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Polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with coveted metals like cobalt, nickel and manganese, taken from the ocean floor. (William West / AFP via Getty Images)
Press Release August 17, 2026

Second Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale Announced Off of Mariana Islands and Guam

Trump administration accelerates reckless plan to open Pacific to deep-sea mining
In the News: Public News Service August 17, 2026

Federal appeals court greenlights trial for Suncor citizen lawsuit

Ian Coghill, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “Unfortunately, the enforcement efforts that have happened up to this point by the state and the federal government just haven’t fixed the problem at all. The actual fines and requirements just haven’t changed the way Suncor is operating.”
A loon spreads its wings in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release August 17, 2026

Interior Faces Widespread Backlash Over Effort to Weaken Wilderness Protections Across Millions of Acres of Public Lands

Public comments urge the administration to abandon its review and preserve longstanding safeguards for America’s public lands
document August 17, 2026

Grizzly Bear 4d Comments

Earthjustice submitted comments on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Wild Swan, Park County Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Swan View Coalition urging the U.S. Fish and…
In the News: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser August 15, 2026

BLNR nixes long-term East Maui water license for Mahi Pono

Elena Bryant, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office: "This isn’t just putting the cart before the horse — it’s sending the cart off a cliff and hoping the horse somehow catches up."
Dramatic aviation emission reductions are readily achievable, a recent report shows, despite the airline industry's claim that fuel costs already forces airlines to operate as efficiently as possible. (Photo courtesy of Angelo DeSantis)
Press Release August 14, 2026

Earthjustice and Sierra Club Urge FAA to Keep Ban on Commercial Supersonic Flight

The long-held rule is a commonsense protection against sonic booms and unnecessary climate emissions
document August 14, 2026

Comments to FAA to Keep Ban on Commercial Supersonic Flight

Earthjustice and Sierra Club joint comments urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not to repeal its long-held ban on commercial supersonic flight over land.
In the News: The Hill August 14, 2026

EPA sued for approving semiconductor chemicals that may pose health risks

Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “Here, EPA admits that it has not evaluated the full extent of these chemicals’ health risks, yet it is still sending them into communities across the country and leaving the public to discover their effects one doctor’s visit at a time.”
Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 14, 2026

Mining Claims Filed Immediately After Trump Decimates National Monuments in Utah

Attempts to file mining claims in Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments show industry clamoring to exploit landscapes
Press Release August 14, 2026

Groups Sue EPA Over Approval of Toxic Semiconductor Chemicals

EPA approvals leave the public exposed to serious health risks that EPA admits it failed to measure
document August 14, 2026

Petitions for Review: New Chemicals for use in Semiconductor Manufacturing

CHIPS Communities United and Sierra Club sued the EPA, challenging the agency’s approval of two new chemicals for use in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
The sun rises over Matagorda Bay in Texas.
(ImageTek / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release: Victory August 13, 2026

Court Blocks Oil Export Project in the Gulf of Mexico

A federal appeals court rejected federal approval for the Texas GulfLink project; the same project secured $2 billion in funding through Trump’s trade deal with Japan
Fish swim around staghorn coral colonies in the Florida Keys. (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release: Victory August 13, 2026

Conservationist Lawsuit Alerts to Rare Coral Peril; U.S. Corps of Engineers Halts Fort Lauderdale Dredging

Silt and sediment threatens imperiled staghorn coral and queen conch
In the News: KOSU August 13, 2026

Federal judge vacates illegal federal approvals for fracking on Pawnee trust land in Oklahoma

Michael Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “The federal government made a lot of mistakes in approving these wells. But it’s really good to see the court upholding the law and requiring the Interior Department to actually involve the Pawnee Nation and other tribal tribal members when it approves oil and…
Land cleared of vegetation in 2025 for a massive solar project by AES Power in Guayama, P.R. The coal-burning facility expanded to build a large-scale solar project on over a thousand acres of agricultural land. (Erika P. Rodriguez for Earthjustice)
From the Experts August 13, 2026

Puerto Rico’s Grid Money Could Be a Blessing. Instead, It Risks Becoming a Curse.

Federal recovery funds are supporting coal and gas, deepening the island's dependence on imported fuel.
document August 12, 2026

Press Statement on GulfLink Fifth Circuit Decision

Press Statement from Better Brazoria re: Fifth circuit vacating federal approval of Texas GulfLink deepwater port.
Press Release August 12, 2026

Grupos Presentan Demanda Enmendada Contra Centro de Detención de los Everglades

Funcionarios de Florida y federales retuvieron información clave sobre financiación
Winter at the Roan Plateau in Colorado.
(Photo courtesy of SkyTruth)
Press Release August 12, 2026

BLM Moves Forward With Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing on the Iconic Roan Plateau in Western Colorado

Release of Environmental Assessment begins 30-day public comment period