Shiloh Hernandez

Senior Attorney

Northern Rockies Office

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Shiloh Hernandez

Senior Attorney Northern Rockies Office

Perry Wheeler
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
pwheeler@earthjustice.org

Shiloh Hernandez is a senior attorney in the Northern Rockies regional office.

Shiloh works to protect the communities, lands, and wildlife of the Northern Rockies from harm from climate change, industrial pollution, and corporate bad actors. He works to promote democratic governance, community empowerment, and sustainable development.

Before joining Earthjustice, Shiloh worked as a staff attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center and a public defender. Shiloh clerked for the Hon. Mike Salvagni in Montana state district court and Justice Bill Leaphart at the Montana Supreme Court. Shiloh studied philosophy and foreign languages at the University of Montana and received a J.D. from Vermont Law School.

Perry Wheeler
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
pwheeler@earthjustice.org

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April 10, 2026

Daily Montanan

Court upholds stricter selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa

“This decision is a major victory for the communities and fish that depend on a clean Lake Koocanusa watershed. It is unconscionable that we would allow a coal company to poison one of our most biodiverse and culturally significant watersheds.”
June 6, 2025

The New York Times

Trump Approves Expansion of Scandal-Hit Coal Mine

“This is yet another disastrous decision by an administration that does not respect the rule of law. Allowing it to expand will inflict further harm on the residents of the Bull Mountains and deepen the climate crisis.”
August 4, 2021

Missoula Current

Tribal, conservation groups plan lawsuit against DEQ over Hecla mining dismissal

“This pollution is impacting the Fort-Belknap tribe, and it’s already polluting important historical and ceremonial sights for them. That’s a big slap in the face from both Baker for not cleaning up his mess and now the state for letting Baker get away with it.

Latest Press Statements

Blue calm lake with clear skies.
April 9, 2026

Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa

Montana and Idaho waters endure harmful pollution from upstream Canadian coal mines
An expansive view of the Bull Mountains in Montana, framed by a blue sky with white clouds and flowering grassland.
March 23, 2026

Montana Groups File Appeal Over Bull Mountains Coal Mine AM6 Expansion

Groups claim Montana DEQ failed to analyze impacts to, water, agriculture, wildlife, climate and the community
In an aerial photo, a large coal strip mine is seen in the foreground, with leveled ground and large troughs, as low hills covered in trees recedes into the distance.
November 6, 2025

Conservation Groups File Appeal to Overturn Flawed Rosebud Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit

Groups claim DEQ is treating the surrounding region as a sacrifice zone
Coal mines in the Power River Basin.
September 4, 2025

Unprecedented House Vote Could Roll Back Plan That Ended New Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin

House passes Congressional Review Act resolution that could upend public lands management system
In an aerial photo, a large coal strip mine is seen in the foreground, with leveled ground and large troughs, as low hills covered in trees recedes into the distance.
August 5, 2025

Trump Administration Approves Massive Expansion at Montana’s Rosebud Coal Mine

Expansion allows mine to continue destroying Montana land, air, and waters for decades to come
An expansive view of the Bull Mountains in Montana, framed by a blue sky with white clouds and flowering grassland.
June 6, 2025

Interior Approves Expansion for Lawless Montana Coal Mine Without Public Review

Administration cites fake “energy emergency” in failing to produce draft EIS