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A fireball rises above the 36th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tarague range seconds after the detonation of an M117 bomb, as a part of the flight's training, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (A1C Joshua P. Strang / USAF)
Press Release July 20, 2026

Earthjustice and Prutehi Guåhan File Supreme Court Brief Defending Guam Community’s Right to Meaningful Environmental Review

Earthjustice filed its merits brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan, a case about whether the U.S. military can destroy its…
In the News: AP July 17, 2026

U.S. plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

J.V. Langkilde, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “The Trump administration continues to bow to this untested, extractive industry and seeks to make American Samoa one of the first test sites.”
Starfish in bamboo coral, one of the rich deep-sea marine life in Rose Atoll. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
Press Release July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Announces American Samoa Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Environmental and community groups condemn reckless proposal that threatens ocean life and cultural practices
Whitney Gravelle, the President of the Bay Mills Indian Community,  in St. Ignace, Michigan, at the 2025 "Pipe Out Paddle Up Family Picnic" to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release July 15, 2026

Tribes React as Michigan Approves Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators authorize Enbridge to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac
Press Release: Victory July 14, 2026

Development at Turtle Bay Must Follow Environmental Protection Laws

Oʻahu’s North Shore is home to endangered species protected by state and federal laws
The vibrant colors of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Getty Images)
Update July 14, 2026

Trump Administration Moves 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.
Protestors stand on shore after the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in 2022. Protestors paddled out in the water in canoes and kayaks holding signs to protest the pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article July 14, 2026

An Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes

The Line 5 pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. Time is running out to stop one company’s dangerous plans…
In the News: The Guardian July 13, 2026

Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes

Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “President Trump’s attack on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments is just as illegal today as it was in 2017.”
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Tarpley / BLM)
Press Release July 13, 2026

Trump Administration Illegally Attacks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Earthjustice vows to take legal action in response to Trump’s proclamations
More than 100,000 Native American archaeological and cultural sites, some dating to 12,000 B.C., are protected in Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
feature July 13, 2026

What You Should Know About the Antiquities Act and National Monuments

For over a hundred years, the Antiquities Act of 1906 has protected America’s natural and historic wonders from mining, drilling, looting, and industrial development.
Trucks haul rock containing heavy crude at a Canadian tar sands facility in Ft. McMurry, Alberta. (Ed Lallo / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 9, 2026

A Warrior’s Path and the Pipeline That Could Cut It

Earthjustice will stand with our partners to challenge Keystone 2.0 in court if the government agencies charged with avoiding such devastation fail to follow the law.
document July 9, 2026

Montana Data Center: Motion to Clarify Scope

Consumer advocate, community, and Indigenous-led organizations filed a motion with the Public Service Commission seeking to clarify the scope of NorthWestern Energy's large load tariff proceeding. The groups asked the…
Manifestantes sostienen pancartas mientras protestan contra la construcción de un centro de detención de inmigrantes en los Everglades, Florida, el 28 de junio de 2025. Earthjustice ha presentado una impugnación legal contra la instalación. (Giorgio Viera / AFP vía Getty Images)
Press Release June 26, 2026

Tras Traslado de Detenidos en ‘Alcatraz de los Caimanes’, Continúa la Lucha por la Rendición de Cuentas

Florida y la administración Trump mantienen planes secretos y gastos despilfarradores
President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the Everglades immigration detention center on Jul. 1, 2025. (Daniel Torok / White House)
Press Release June 26, 2026

Fight for Accountability Continues After Detainees Removed from “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Center in the Everglades

Florida, Trump administration continue secret plans, wasteful spending
Mount Waiʻaleʻale is a place of paramount sacredness in Hawaiian culture. (Maxim Kabb / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 24, 2026

The Hawaiʻi Constitution: Rooted in Culture and ‘Āina (Land)

With extensive protections for the environment, the Hawaiʻi Constitution is a model for other states’ green amendments and public trust provisions.
Flare up at fracking well.
(wcn247 / CC BY-NC 2.0)
Press Release June 24, 2026

Environmental Groups Blast BLM Methane Gas Waste Proposal

BLM proposal is bad for climate, nearby communities, and U.S. taxpayers
Members of the Yurok Tribe fish for salmon in the Klamath River. (Martin do Nascimento / Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory June 23, 2026

U.S. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Endangered Species

Pivotal ruling protects Klamath River’s recovering salmon runs
Each of the claimants has been seriously harmed by extreme weather events, from catastrophic bushfires and heatwaves to sea level rise and flooding. (Rebecca Parker)
Press Release June 22, 2026

Fossil Fuel Exports at Center of UN Human Rights Case Against Australian Government

This is the first case of its kind since the International Court of Justice affirmed that governments have a legal duty to prevent climate harm