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The Latest On: Oil

December 7, 2018 | Article

Ignored and Infuriated, Pawnee Stop Illegal Fracking Plans on Tribal Lands

The government admits it failed to follow its own rules when approving new oil and gas leases on Pawnee land, part of a broader pattern of agency misconduct.

December 5, 2018 | Video

Too Wild To Drill: Journey to the Arctic Refuge in Virtual Reality

With a 360° film experience, we bring you to the threatened coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge, an Arctic Gwich’in village, and the epicenter of oil and gas drilling in America’s Arctic.

November 30, 2018 | Press Release

Administración Trump permite lesiones “incidentales” a ballenas en zonas de exploración petrolera

Grupos ecologistas utilizarán todas las herramientas disponibles para evitar el uso de pistolas de aire para estudios de petróleo y gas

November 30, 2018 | Press Release

Trump Administration To Allow “Incidental” Injury To Endangered Whales In Seismic Blast Zones

Environmental groups will use every tool available to prevent seismic airgun blasting for oil and gas surveys

November 28, 2018 | Press Release

Northwest Tribal Leaders Testify in Opposition to Canadian Pipeline Expansion

Threats to Coast Salish peoples, orcas, and the Salish Sea too great to approve

November 9, 2018 | In the News: Associated Press

Trump Exceeded Power by Reversing Obama Drilling Ban

Erik Grafe, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice: "President Trump has attempted unilaterally to undo protections that President Obama put in place. And our argument is that that action is unlawful, because he lacks constitutional authority and he lacks authority from Congress."

November 1, 2018 | Press Release

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Renews Legal Challenge Against DAPL

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers downplayed oil spill risk; ignored Tribe’s well-documented concerns

November 1, 2018 | Legal Document

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe: Supplemental Complaint

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe files a “supplemental complaint” in its existing lawsuit against the Army Corps over permits for the Dakota Access pipeline. The supplemental complaint renews the lawsuit to respond to events that have occurred since the Tribe won part of its lawsuit against the Corps last year.