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Vast acreages of public lands used for drilling in Vernal, Utah. (WildEarth Guardians / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
From the Experts November 6, 2026

How the Senate’s Permitting Bill Could Lock in Fossil Fuel Extraction and Give Handouts to Oil and Gas Companies

This bill goes far beyond certainty and risks creating permanence, even for deeply flawed decisions.
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 November 5, 2026

How the Senate’s Permitting Bill Could Lock in Deep-Sea Mining for Years to Come

Scientists are unequivocal: the biodiversity loss and habitat destruction that likely would come from mining the deep sea would be irreversible. Here's how the Senate permitting bill would prop open…
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum / Bloomberg Creative / Getty Images)
Article November 4, 2026

Voters Demanded Change – on the Environment, and Democracy

Affordable clean energy, data center guardrails, and government accountability played out in midterm contests across the country.
A canoe on calm waters in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northeastern Minnesota. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 4, 2026

Some of the Great Wild and Special Places the Senate Permitting Bill Puts on the Chopping Block

Americans have been able to enjoy the sights and histories of Chaco Canyon, the Boundary Waters, Bears Ears, and the Arctic Refuge for years. Now, the Senate permitting bill could…
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.
Earthjustice attorney Laura Berglan, left, talks with Hualapai Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Martina Dawley near the site of exploratory lithium drilling that threatens sacred Hualapai land in northern Arizona. (Ash Ponders for Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 2, 2026

How the Permitting Bill Threatens our Historic and Cultural Sites

For 60 years, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) has guided responsible development across our country. Now, BAAJA threatens Tribal sovereignty.
Windy, dusty day in Mojave National Preserve, California. (Christian Collins / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release October 30, 2026

Court Rules to Keep Block on Destructive Mining Development in Mojave National Preserve

Colosseum Mine operations to remain closed as lawsuit proceeds
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.
From the Experts September 29, 2026

The AI Data Centers Bill Moving through Congress Lacks Ambition and Impact

A look at what the Ratepayer Protection Act does and doesn’t do.
Farmers work at Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park, New York. Providence Farm Collective, a plaintiff in the USDA grant termination lawsuit, helps both new and established farmers grow food for the surrounding community. (Photo courtesy of Providence Farm Collective)
Update: Victory August 28, 2026

Victory: Court Restores Grants That Trump’s Agriculture Department Yanked From Farmers and Community Groups

Earthjustice's clients will use these grants to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system
Hualapai Tribe leaders hold a demonstration outside the US District Court for the District of Arizona. The Tribe sued the Department of Interior and Bureau of Land Management for illegally approving a plan to drill exploratory wells surrounding Hualapai lands. (Ash Ponders for Earthjustice)
Article August 26, 2026

How Your Right to Know about Polluting Projects is Under Attack

Americans’ power to weigh in on projects planned for their communities is being quietly whittled away. We’re fighting back and need your help.
The Roadless Rule protects about half of the Tongass in Alaska, the crown jewel of the National Forest system and home to nearly one-third of all old-growth temperate rainforest remaining in the entire world. (Carlos Rojas / Getty Images)
Article August 19, 2026

How Trump and His Allies Are Attacking America’s Forests

The Trump admin and Congress are trying to gut our national forest protections for the benefit of loggers, drillers, and miners. We're fighting back to defend our iconic public lands…
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…
A data center within a residential neighborhood in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Danielle Parhizkaran / The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
From the Experts August 3, 2026

Policymakers are Playing Catch-Up with the AI Data Centers Race

Lacking strong, consistent, and enforceable guardrails, the explosive expansion of AI data centers is putting communities at risk.
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.
The U.S. Supreme Court. (Samuel Corum / Bloomberg Creative/ Getty Images)
From the Experts July 17, 2026

How the Supreme Court Ruled on the Environment This Term, and What We’re Expecting Next

Recapping the cases we watched, how they turned out, and why they matter.
Shipping containers stand attached to trucks at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest container port, on September 18, 2018 in San Pedro, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
From the Experts June 25, 2026

The Surface Transportation Bill: An Opportunity for a Clean Transportation Future

The BUILD America 250 Act fails to meet the moment.
Press Release June 25, 2026

Fallo a Favor de Monsanto en el Caso Roundup Blinda a Empresas de Pesticidas de Demandas por Falta de Advertencia

En una decisión de 7 votos a favor y 2 en contra, el supremo dictaminó que la Ley Federal sobre Pesticidas prevalece sobre las demandas estatales por falta de advertencia,…