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The Lower Granite Dam is one of the four Lower Snake River dams. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
From the Experts September 16, 2026

Court-Ordered Spill Provides a Lifeline for Columbia Basin Salmon

Additional water spilled over Columbia Basin dams is crucial for migrating juvenile salmon.
In the News: Grist September 16, 2026

Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump’s deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific

J.V. Langkilde, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “Shouldn’t there be a full understanding of impacts before someone gets a property interest in our ocean floor?”
Each spring, bison migrate across Yellowstone National Park's western boundary to reach lower elevation foraging areas — including Horse Butte — that provide the earliest new grass. (Jim Peaco / NPS)
Press Release September 14, 2026

State of Montana Moves to Drop Yellowstone Bison Suit Ahead of NPS Analysis

Fort Peck Tribes, conservation groups urge NPS to defend bison conservation progress
document September 14, 2026

Line 5 Reroute: Bad River Band MSJ Reply Brief in U.S. District Court for D.C.

Earthjustice filed a brief on behalf of the Bad River Band in the U.S. District Court for D.C., requesting a hearing to present arguments that the U.S. Army Corps’ approval…
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 10, 2026

Michigan Tribes Ask Judge to Toss Line 5 Tunnel Permits

New administrative challenge targets a set of permits granted by Michigan’s EGLE
document September 10, 2026

Petition Challenging EGLE Joint Permits for Line 5 Tunnel

Four Tribal Nations in Michigan have petitioned state regulators for a contested case to challenge a pair of permits that authorize Canadian company Enbridge to build its proposed Line 5…
In the News: Native News Online September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “Enbridge’s tunnel project would have jeopardized the country’s largest supply of freshwater and endangered tribal lifeways in order to serve a Canadian pipeline company’s profits. Governor Whitmer did the right and lawful thing by ordering a new review of these permits.”
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators will revisit Enbridge’s proposal in light of Michigan Supreme Court ruling
A bison roams on the American Prairie Reserve, a massive prairie-based nature reserve in northeastern Montana being developed by the American Prairie Foundation. (Ami Vitale for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory September 4, 2026

Court Decision Prevents Trump Admin from Removing More Than 900 Bison from Federal Land

Earthjustice and Cochenour Law filed for preliminary injunction for American Prairie in August
Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 2, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah

Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in D.C. District Court
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Motion to Reopen and Lift Stay

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Motion to Reopen and Lift Stay

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement

Conservation groups today challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Complaint

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Supplemental Complaint

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
The vibrant colors of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Getty Images)
Update September 2, 2026

Earthjustice Sues Trump Admin Over Illegal Move to Slash National Monuments by Nearly 3 Million Acres

The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.