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feature November 4, 2026

2026 Elections: A Voting Guide

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Up for your votes are all 435 House seats, 33 Senate seats, governors of 36 states, 64 state supreme court seats across 32 states,…
Press Release November 4, 2026

Settlement requires Bonneville Power Administration to reduce proposed rate hike that unfairly targets salmon protection

Planned rate hike would be reduced by close to $40 million
document November 4, 2026

NAACP v. X.AI Corp

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
document November 4, 2026

D.C. Pres. League v. Department of the Interior

As featured in the Bulletin of Developments in Environmental and Administrative Law.
A canoe on calm waters in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northeastern Minnesota. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 4, 2026

Some of the Great Wild and Special Places the Senate Permitting Bill Puts on the Chopping Block

Americans have been able to enjoy the sights and histories of Chaco Canyon, the Boundary Waters, Bears Ears, and the Arctic Refuge for years. Now, the Senate permitting bill could…
Press Release: Victory November 3, 2026

Alaska Tribes Win Legal Fight Against Destructive Gold Dredging Operation Near Nome

The court finds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to follow key environmental laws when approving a fill permit but stops short of remanding the authorization
Oil wells in Kern County, located in California's southern Central Valley.
(David McNew / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory November 3, 2026

Court Rules California’s First Major Carbon Capture Project Violates Law

Carbon TerraVault I must cease operations until it fixes its flawed environmental review
document November 3, 2026

Carbon TerraVault I CCS Ruling 11-2-2026

Carbon TerraVault I must cease operations until it fixes its flawed environmental review
Grizzly bear near Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park. (Neal Herbert / NPS)
Press Release November 3, 2026

Grizzly Bear Mortalities in Greater Yellowstone Reach Record Levels for Third Year in a Row

Conservation groups sound the alarm on administration plan to allow for more bear killing, potential delisting
Looking along Pennsylvania Ave. towards the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Doug Armand / Getty Images)
From the Experts November 3, 2026

¿Qué hará la Ley de Asequibilidad y Empleos? Todo Lo Que la Administración Trump Quiera

El proyecto de ley crearía un mayor margen de maniobra legal para que este presidente realice acuerdos corruptos y dé luz verde a proyectos perjudiciales de toda clase.
A California spotted owl perches on a tree. (Rick Kuyper / USFWS)
Press Release November 3, 2026

Court Orders Endangered Species Decision for California Spotted Owl

Trump administration must finalize protections for the owl next year.
document November 2, 2026

Court Decision: IPOP Mining Operation in Alaska

The U.S. District Court in Alaska found the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acted arbitrarily when approving a controversial suction dredge gold mining operation proposed about 30 miles east of…
document November 2, 2026

REAP Grantmaking Rule Comment

The United States Department of Agriculture Anti-Renewables Rule unlawfully and significantly reduces access to these investments, depriving rural businesses of one of the few federal programs specifically designed to help…
Earthjustice attorney Laura Berglan, left, talks with Hualapai Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Martina Dawley near the site of exploratory lithium drilling that threatens sacred Hualapai land in northern Arizona. (Ash Ponders for Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 2, 2026

How the Permitting Bill Threatens our Historic and Cultural Sites

For 60 years, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) has guided responsible development across our country. Now, BAAJA threatens Tribal sovereignty.
Press Release November 2, 2026

Grupos Urgen Investigación Exhaustiva Sobre Operaciones de NFEnergía en Puerto Rico

Mediante un Memorial Explicativo sometido a la Comisión de Transportación e Infraestructura, grupos ambientales, comunitarios y laborales exponen controversias regulatorias, ambientales, contractuales y de seguridad
Gas-powered turbines, with more being built, operate in Southaven, Mississippi, to power a large xAI data center just to the north in Memphis, Tennessee. The huge gas turbines occupy a sprawling 114 acres — the equivalent of nearly 87 football fields. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release October 30, 2026

Court Denies xAI’s Motion to Dismiss Air Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s company

There are no exceptions that would allow this major source of air pollution to evade the law, and citizens have the right to defend themselves in Court against illegal pollution
Caribou on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Florian Schulz / protectthearctic.org)
Press Release October 30, 2026

Court Hears Arguments in Legal Challenge to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Leasing Program

Meanwhile, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, an Alaska-sponsored corporation, quietly submitted an exploration application to federal agencies
document October 30, 2026

Court DENIES xAI’s Motion to Dismiss xAI Case

District Court denies xAI's Motion to Dismiss xAI Clean Air Act citizen suit.