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From the Experts August 5, 2026

E15: Consumers and Planet Pay; Big Ag Benefits

Nothing about the case for year-round E15 adds up. It raises costs at the pump and in the grocery aisle, it requires millions of additional acres of land that make…
Press Release July 31, 2026

Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food Access Work

Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential grantees from facing vague anti-DEI terms and serious threats for failure to comply
document July 30, 2026

Complaint: USDA Terms and Conditions

Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grantees from facing vague terms and serious threats for failure to comply. The new…
Dry cracked earth is visible on a farm in Kaplan, Louisiana in 2023. Droughts in 2023 impacted farmers across the country. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 29, 2026

Solar is Helping Save New York Farms, Not Destroy Them

USDA Secretary Rollins should address real threats to farmland, not false ones
From the Experts July 14, 2026

Nearly Sixty Farm, Farmworker, Environmental, Health, and Community Groups Tell OMB: Don’t Play Politics with Federal Funding

Federal financial assistance should not be subject to political maneuvering and gamesmanship, yet the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s proposed rule will do just that.
Jude Addo-Chidie, a Ph.D. student in agronomy at Purdue University, takes a soil sample from a corn field, 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)
Press Release July 14, 2026

Earthjustice Vigorously Opposes Proposal to Politicize Federal Funding

OMB’s proposal would centralize control over federal grant decisions under political appointees
document July 13, 2026

Joint Comments in Opposition to Proposed Rule, Guidance for Grants and Agreements

Organizations submitted comments urging the Office of Management and Budget to withdraw the proposed rule governing federal awards, grants, and cooperative agreements. In the alternative, they asked OMB to clarify…
document July 13, 2026

Comments directed to EPA, NOAA, DOE on OMB funding proposal

Environmental groups filed comments to EPA, NOAA, and DOE strongly opposing a Trump administration proposal that would give the president’s political appointees veto power over federal financial assistance programs.
Press Release July 1, 2026

Court Restores $127M in Illegally Canceled Grants from USDA’s Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program

Twenty-four grantees win preliminary injunction restoring critical support for a fairer food system
document June 30, 2026

Federal Court Memo: USDA Terminated Grants Restored

A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Increasing…
Ducks are pictured at a concentrated animal feeding operation in Ferndale, New York. (Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images)
From the Experts June 25, 2026

A Decision to Uphold New York City’s Foie Gras Ban Is a Win for Local Governments Across New York State

The Appellate Division’s decision affects far more than just foie gras; it also reinforces local governments’ ability to safeguard human health, the environment, and animal welfare.
In the News: STAT June 17, 2026

Advocacy groups petition FDA to withdraw approval of ‘unsafe’ use of antibiotics given to livestock

Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “The FDA is obligated to ensure that drugs given to animals do not harm humans. Yet, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, the FDA has allowed this practice to continue.”
People protest against the public-private partnership between the public instrumentality and LUMA Energy in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2021. (Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto / Getty Images)
feature June 11, 2026

Powering an Energy Revolution in Puerto Rico

Earthjustice and its partners are fighting for an affordable, resilient distributed renewable energy system that will safeguard Puerto Rico’s energy security, independence, and natural resources.
Un manifestante ondea la bandera puertorriqueña durante una protesta pública contra la privatización del servicio de energía eléctrica en San Juan, Puerto Rico, en junio de 2021.
(Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
feature June 11, 2026

Impulsando una Revolución Energética en Puerto Rico

Earthjustice, sus clientes y aliados luchan por un sistema eléctrico basado en energía renovable distribuida, asequible y confiable que salvaguarde la seguridad energética, la independencia y los recursos naturales de…
Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are more similar to massive industrial factories than they are to actual farms. (Shutterstock)
Press Release April 7, 2026

Environmental, Agriculture, and Community Groups Applaud Extended Pause of Manure Digester Federal Funding

REAP was created to help farmers and rural small businesses cut energy costs and strengthen local economies; yet hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been funneled into expensive, polluting…
document March 12, 2026

Opinion and Order: NYC v. Ball

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Richard Platkin, J.), entered June 21, 2024 in Albany County, which, among other things, dismissed petitioner's application, in a proceeding pursuant to…
Isocycloseram, a “forever chemical” insecticide that falls into the class of highly persistent PFAS, was approved for use on a host of food crops, including tomatoes, oranges, and more. (Colby Winfield / Unsplash)
Press Release January 15, 2026

Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA’s Latest Approval of ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide

Isocycloseram was approved for use on golf courses, lawns, and a host of food crops
Louie Wagner Jr. casts for ooligan on the Unuk River, as his family has for generations. (Sonia Luokkala / SEITC)
Article November 21, 2025

Rampant Gold Mining in British Columbia Threatens Salmon and Indigenous Rights

Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.