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We Just Won Our First Victory Against This Trump Administration

Thanks to one of our first lawsuits, the USDA agreed to restore critical information about climate change that it purged from its websites, a move we challenged on behalf of farmers who depend on this data.

A man wearing a long sleeve Minnesota Vikings shirt stands in a corn field holding a pole and bag with a dirt sample inside.

Jude Addo-Chidie, a Ph.D. student in agronomy at Purdue University, takes a soil sample from a corn field, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Ind. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been removing important climate-related data from its websites that farmers rely on to adapt to extreme weather. (Joshua A. Bickel / AP)

Down Comes The Dam

Pomeroy Dam, on the Illinois River in Oregon, was successfully demolished — bringing back wild salmon runs. Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer reports from the scene.

Trump Administration Sued Over Illegal IRA Funding Freeze

Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm and Hana Vizcarra, attorney at Earthjustice, explain how Americans are stuck with the bill when the federal government reneges on its Inflation Reduction Act commitments. Related article.

First Environmental Lawsuit vs. New Trump Administration

Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans at Earthjustice, explains the legal challenge. Related article.

Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Courts

Here’s why we remain confident that the courts are a place where we can mount an effective defense of the environment. Related article.

Recent Explainers

A grid of four photos: Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm. Controlled burn during BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. Subway train on the 7 line in Queens, New York City. An oil-coated feather on a Florida beach in 2010, following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.

Our Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

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

The George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River are shrouded in heavy smog in 1973.

This is what the U.S. used to look like.

The Trump administration is trying to bring back an era when cities choked on smog and rivers caught on fire. Earthjustice is fighting to keep our toxic history in the past.

A man in a blue suit speaks at a lectern with a hand written sign that reads "clean water, clean air, climate action, EPA protects us all". Behind him people hold signs reading "Defend our climate".

We Will Not Just Watch Our Government Get Dismantled

The Trump administration’s gutting of federal agencies will wreak havoc on laws that protect everyone's health and the environment.

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What Our Trump Lawsuits Are All About

The environmental movement has made huge gains since the 1970s, and we won’t let the lawless actions of the current administration reverse our hard-won progress.

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Not On Our Watch: Taking on the Trump Administration

“Just because it’s been said, doesn’t mean it’s legal or that it’s going to happen.” An analysis of initial actions from the second Trump administration and the actions we’re taking.

A group of adults and children in the foreground look out at downtown Los Angeles on a partly cloudy day with little to no haze.

10 Ways We’ll Fight the Trump Administration to Protect Our Environment

From committing government to climate action to removing toxic lead from our lives, Earthjustice will defend everyone’s right to a healthy environment.

100% Clean Energy

Earthjustice is using the power of the law to accelerate the shift from dirty to clean energy. More stories.

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Earthjustice’s Fight Against Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze

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

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

A large group of people, mostly young, march down a street in the rain holding signs against fossil fuels.

Oregon Energy Victory Saves Consumers Millions, Makes Climate Progress

Four people sit at a head table in a meeting room under a sign that says "Public Utilities Commission, with an audience in the foreground.

Want to Lower Your Power Bills and Help Your State Fight Climate Change? Here’s Who to Talk to

Justice-centered Movement

Earthjustice partners with communities around the country to fight for a safe, just, and healthy environment. More stories.

A woman looks directly at the camera with a serious expression standing in the door of a greenhouse.

Trump Guts Environmental Justice Policies, but the Fight for Justice Continues

The newly restored flows to `Īao Stream (traditionally known as Wailuku River).

Hawaiʻi High Court Sides with Native Community Groups in Water Dispute

John Beard, Jr., is a petrochemical worker turned environmental advocate living on the frontlines of fossil fuel pollution in Port Arthur, TX.

In the Belly of the Beast

A landscape photo of a river with two canoes full of people.

Klamath River Dam Removal Is a Victory for Tribes

End Fossil Fuels

Earthjustice works alongside communities impacted by coal, oil, and gas and uses the power of the law to loosen the fossil fuel industry’s destructive grip on our world. More stories.

