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Press Releases

A view upwards into the tree canopy and sky in Green Mountain National Forest, home to the largest roadless areas in Vermont.
August 26, 2026

Groups Request Public Comment Period Extension for the Proposed Rollback of the Roadless Rule

The Trump administration has allowed just 32 days for the public to comment on the plan that would open the door to widespread destruction of cherished national forests

August 25, 2026

Recreation, Conservation Groups Unite Against Forest Service Travel Rule Rollback

Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users

A large ship with the letters LNG printed on the side is docked at a harbor under clear skies.
August 25, 2026

Appeals Court Gives FERC a Free Pass on CP2 LNG Export Terminal 

CP2 LNG terminal is set to be one of the largest LNG export terminals in the nation

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June 16, 2026

The New York Times

D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center

Laura Thoms, Director of Enforcement, Earthjustice

“It’s remarkable for the United States to intervene on behalf of a polluter in a case like this. Ordinarily, they would intervene to enforce the law.”

February 17, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Roundup weed killer

Patti Goldman, Attorney, Northwest Office

“When people use pesticides in their fields or on their lawns, they don’t expect to get cancer. Yet this happens, and when it does, state court lawsuits provide the only real path to accountability.”

January 14, 2026

Slate

It’s Responsible for One of the Worst Oil Disasters Ever. It’s Counting On Trump to Let It Do It Again.

Sam Sankar, SVP of Programs

“The first Trump administration saw oil companies as its ‘partners.’ The second Trump administration treats them as its ‘customers.’”