Public Lands

The Latest On: Public Lands

December 23, 2020 | Update

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Trying to Sell Off ‘America’s Amazon’

Alaska Native Tribes, businesses, and conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to defend southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from clearcutting and mining.

December 23, 2020 | Press Release

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Trump Administration Decision to Gut Tongass National Forest Protections

Time is running out to curb carbon emissions, but Tongass logging will only make climate change worse

December 23, 2020 | Legal Document

Complaint Challenging Roadless Rule Rollback in Tongass National Forest

Earthjustice's Alaska regional office filed a complaint on behalf of five Alaska Native Tribes, small businesses and conservation organizations.

December 21, 2020 | Press Release

Environmental Groups Appeal Wyoming Federal Court’s Decision to Overturn Vital Waste Management Protections

The Waste Prevention Rule is a common-sense rule protecting tribal and public lands from oil and gas waste

December 9, 2020 | Article

Montana Supreme Court Deals Final Blow to Mining Plan Near Yellowstone

A giant gold mining project proposal near Yellowstone National Park is officially dead, and Montanans’ right to stop such unlawful projects is upheld, with far-reaching impacts.

December 9, 2020 | Press Release: Victory

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Lucky Mineral’s Last Bid to Mine Near Yellowstone

Court further unanimously declares loophole in law favoring mining industry is unconstitutional

December 8, 2020 | Legal Document

DECISION: Montana Supreme Court Rejects Lucky Mineral’s Last Bid to Mine Near Yellowstone

Court further unanimously declares loophole in law favoring mining industry is unconstitutional

November 20, 2020 | Press Release: Victory

Regional Haze Plan Calls for Earlier Retirement for Colorado Coal-Fired Power Plants

Proposal by Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, improving public health and visibility at national parks

November 16, 2020

Earthjustice Town Hall - Election 2020: Where Do We Go From Here?

Earthjustice leadership share how the outcome of the November 2020 election is likely to affect the issues we care most deeply about and what comes next in the fight to defend the health of our communities, the future of our planet, and the public's ability to seek justice in a court of law.

November 7, 2020 | Article

Joe Biden Gana: Es Hora de Trabajar por el Planeta y Los que la Habitan

La gente ha hablado en las urnas y Joe Biden es el presidente electo, pero el trabajo no termina aquí.

Public Lands

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Trying to Sell Off ‘America’s Amazon’

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Trump Administration Decision to Gut Tongass National Forest Protections

Complaint Challenging Roadless Rule Rollback in Tongass National Forest

Environmental Groups Appeal Wyoming Federal Court’s Decision to Overturn Vital Waste Management Protections

Montana Supreme Court Deals Final Blow to Mining Plan Near Yellowstone

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Lucky Mineral’s Last Bid to Mine Near Yellowstone

DECISION: Montana Supreme Court Rejects Lucky Mineral’s Last Bid to Mine Near Yellowstone

Regional Haze Plan Calls for Earlier Retirement for Colorado Coal-Fired Power Plants

Earthjustice Town Hall - Election 2020: Where Do We Go From Here?

Joe Biden Gana: Es Hora de Trabajar por el Planeta y Los que la Habitan

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