A woman wearing a hat, sweatshirt and black pants stands in ankle-deep water with the ocean behind her, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

Trump’s Ocean Drilling Order Puts Coastal Communities at Risk. Again.

A group of construction workers with heavy equipment work on a pipe in a large hole in the ground.

Communities’ Fight Against Gas Pipeline Projects Heats Up

Roishetta Sibley Ozane (left) founded The Vessel Project of Louisiana and co-directs the Gulf South Fossil Fuel Finance Hub. Robert Thompson is an Inupiat guide who has worked to protect the Arctic Refuge from oil drilling.

Our Energy Future

Teens in front of a colorful mural.

How Hawai‘i’s Youth Advocates are Fighting for Hawai‘i’s Future

Biodiversity

Earthjustice protects imperiled species and the ecosystems that support their lives — and ours. More stories.

A gray wolf runs through snow in Montana, there is nothing else visible in the image.

An ‘Extinction Committee’ Is Just the Beginning of Trump’s Attacks on Endangered Species

Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, May 19, 2020.

A New Vision for Grizzly Recovery

A brightly colored orange and black monarch butterfly alights on a plant with small white flowers.

The Monarch Has Been Proposed for the Endangered Species List. It Still Needs Better Protections From Pesticides.

A bird with a black back and a white breast sits on a tan rock.

One Small Seabird Egg Offers Hope for Hawai‘i’s Biodiversity

Safeguard Lands & Waters

Earthjustice believes that humans have a moral and practical duty to defend wilderness from exploitation and destruction. More stories.

Bears Ears National Monument stretches across scenic mesas, towering sandstone cliffs, and canyons that epitomize the beauty of southern Utah.

What You Should Know About the Antiquities Act and National Monuments

A group of people stand on the bank of a large body of water facing away from the camera, with a large bridge visible on the left of the frame. The shirt on the person on the right reads "NO LINE 5 OIL TUNNEL"

An Oil Tunnel is Threatening the Great Lakes

A large red ship with a tall drill tower in the middle sits in open ocean waters.

We’re Suing to Block Trump’s Illegal Ocean Drilling Plan

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Alaska Tribes Win Legal Fight Against Gold Mine

Clean Air & Water

Earthjustice is strengthening protections for the air we breathe and the water we drink, and holding polluters accountable when they violate those protections. More stories.

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Millions of Americans Are Still Exposed to Lead. Take Action to Help.

Cars, including taxis, fill up a large street surrounded by people on the sidewalk and very tall buildings in New York City.

Congestion Pricing is a Big Win for Clean Air. We’re Suing Trump to Keep It.

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New Victory Will Bring Clearer Views and Cleaner Air to National Parks

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Michigan’s Residents Win Relief in One of State’s Most Polluted Regions

Remove Toxic Products

Earthjustice works to ensure that all people have safe workplaces and neighborhoods, have access to safe drinking water and food, and live in homes that are free of hazardous chemicals. More stories.

A beat up sign that has been shot and partially torn off stands in the foreground. It reads "Sulphur Bank Mercury Physical and Chemical" but some words are missing. Below that it reads USEPA Superfund.

He Worked to Clean up Superfund Sites. The Trump Administration Fired Him.

Linda stands in her home office looking at the camera with her arms crossed. A poster in the background says "Environmental Justice Task Force Meeting"

Her Family Moved to Escape This Deadly Chemical — But It Followed

A close up of rubber gloved hands pouring water from one container to another in a laboratory.

The Toxic Chemicals Hiding in Our Homes, and How We Can Reduce Them

Jessica Conard looking at the camera with a pond in the background.

A Train Full of Toxic Chemicals Derailed in Her Town. Here’s What Her Community Needs Now.

Sustainable Agriculture

Earthjustice is using our track record of successfully cleaning up dirty industries to reform our nation’s food and farming system. More stories.

Hog farm

We Must Stop Defending Industrial Agriculture by Assuming We Have No Choice

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North Carolina Communities’ Battle Against Animal Factory Pollution

Earthjustice Takes on Big Ag’s Greenwashing

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This Weed Killer Is Linked to Parkinson’s. Why Isn’t It Banned Yet?