the Brooks Range.
(Florian Schulz / visionsofthewild.com)
Press Release February 2, 2026

Trump Administration Prepares for New Oil and Gas Auction in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

Interior’s “Call for Nominations” invites companies to choose public lands areas it wants to bid on in a future lease sale

Canoers paddle in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Article January 30, 2026

The Little-Known Law Congress is Abusing to Sell Out Our Public Lands

How lawmakers are clearing the way for mining and fossil fuel development across the western U.S. and Alaska.

A gentle mist settles on Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
feature January 30, 2026

A mining threat returns to the nation’s most visited wilderness

A vote before Congress could open the door to mining in the watershed of the treasured Boundary Waters wilderness.

Kuskokwim River, in southwest Alaska. The Donlin mine's massive industrial operation will destroy thousands of acres of wetlands and streams and cause permanently elevated levels of dangerous metals in local water.
(Peter Griffith / NASA)
Press Release January 28, 2026

Federal Agencies Launch Court-Ordered Environmental Study for the Donlin Gold Mine in Alaska

Thanks to last year’s victory in a challenge brought by Southwest Alaska Tribes, the agencies had to supplement the mine’s environmental study to examine the risks of a larger tailings spill

Steam billows from the coal-fired Craig Station power plant Nov. 18, 2021, in Craig, Colorado. (Rick Bowmer / AP)
Press Release January 28, 2026

Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension

Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency

document January 28, 2026

Craig Order Challenge

Public interest organizations challenged the Department of Energy’s illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado’s Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Solar, and Public Citizen.

A petroleum drill site operates in Alaska’s Western Arctic, near Lake Teshekpuk. (Kiliii Yüyan for Earthjustice)
Press Release January 28, 2026

Court Denies Request to Halt Western Arctic Oil Exploration

The ruling allows ConocoPhillips to proceed with its plans for winter exploration program