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document October 21, 2026

Tongass: Comments on Twin Mountain II Timber Project

Earthjustice, the Organized Village of Kasaan, the Center for Biological Diversity, Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council argue that the clear-cutting proposed by the Twin Mountain…
document October 21, 2026

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe v. Exxon Mobil

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
document October 21, 2026

NAACP v. X.AI Corp.

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
document October 21, 2026

American Fed’n of Gov’t Emps., AFL-CIO v. U.S. Dep’t of Agric.

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
document October 21, 2026

Friends of the Ruidosa Church v. Mullin

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
Press Release October 21, 2026

Reporter Memo: Making sense of the latest attacks on the Endangered Species Act

Attacks from the Trump Administration and Congress could thwart the law's successful track record of preventing extinction
Press Release October 21, 2026

Lawsuit Aims to Restore Protections for Threatened Wildlife

Conservation groups say rule rescinding ‘blanket’ protections goes against intent of Endangered Species Act
document October 21, 2026

Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ESA Rollback Impacting 4d Rule

On Oct. 21, 2026, Earthjustice filed a lawsuit on behalf of clients challenging a Trump administration rule change that affected the ESA blanket 4d rule, jeopardizing the survival of species…
document October 21, 2026

A Guide to Protecting Your Community from Industrial Wood Pellet Plants

Industrial wood pellet manufacturers turn wood into pellets (often referred to as biomass), which are shipped overseas and burned for energy. This guidebook was created to help give Pacific Northwest…
An octopus on the seafloor at Physalia Seamount in the Atlantic Ocean. Deep-sea mining would threaten the rich ecosystems at the bottom of the ocean. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
Article October 21, 2026

Deep-Sea Mining, Explained

The industry doesn't exist yet beyond a few small projects. Here's why it should never take off.
A view of Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. (Leamus / Getty Images)
From the Experts October 20, 2026

How Deep-Sea Mining Endangers American Samoa

The ocean is inseparably intertwined with American Samoa culture and identity. Now deep-sea mining threatens it all.
Dozens of unpermitted gas turbines, the target of a citizen suit filed by the NAACP, operate in Mississippi to power xAI's nearby Memphis data center. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory October 20, 2026

Judge throws out U.S. DOJ attempt to deny communities’ day in court against Musk’s company, xAI

Such citizen suits serve as an essential backstop — and often a last resort — for communities when government regulators fail to hold polluters accountable.
document October 20, 2026

Denial of DOJ’s attempt to dismiss NAACP’s Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to dismiss NAACP’s Clean Air Act lawsuit, which challenges xAI's continued operation of…
document October 20, 2026

Motion for a stay denied NAACP v xAI

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the DOJ’s motion for a stay of the district court proceedings, October 19, 2026.
feature October 20, 2026

Guide to the Impacts of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

A look at how the provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would affect electric transmission, clean energy and fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental…
Rev. Robert Tipton Jr., the branch president of the DeSoto County NAACP, is opposed to the methane gas turbines operating in his Southaven, Mississippi community to power a nearby xAI data center in Memphis, Tennessee. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Article October 20, 2026

The Battle to Stop the AI Industry’s Illegal Pollution

Across the U.S., Earthjustice is challenging plans to power data centers in ways that threaten communities.
Earthjustice attorney David Henkin, left, and Rudy Bartley, a member of the nonprofit groups Faasao Amerika Samoa and Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa, take part in the Stand with the Moana demonstration to support and protect the ocean on July 16, 2026 on the Utulei shore in American Samoa. The event was organized by Finafinau, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group. (Gabby Faʻaiʻuaso for Earthjustice)
Press Release October 19, 2026

Lawsuit Seeks to Block American Samoa Deep-sea Mining Lease Sale

Samoan council of chiefs and community groups seek to protect over 31 million acres of ocean from destructive mining activity
document October 19, 2026

Deep-Sea Mining Final Leasing Notice Complaint 10-19-2026

Plaintiffs ask this court to declare that MMA’s Final Leasing Notice exceeds MMA’s lawful authority, is arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, and contrary to law...and to vacate the…