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A view of Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. (Leamus / Getty Images)
From the Experts October 20, 2026

How Deep-Sea Mining Endangers American Samoa

The ocean is inseparably intertwined with American Samoa culture and identity. Now deep-sea mining threatens it all.
feature October 20, 2026

Guide to the Impacts of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

A look at how the provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would affect electric transmission, clean energy and fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental…
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 October 19, 2026

Lawsuit Seeks to Block American Samoa Deep-sea Mining Lease Sale

Samoan council of chiefs and community groups seek to protect over 31 million acres of ocean from destructive mining activity
Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle, right, greets supporters at the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan in 2022. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article October 19, 2026

Our Court Win Strikes a Blow Against the Pipeline Threatening the Great Lakes

But the fight to protect one of the world’s greatest freshwater resources from a dangerous Line 5 pipeline is far from over.
Revillagigedo Island in Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Anita Gould)
Press Release September 30, 2026

Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

The sale is part of the massive South Revilla old-growth logging project near Ketchikan that would harm subsistence users, jeopardize wildlife, and drain taxpayer dollars
In the News: Public News Service September 24, 2026

WI leaders resolute in demands for state action after Line 5 spill

Stefanie Tsosie, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “For these environmental laws to work, for the system that we have to work, we need people to actually enforce it when companies run roughshod over communities.”
The village of Tuluksak sits near the confluence of the Tuluksak River (pictured) and the Kuskokwim. (Design Pics Inc / Alamy)
Press Release September 23, 2026

Court-Ordered Study for the Donlin Gold Mine in Alaska Shows Devastation from a Tailings Spill but Agencies Have More to Do

Federal agencies analyzed a spill of 27% of the tailings dam capacity, but more analysis is needed to understand the mine’s risks and how to minimize them
The Lower Granite Dam is one of the four Lower Snake River dams. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
From the Experts September 16, 2026

Court-Ordered Spill Provides a Lifeline for Columbia Basin Salmon

Additional water spilled over Columbia Basin dams is crucial for migrating juvenile salmon.
In the News: Grist September 16, 2026

Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump’s deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific

J.V. Langkilde, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “Shouldn’t there be a full understanding of impacts before someone gets a property interest in our ocean floor?”
Each spring, bison migrate across Yellowstone National Park's western boundary to reach lower elevation foraging areas — including Horse Butte — that provide the earliest new grass. (Jim Peaco / NPS)
Press Release September 14, 2026

State of Montana Moves to Drop Yellowstone Bison Suit Ahead of NPS Analysis

Fort Peck Tribes, conservation groups urge NPS to defend bison conservation progress
document September 14, 2026

Line 5 Reroute: Bad River Band MSJ Reply Brief in U.S. District Court for D.C.

Earthjustice filed a brief on behalf of the Bad River Band in the U.S. District Court for D.C., requesting a hearing to present arguments that the U.S. Army Corps’ approval…
document September 14, 2026

Declaration of Naomi Tillison, Bad River Band

Declaration of Naomi Tillison, director of the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Case 1:26-cv-01171-TNM.
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 10, 2026

Michigan Tribes Ask Judge to Toss Line 5 Tunnel Permits

New administrative challenge targets a set of permits granted by Michigan’s EGLE
document September 10, 2026

Petition Challenging EGLE Joint Permits for Line 5 Tunnel

Four Tribal Nations in Michigan have petitioned state regulators for a contested case to challenge a pair of permits that authorize Canadian company Enbridge to build its proposed Line 5…
In the News: Native News Online September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “Enbridge’s tunnel project would have jeopardized the country’s largest supply of freshwater and endangered tribal lifeways in order to serve a Canadian pipeline company’s profits. Governor Whitmer did the right and lawful thing by ordering a new review of these permits.”
The Three Fires Confederacy Bridge Walk For Water in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on September 7, 2026. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 9, 2026

Michigan’s Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators will revisit Enbridge’s proposal in light of Michigan Supreme Court ruling
A bison roams on the American Prairie Reserve, a massive prairie-based nature reserve in northeastern Montana being developed by the American Prairie Foundation. (Ami Vitale for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory September 4, 2026

Court Decision Prevents Trump Admin from Removing More Than 900 Bison from Federal Land

Earthjustice and Cochenour Law filed for preliminary injunction for American Prairie in August