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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 August 18, 2026

Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters

Groups seek to protect imperiled species from underwater mining activities in American Samoa
document August 18, 2026

Complaint: Deep-Sea Mining in American Samoa

Plaintiffs Fa‘asao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i hereby complain of the actions of Defendants National Marine Fisheries Service and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The United States has…
Pelika Andrade, pictured on the island of Nihoa, has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. (Photo courtesy of Pelika Andrade)
Article August 12, 2026

The Pacific Ocean Fed Her Community for Generations. Now It’s Under Attack by the Trump Administration

Pelika Andrade has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Trump’s plan to allow commercial fishing there could undo it all.
In the News: Wisconsin Public Radio August 5, 2026

Federal appeals court finds Enbridge trespassing on tribal lands, must remove Line 5

Stefanie Tsosie, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “Each day, Enbridge operates Line 5 in illegal trespass and makes more than a million dollars in profit. We are hopeful that Enbridge will face meaningful consequences.”
Protestors stand on shore after the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in 2022. Protestors paddled out in the water in canoes and kayaks holding signs to protest the pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article August 3, 2026

The Line 5 Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes — But We Just Got a Big Win Against It

The pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. A court just dealt a stunning blow to one company’s dangerous plans…
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Ramaz Bluashvili / Pexels)
Press Release July 27, 2026

Earthjustice Responds to Federal Attack on National Historic Preservation Act

New proposed regulations would gut protections for cultural sites and landscapes
In the News: AP July 17, 2026

U.S. plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

J.V. Langkilde, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “The Trump administration continues to bow to this untested, extractive industry and seeks to make American Samoa one of the first test sites.”
Starfish in bamboo coral, one of the rich deep-sea marine life in Rose Atoll. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
Press Release July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Announces American Samoa Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Environmental and community groups condemn reckless proposal that threatens ocean life and cultural practices
Whitney Gravelle, the President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, in St. Ignace, Michigan, at the 2025 "Pipe Out Paddle Up Family Picnic" to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release July 15, 2026

Tribes React as Michigan Approves Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators authorize Enbridge to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac
document July 15, 2026

Fact Sheet: American Samoa Deep Sea Mining and Monuments (Samoan)

The Trump administration is trying to open marine waters around the Pacific to highly destructive industrial activities. Earthjustice is supporting local groups in American Samoa and beyond to respond. (Text…
document July 15, 2026

Fact Sheet: American Samoa Deep Sea Mining and Monuments (English)

The Trump administration is trying to open marine waters around the Pacific to highly destructive industrial activities. Earthjustice is supporting local groups in American Samoa and beyond to respond.
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory May 15, 2026

Wisconsin Judge Orders Partial Freeze on Line 5 Construction

Enbridge must stop some work while the Bad River Band brings legal claims
In the News: High Country News April 13, 2026

‘Energy dominance’ agenda sidelines tribes

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “It’s all predicated on something that isn’t true: We don’t have an energy emergency.”
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 20, 2026

Bad River Band Asks Wisconsin Court to Review Line 5 Permit Decision

The Tribe filed a petition for judicial review to halt Enbridge’s planned pipeline
document February 20, 2026

Bad River Band Petition for Judicial Review Line 5 WDNR Permit

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a petition for judicial review with Wisconsin’s Iron County Circuit Court to challenge Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy’s decision…
document February 19, 2026

Tribal Comments on Proposed CWA Section 401 Regulations

Thirteen Tribal Nations submitted comments to the government opposing the EPA’s proposed rule interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to undercut tribes’ and states’ authority to protect their…
The White River, as seen on the Bad River Reservation on Aug. 12, 2025. (Steven Garcia for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 13, 2026

Judge Upholds Wisconsin DNR’s Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline

Bad River Band and environmental groups weigh next steps
In the News: The Circle February 10, 2026

EPA wants to eliminate one of the few ways tribes protect their water

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “Tribes have an obligation to care for the rivers and waterways that have sustained their communities since before the existence of the United States and are weighing every option to protect their way of life.”