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Ozawa Bineshi Albert, with Casey Camp-Horinek (right).

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December 23, 2020 | Explainer

This Dreamy Alaskan Rainforest is a Buffer Against Climate Change

The Tongass National Forest is threatened by a rule change that would allow new clear-cut logging. We’re in court to defend the Tongass.

January 14, 2021 | Article

Court Denies Permit to Mine That Would Damage Tribe’s Namesake River

The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin is suing to block the Back Forty Mine from polluting a pristine river and desecrating sacred sites.

January 14, 2021 | Update

We’re Defending Endangered Species from the Trump Administration’s Last-Minute Attacks

Earthjustice just filed a suite of lawsuits to defend the Endangered Species Act and the creatures and landscapes it protects, including the iconic gray wolf.

January 14, 2021 | Update

The Trump Administration Tried to Sacrifice Florida’s Wetlands to Developers, But We’re Fighting Back

January 14, 2021 | Update

We’re Challenging the Trump Administration’s Decision to Strip Federal Protection From Wolves Across the Country

Six environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s rule that removed Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves across most of the lower-48 states.

January 8, 2021 | Update

How Will the Shift to Democratic Control of the Senate Affect Biden’s Environmental Agenda?

Joe Biden officially has an environmental mandate.

January 8, 2021 | Article

Trump’s Insurrection Shows We Must Strengthen Protection of Our Democracy

Congress must immediately remove Trump from the office of the presidency.

January 6, 2021 | Update

What You Need to Know About Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice

Today, the Biden administration nominated the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals to serve as the nation’s top lawyer.

January 6, 2021 | From the Experts

You’ve Probably Never Heard of This DOJ Division, but It’s Key to Rebuilding Our Environmental Policy

Here’s why we’re eager to see who will lead DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.

January 5, 2021 | Feature

Sage Against the Machine

Saving the greater sage-grouse was one of the largest conservation efforts in U.S. history. When the Trump administration tried to sacrifice it to oil and gas, the bird’s champions flew to its rescue.

December 23, 2020 | Update

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Trying to Sell Off ‘America’s Amazon’

Alaska Native Tribes, businesses, and conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to defend southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from clearcutting and mining.

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