Federal Fossil Fuels

April 22, 2021 | Case

Challenging Risky Oil and Gas Giveaway of Public Lands in Montana and North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management failed to fully assess the potential harm oil and gas extraction would have on groundwater and ignored cumulative climate impacts.

April 19, 2021 | Case

Defending the Biden Administration’s Oil, Gas Leasing Pause

On behalf of farmers and ranchers, conservation, recreation, and tribal groups, Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center are defending the Biden administration’s pause on federal oil and gas leasing pending the Department of Interior’s comprehensive review of the program.

April 19, 2021 | Legal Document

Motion to Intervene: Diverse Coalition of 21 Moves to Defend Biden Administration’s Oil, Gas Leasing Pause

Motion backs the Biden administration’s legality in pausing federal onshore, offshore leasing

April 19, 2021 | Press Release

Diverse Coalition of 21 Moves to Defend Biden Administration’s Oil, Gas Leasing Pause

Motion backs the Biden administration’s legality in pausing federal onshore, offshore leasing

April 15, 2021 | Case

Challenging Rollbacks of Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations

The drilling safeguards were designed to prevent another Deepwater Horizon disaster

April 13, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Corte Descarta Apelación de Trump Que Buscaba Exploración de Gas y Petróleo en los Océanos Atlántico y Ártico

La Corte del Noveno Circuito concuerda con las mociones para poner fin a la apelación de la victoria del Tribunal de Distrito de Alaska al defender las protecciones de la era Obama

April 13, 2021 | Legal Document

ORDER: Ninth Circuit Court Confirms Obama-Era Protections for Arctic, Atlantic Oceans

Court agrees with motions to end appeal of Alaska District Court win upholding Obama-era protections

April 13, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Ninth Circuit Court Confirms Obama-Era Protections for Arctic, Atlantic Oceans

Court agrees with motions to drop appeal of Alaska District Court win upholding Obama-era protections

April 5, 2021 | Press Release

Key Leaders & Groups Urge Biden Administration To Deny Pending Deepwater Port Fossil Fuel Export Facilities

Proposed export facilities would accommodate the global export of massive quantities of crude oil on shipping vessels known as Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs)