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Bald eagles are still prevalent today in large part thanks to the Endangered Species Act.
(Photo courtesy of Kenneth Cole Schneider)
Article August 24, 2026

Americans are Stepping Up to Protect Wildlife and Their Wild Places

Earthjustice supporters are fired up about protecting species and the irreplaceable spaces they call home.
Earthjustice attorney David Henkin, left, and Rudy Bartley, a member of the nonprofit groups Faasao Amerika Samoa and Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa, take part in the Stand with the Moana demonstration to support and protect the ocean on July 16, 2026 on the Utulei shore in American Samoa. The event was organized by Finafinau, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group. (Gabby Faʻaiʻuaso for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 18, 2026

Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters

Groups seek to protect imperiled species from underwater mining activities in American Samoa
document August 18, 2026

Complaint: Deep-Sea Mining in American Samoa

Plaintiffs Fa‘asao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i hereby complain of the actions of Defendants National Marine Fisheries Service and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The United States has…
document August 17, 2026

Grizzly Bear 4d Comments

Earthjustice submitted comments on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Wild Swan, Park County Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Swan View Coalition urging the U.S. Fish and…
Fish swim around staghorn coral colonies in the Florida Keys. (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release: Victory August 13, 2026

Conservationist Lawsuit Alerts to Rare Coral Peril; U.S. Corps of Engineers Halts Fort Lauderdale Dredging

Silt and sediment threatens imperiled staghorn coral and queen conch
Press Release August 12, 2026

Grupos Presentan Demanda Enmendada Contra Centro de Detención de los Everglades

Funcionarios de Florida y federales retuvieron información clave sobre financiación
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,…
Coho salmon suffering from “Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome.” Exposure to 6PPD-Q can kill coho salmon within hours. (Puget Soundkeeper)
Article August 12, 2026

What is 6PPD? How a Tire Chemical Harms Salmon — and Possibly Your Health

The tire industry continues to use a dangerous chemical whose byproduct kills salmon and may harm people. We took the industry to court.
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
Fish swim around staghorn coral colonies in the Florida Keys. (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Press Release August 6, 2026

Conservationists Challenge Dredging Project Near Port Everglades Over Endangered Species Act Violations

Groups file lawsuit to protect imperiled Florida corals
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…
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…
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…
(Casey Chin / Earthjustice)
feature July 29, 2026

Columbia Basin Salmon in Peril

Wild fish populations in the Columbia Basin are in serious trouble, with key stocks teetering on the brink of extinction.
Grizzly bear near Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park. (Neal Herbert / NPS)
Update July 28, 2026

The Trump Administration Proposes Handing Grizzly Management to States Hostile to the Bears

Under the proposed rule, states would gain significant new authority to relocate or kill grizzly bears.
In the News: Florida Trib July 24, 2026

Florida wildlife under threat from Trump administration rule

Alisa Coe, Attorney, Florida Office: “Saving these animals isn’t just for the animals. It’s also for us. It’s part of our cultural heritage as Floridians.”