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Winter at the Roan Plateau in Colorado. (Photo courtesy of SkyTruth)
Press Release August 12, 2026

BLM Moves Forward With Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing on the Iconic Roan Plateau in Western Colorado

Release of Environmental Assessment begins 30-day public comment period
The migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Everglades on July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)
Press Release August 12, 2026

Groups File Amended Lawsuit Challenging Everglades Detention Center

Florida, federal officials withheld key funding Information
document August 12, 2026

Everglades Detention Center: Amended Complaint

Amended complaint in the lawsuit challenging the construction and operation of a federal immigration detention center for violating NEPA, ESA, and other laws due to a lack of environmental review,…
Pelika Andrade, pictured on the island of Nihoa, has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. (Photo courtesy of Pelika Andrade)
Article August 12, 2026

The Pacific Ocean Fed Her Community for Generations. Now It’s Under Attack by the Trump Administration

Pelika Andrade has spent nearly 20 years protecting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Trump’s plan to allow commercial fishing there could undo it all.
Press Release August 12, 2026

Trump Administration Holds Latest Giveaway of Gulf Waters to Oil Industry, First Since “God Squad” Decision

Gulf and environmental groups respond to oil auction that threatens region
Windy, dusty day in Mojave National Preserve, California. (Christian Collins / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release August 10, 2026

Court Blocks Harmful Mining Development in Mojave National Preserve

Emergency order granted to prevent further damage to national park
In the News: Inside Climate News August 7, 2026

Trump Promotes Commercial Fishing in Protected Pacific Marine National Monuments

David Henkin, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office: “We’re planning to take the administration to court and sue them. The proclamation itself is unconstitutional, illegal, and any efforts to implement the proclamation and give the green light to commercial fishing would be likewise illegal.”
A stunning array of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount. This high diversity and density was characteristic of what scientists saw during a deep-sea expedition. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research / Deep Connections 2019)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

Breaking Down Deep-Sea Mining Regulatory Authority

Understanding the U.S. and international laws that regulate deep-sea mining.
Press Release August 5, 2026

Nonprofits Move for Court Stay of New USDA Rules Preventing Crucial Work To Support Farms and Hunger Relief

Plaintiffs and other grantees cannot effectively do that work while subject to the unlawful terms and conditions, we are asking the Court to put these rules on hold while the…
document August 5, 2026

Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Ft. Lauderdale Dredging

Plaintiffs seek court order to halt dredging at Port Everglades Inlet Sand Bypass Project in Ft Lauderdale, due to flawed biological opinions by the National Marine Fisheries Service which underestimated…
The R.S. Nelson coal fired-power plant in 2004, in Westlake, La. (Jamie Gates / AP Photo / American Press)
Press Release August 4, 2026

Trump Administration’s Plan to Put Louisiana in Charge of Toxic Coal Ash Pollution Threatens Sources of Drinking Water

Testing at all Louisiana coal plants found groundwater contamination above federal safe drinking water standards
In the News: Montana Free Press August 4, 2026

Proposed tar sands pipeline in eastern Montana hits stumbling block

Lars Phillips, Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “It is unfortunate that it took two Montanans standing up to big oil to force DEQ to require Bridger to comply with Montana law.”
Press Release August 4, 2026

Groups Challenge EPA’s Hazardous Waste Combustors Rule

EPA’s standards for hazardous waste burning facilities are too weak to reduce toxic pollution, leaving nearby communities exposed to health risks
document August 4, 2026

Complaint: Ft. Lauderdale Sand Bypass Dredging

Plaintiffs challenge the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and National Marine Fisheries Service for violating the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act by approving the Port Everglades Inlet…
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
A gray wolf walking in snow taken in Yellowstone National Park. (Stan Tekiela / Getty Images)
Article July 31, 2026

How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do

Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back.
document July 30, 2026

Complaint: Endangered Species Act – Section 4(b)(2) Rule

Challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's promulgation of the “Critical Habitat Exclusion Rule” — a new rule that unlawfully provides industry special interests with an effective veto over important…
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…