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Where the Trump Administration is Going and Where We Stand

By Shirley Hao | April 29, 2025 |

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Tracking how Earthjustice is holding the Trump administration and Congress accountable — while making progress in states, in public utility commissions, and overseas.

Fighting to Breathe: Andrea Vidaurre is Taking on the Freight Industry’s Pollution from California to Washington, D.C.

By Shirley Hao | April 29, 2024 |

Andrea Vidaurre of the People Collective for Environmental Justice speaks at a rally before a California Air Resources Board public hearing to consider proposed Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation on October 27, 2022 in Sacramento California.

“People should care about what’s going on here because all of us benefit from the goods movement system — no matter where you live.”

Coal Ash Contaminates Our Lives

By Shirley Hao | April 25, 2024 |

The devastating TVA Kingston coal ash spill of 2008.

Coal ash is what is left behind when power plants burn coal for energy, It is a toxic mix of carcinogens, neurotoxins, and other hazardous pollutants.

A Collective Story Rooted in Justice

By Shirley Hao | December 16, 2020 |

Illustrative portraits of the men, women, youth, nonbinary, Black, Brown, and Indigenous people who are tackling climate change, systemic racism, and extreme inequality.

It’s time to write a new, and a more nuanced, story about the environmental movement — one that’s centered in justice and equity.

New York’s Climate Law Is a Beacon in Trump’s Smog

By Jessica A. Knoblauch | March 5, 2025 |

A subway train on the 7 line in Queens, with New York City's Manhattan skyline in the background.

While the administration denies climate science, Earthjustice is using groundbreaking state laws to continue making climate progress.

Fighting Fossil Fuels in the Era of Trump

By Jan Hasselman | August 21, 2018 |

Four ways to make progress on clean energy now.

Endangered Species Success Stories

By Shirley Hao | May 24, 2006 |

Endangered Species Success Stories

Environmental Justice Groups Debut First-Ever Climate Justice Pavilion at COP27

By Shirley Hao | October 26, 2022 |

Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, WE Act for Environmental Justice, and the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice join international partners for historic environmental justice presence in the blue zone

In Conversation: The 2024 Election Outcomes and The Work Ahead

By Shirley Hao | January 19, 2025 |

Black and white image of the White House in Washington, D.C.

In the aftermath of the 2024 election, Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice, discussed the outcomes of the election and how they will affect Earthjustice’s litigation, advocacy, and political work.