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Protestors stand on shore after the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in 2022. Protestors paddled out in the water in canoes and kayaks holding signs to protest the pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article August 3, 2026

The Line 5 Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes — But We Just Got a Big Win Against It

The pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. A court just dealt a stunning blow to one company’s dangerous plans…
In the News: Native News Online July 31, 2026

Michigan Supreme Court Overturns Line 5 Tunnel Permit, Delivering Major Victory for Tribal Nations

Adam Ratchenski, Attorney, Midwest Office: “This ruling is an inspiring victory for Tribes, environmental advocates, and everyday people who’ve joined hands in the fight to stop the dangerous Line 5 tunnel project. The Court’s decision upholds the bedrock principles of Michigan environmental law.”
Whitney Gravelle, the President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, in St. Ignace, Michigan, at the 2025 "Pipe Out Paddle Up Family Picnic" to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory July 31, 2026

Tribes Celebrate as Michigan Supreme Court Nixes Line 5 Permit

Enbridge must re-do its application to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac
document July 30, 2026

FBIC Opposition to Consent Decree

Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) is requesting that the Court decline to enter the proposed consent decree in its current form because it deprives the Tribes of their legal claims…
A sign that used to welcome visitors at the Big Water gateway in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was removed. (Ray Bloxham / SUWA)
Press Release July 30, 2026

Trump Administration Works to Erase Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments

Removal of signage for both national monuments conducted in recent days
(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.
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Ramaz Bluashvili / Pexels)
Press Release July 27, 2026

Earthjustice Responds to Federal Attack on National Historic Preservation Act

New proposed regulations would gut protections for cultural sites and landscapes
A fireball rises above the 36th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tarague range seconds after the detonation of an M117 bomb, as a part of the flight's training, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (A1C Joshua P. Strang / USAF)
Press Release July 20, 2026

Earthjustice and Prutehi Guåhan File Supreme Court Brief Defending Guam Community’s Right to Meaningful Environmental Review

Earthjustice filed its merits brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan, a case about whether the U.S. military can destroy its…
In the News: AP July 17, 2026

U.S. plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

J.V. Langkilde, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “The Trump administration continues to bow to this untested, extractive industry and seeks to make American Samoa one of the first test sites.”
Starfish in bamboo coral, one of the rich deep-sea marine life in Rose Atoll. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
Press Release July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Announces American Samoa Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Environmental and community groups condemn reckless proposal that threatens ocean life and cultural practices
Whitney Gravelle, the President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, in St. Ignace, Michigan, at the 2025 "Pipe Out Paddle Up Family Picnic" to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Press Release July 15, 2026

Tribes React as Michigan Approves Line 5 Tunnel Permits

State regulators authorize Enbridge to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac
Press Release: Victory July 14, 2026

Development at Turtle Bay Must Follow Environmental Protection Laws

Oʻahu’s North Shore is home to endangered species protected by state and federal laws
The vibrant colors of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Getty Images)
Update July 14, 2026

Trump Administration Moves to Slash National Monuments by Nearly 3 Million Acres

The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.
In the News: The Guardian July 13, 2026

Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes

Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “President Trump’s attack on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments is just as illegal today as it was in 2017.”
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Tarpley / BLM)
Press Release July 13, 2026

Trump Administration Illegally Attacks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Earthjustice vows to take legal action in response to Trump’s proclamations
More than 100,000 Native American archaeological and cultural sites, some dating to 12,000 B.C., are protected in Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
feature July 13, 2026

What You Should Know About the Antiquities Act and National Monuments

For over a hundred years, the Antiquities Act of 1906 has protected America’s natural and historic wonders from mining, drilling, looting, and industrial development.
Trucks haul rock containing heavy crude at a Canadian tar sands facility in Ft. McMurry, Alberta. (Ed Lallo / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 9, 2026

A Warrior’s Path and the Pipeline That Could Cut It

Earthjustice will stand with our partners to challenge Keystone 2.0 in court if the government agencies charged with avoiding such devastation fail to follow the law.
document July 9, 2026

Montana Data Center: Motion to Clarify Scope

Consumer advocate, community, and Indigenous-led organizations filed a motion with the Public Service Commission seeking to clarify the scope of NorthWestern Energy's large load tariff proceeding. The groups asked the…