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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
Infants and children face especially high risks from decaBDE, because they are more likely to inhale or ingest the chemical and are more vulnerable to its effects. (Tanaphong Toochinda / Unsplash)
Press Release: Victory May 14, 2026

Court Orders EPA to Redo Weak Rule for Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical

Ruling says the agency failed to justify its lenient regulation of decaBDE
Press Release: Victory April 28, 2026

State Board Halts Phibro-Tech’s LA-area Toxic Waste Facility Expansion

California Board of Environmental Safety allowed a permit appeal, accepting all issues raised by local community group
Press Release: Victory April 16, 2026

Court Halts Construction of Hagerstown Migrant Detention Center

Federal agencies must halt construction or renovation of warehouse for pendency of litigation
A data center under construction in Ashburn, Virginia in 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
Article: Victory April 10, 2026

How We Rallied a Big Coalition to Stop a Shady Data Center Bill

The ‘Protect American AI Act’ in Congress would have exempted data centers from complying with key environmental laws.
Lake Koocanusa by Libby Dam in northwest Montana. (Lisa Kyle Young / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory April 9, 2026

Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa

Montana and Idaho waters endure harmful pollution from upstream Canadian coal mines
A pod of southern resident orcas in Boundary Pass, north of San Juan Island, WA. (Howard Garrett / Orca Network)
Press Release: Victory April 1, 2026

Hearing Examiner Rejects Permit That Allowed a Major Expansion of a Whatcom County Liquefied Petroleum Gas Terminal 

The county must conduct an independent capacity analysis of the terminal expansion and redo its environmental analysis
Signal Hill, an affluent suburb of Long Beach, features dozens of active oil wells and derricks around the town many in commercial parking lots and residential areas only feet from homes. (Tara Pixley for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory March 31, 2026

California Oil and Gas Health Protection Law Survives First-Round Trump Administration Attack

Buffer zones between drilling sites, communities to remain in effect during legal battle
A manatee calf with its mother at Three Sisters Springs in Florida. Manatees are a threatened species protected under the Endangered Species Act. (James R.D. Scott / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory March 30, 2026

Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status

Ruling derails future attempts to weaken law
The critically endangered Florida panther is just one of the species that depends on the Everglades. (David Shindle for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
Press Release: Victory March 27, 2026

Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection

Federal government, not state, will remain in charge of wetlands permitting under the Clean Water Act
The shift to state-of-the-art appliances in homes, such as induction stoves, offers major clean air benefits, upgrades in energy efficiency, and climate protections. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory March 26, 2026

Court Upholds Montgomery County’s All-Electric Building Code

Federal ruling affirms state authority to cut pollution, lower energy costs, and advance healthier buildings
Oil storage tanks at the Port of Long Beach. (John Gannon for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory March 11, 2026

Court Orders City of Long Beach Pause Oil Storage Tank Expansion Project

City’s environmental impact analysis ruled inadequate, rejected feasible alternatives, and now must be redone
Press Release: Victory March 11, 2026

Illinois EPA Denies NRG’s Inadequate “Preliminary” Closure Proposal and Monitoring Plan for Toxic Coal Ash at Lincoln Stone Quarry

Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (CARE), Earthjustice, Prairie River Network, and Sierra Club celebrate the decision to ensure better monitoring and clean-up of coal ash at the highly-polluted quarry
An inside wall unit to a heat pump system in Juneau, Alaska. (Michael Penn for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory March 4, 2026

Michigan State Regulators Approve Win for Michigan Families: New Agreements Between Utilities and Advocates Will Lower Energy Bills and Invest in Home Improvements

Consumers Energy and DTE Energy agree to expand energy efficiency initiatives for low-income households
Un tren del metro de la línea 7 en Queens. El programa de tarifas por congestión de la ciudad de Nueva York está recaudando millones para mejoras en el transporte público y reduciendo significativamente el tráfico. (Marco Bottigelli / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory March 3, 2026

Intento de la Administración Trump por Eliminar la Tarifa de Congestión es Ilegal, Determina Corte Federal

Tras su primer aniversario, el programa de Tarifa de Congestión ha limpiado el aire, mejorado la seguridad en las calles, impulsado la economía local y aportado millones para mejoras en…
A subway train on the 7 line in Queens. New York City's congestion pricing program is raising millions for public transit improvements and significantly reducing traffic. (Marco Bottigelli / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory March 3, 2026

Federal Court Rules That Trump Administration’s Attempt to End Congestion Pricing Is Unlawful

After 1-year anniversary, the Congestion Pricing program has cleaned the air, made streets safer, boosted local economy, and added millions for public transportation improvements
Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Little Redfish Lake Creek, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. Salmon will have greater access to spawning grounds in Idaho if the lower Snake River dams are removed. (Neil Ever Osborne / Save Our Wild Salmon / iLCP)
Press Release: Victory February 25, 2026

Court Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Imperiled Columbia Basin Salmon

Federal defendants ordered to change Columbia Basin hydropower operations to protect endangered salmon and steelhead
Attorney John Petoskey and activist Theresa Landrum on a tour of hazardous industrial sites in the Detroit Metro area encompassing Southwest Detroit, Delray, and River Rouge, for Earthjustice staff. (Brittany Greeson for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory February 17, 2026

SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling

DTE and EES Coke were ordered to invest $20 million in community projects