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The Roadless Rule has protected millions of acres of U.S. public lands for a generation

Comments also support protections for mature trees

A timeline of the creation of and fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

Agriculture Department initiates process targeting bedrock conservation policy that protects 45 million acres of national forests

Roadless Area Conservation Act would solidify protections for national forests

Together with our clients, we’re wielding the power of the law across 700 legal matters to protect people and our planet. With deep gratitude, we are pleased to share highlights of this work, which is made possible by partners like you.

Six Earthjustice attorneys share what motivates them to keep fighting for the planet and its people.

We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

These are lands that belong to all Americans, not the timber industry.

The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest.

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “There is no emergency … that is just part of the grift.”

The Trump administration wants to expand drilling across U.S. coastlines, endangering Pacific wildlife and communities.

Allowing logging and roadbuilding on now protected lands in the Tongass National Forest is a deeply unpopular action that poses grave harm to the forest

Environmental groups welcome needed action on old-growth, urge future action on mature forests

At least half a million say ‘No’ in initial round of public comment

Clearcutting. Drilling. Overfishing. The Trump administration is selling out our public lands to profiteers.

“Congress should support real solutions like the Community Protection and Wildfire Resiliency Act that put the safety and needs of communities over the timber industry’s profits.”

Earthjustice fights to protect imperiled species and the habitats that support their lives — and ours. Here are highlights of our work to defend our natural world over the past year, and a glimpse at what’s next.