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Earthjustice: By the Numbers

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1971
Founding year
230
Earthjustice Lawyers
1,300+
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15
Offices
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Climate costs avoided annually, as a result of our legal work

Press Releases

July 10, 2026

Report: Trump Administration to Illegally Attack Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Earthjustice vows to take legal action if and when a presidential proclamation drops

July 10, 2026

Trump Administration Eliminates Habitat Protections for Vulnerable Wildlife

Unprecedented rulemaking suggests habitat destruction does not “harm” wildlife protected under Endangered Species Act

Trucks driving on Interstate 80.
July 9, 2026

EPA Continues Public Health Attacks by Weakening Pollution Standards for Trucks

The current proposal from the EPA seeks to weaken the standards and would hinder progress on cleaning up emissions

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In the News

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.’”