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Press Release: Victory November 3, 2026

Alaska Tribes Win Legal Fight Against Destructive Gold Dredging Operation Near Nome

The court finds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to follow key environmental laws when approving a fill permit but stops short of remanding the authorization
Looking along Pennsylvania Ave. towards the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Doug Armand / Getty Images)
From the Experts November 3, 2026

¿Qué hará la Ley de Asequibilidad y Empleos? Todo Lo Que la Administración Trump Quiera

El proyecto de ley crearía un mayor margen de maniobra legal para que este presidente realice acuerdos corruptos y dé luz verde a proyectos perjudiciales de toda clase.
document November 2, 2026

Court Decision: IPOP Mining Operation in Alaska

The U.S. District Court in Alaska found the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acted arbitrarily when approving a controversial suction dredge gold mining operation proposed about 30 miles east of…
Looking along Pennsylvania Ave. towards the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Doug Armand / Getty Images)
From the Experts October 28, 2026

What Will BAAJA Do? Whatever the Trump Administration Wants

BAAJA would create more legal runway for this president to make corrupt deals and greenlight harmful projects of all kinds.
feature October 20, 2026

Guide to the Impacts of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

A look at how the provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would affect electric transmission, clean energy and fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental…
177 GW of gas for AI, enough to power 65% of all U.S. homes. <a href="https://earthjustice.org/feature/data-center-byop-energy-report#map-ai-gas">View the interactive map.</a> (Source: Better Data Center Project, Global Energy Monitor)
From the Experts October 8, 2026

The AI Gas Rush: How “Bring Your Own Power” Evades Regulation and Drives Deadly Pollution

A new report examines the risks and consequences of “Bring Your Own Power” for AI data centers.
Dozens of unpermitted gas turbines, the target of a citizen suit filed by the NAACP, operate in Mississippi to power xAI's nearby Memphis data center. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Article June 16, 2026

Why Trump Is Going After Your Right to Take Polluters to Court (and How We’re Fighting Back)

Citizens suits are powerful tools to enforce the law, which is why the Trump administration is attacking them.
Female panther at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
(Tim Donovan / Florida Fish & Wildlife)
Update April 15, 2026

Court Upholds Protections for Florida’s Wetlands

The ruling ensures protections for vulnerable species like the critically endangered Florida panther.
Lake Koocanusa by Libby Dam in northwest Montana. (Lisa Kyle Young / Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory April 9, 2026

Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa

Montana and Idaho waters endure harmful pollution from upstream Canadian coal mines
document April 9, 2026

Selenium MSJ Order

A Montana District Court upheld Montana's selenium water quality standard for Lake Koocanusa (Koocanusa Reservoir), affirming the science-based limits necessary to protect fish and other aquatic life.
document February 19, 2026

Tribal Comments on Proposed CWA Section 401 Regulations

Thirteen Tribal Nations submitted comments to the government opposing the EPA’s proposed rule interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to undercut tribes’ and states’ authority to protect their…
In the News: The Circle February 10, 2026

EPA wants to eliminate one of the few ways tribes protect their water

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “Tribes have an obligation to care for the rivers and waterways that have sustained their communities since before the existence of the United States and are weighing every option to protect their way of life.”
Press Release January 23, 2026

New York State Budget Lacks Bold Action on Energy and Climate

Governor misses opportunity to lead on cutting energy costs and protecting climate and public health
Today, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland is enjoyed by recreationists. In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act to protect U.S. waterways from abuses like the oily industrial pollution that caused the river to catch on fire in 1969. (Tony Dejak / AP)
Press Release January 13, 2026

Trump EPA Undercuts State and Tribal Authority Under Clean Water Act

EPA’s proposal creates confusion for state and tribal nations to protect water quality
Plastic pellet (nurdle) pollution near Dow-UCC Braskem plastic production facility in Seadrift, Texas. (San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper)
Press Release December 17, 2025

Texas Waterkeeper Issues Notice of Intent to Sue for Illegal Water Pollution at Texas Plastics Plant

Notice of intent to sue details Clean Water Act violations at Seadrift, Texas, facility, including unpermitted plastic nurdle discharges
document December 17, 2025

60-day Notice of Intent to Sue for Violations of the Clean Water Act at the Seadrift Operations Facility

This is a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue (NOI) for Clean Water Act violations at a plastics manufacturing facility in Seadrift, Texas, operated by Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC,…
In the News: NPR December 16, 2025

Colorado approves ‘first-in-the-nation’ water safeguards. Could they be a model for other states?

Stu Gillespie, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “This is hopefully a powerful message to other states that they can and should do this, and we can all be in this together and protect our collective waters.”
The Washington County courthouse in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
(Joel Carillet / Getty Images)
From the Experts December 15, 2025

The Laws Still Exist, the Consequences Don’t: America’s Vanishing Environmental Enforcement

With environmental enforcement at a historic low, it’s open season for polluters.