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In the News: San Francisco Chronicle July 21, 2026

Trump administration illegally weakened air pollution protections, judge rules

Seth Johnson, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “With all the pollution control technologies that already exist, as well as the ingenuity of American industry, there are plenty of ways to continue making progress and improving people’s lives.”
An ʻiʻiwi feeding from a flower, Maui, Hawaii. (Randy Bartlett / Getty Images)
Press Release July 21, 2026

Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science

Rulemakings are latest in series of attacks on Endangered Species Act
document July 21, 2026

Notice of Violations of the Endangered Species Act: Blanket 4(d) Repeal Rule

For the rule depriving newly listed threatened species, Earthjustice filed a notice of intent to sue on behalf of Sierra Club, National Parks Conservation Association, Conservation Council of Hawai‘i, WildEarth…
document July 21, 2026

Notice of Violations of the Endangered Species Act: New Regulation Implementing Endangered Species Act Section 4(b)(2)

For the rule giving outsize weight to “economic considerations,” Earthjustice filed a notice of intent to sue on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, Defenders of…
document July 20, 2026

Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule to Extend the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels

In May 2026, the EPA proposed a plan to allow drinking water systems to delay compliance standards for PFOA and PFOS. Earthjustice and over 100 other signatories submitted comments in…
Press Release: Victory July 20, 2026

Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard

Ruling sets February 2027 deadline for EPA to identify areas out of compliance with strengthened 2024 PM2.5 standard
In the News: Las Vegas Review-Journal July 19, 2026

Trump renews monument wars

Tom Delehanty, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “This was a completely illegal abuse of power that President Trump just does not have.”
In the News: TIME July 19, 2026

Trump Administration Scales Back Endangered Species Protections—Again

Clay Samford, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “Rather than automatically protecting threatened species, like Florida manatees, so they don’t slip closer to extinction, the new rule leaves them unprotected while the agency does potentially years more paperwork to decide what protections they should receive.”
In the News: The Washington Post July 17, 2026

Trump administration allows killing of species threatened with extinction

Clay Samford, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “It’s part of this administration’s push to reduce protections for public lands and wildlife that are enjoyed by all Americans, in favor of narrow business interests.”
A monarch butterfly on goldenrod in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Zara / 500px)
Press Release July 17, 2026

With Two New Rulemakings, Trump Administration Attempts to Further Weaken Endangered Species Act

Rules eliminate protections for threatened wildlife and prioritize “economic interests” over critical habitat
The U.S. Supreme Court. (Samuel Corum / Bloomberg Creative/ Getty Images)
From the Experts July 17, 2026

How the Supreme Court Ruled on the Environment This Term, and What We’re Expecting Next

Recapping the cases we watched, how they turned out, and why they matter.
document July 17, 2026

Ruling: Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday, July 17, 2026 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened…
A gray wolf walking in snow taken in Yellowstone National Park. (Stan Tekiela / Getty Images)
Article July 17, 2026

How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do

Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back.
In the News: Democracy Now! July 16, 2026

Earthjustice Sues to Block Trump’s Move to Gut Endangered Species Act

Ben Levitan, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “Habitat destruction is the biggest driver of extinction.”
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
A grizzly bear in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming. (Scott Suriano / Getty Images)
Press Release July 14, 2026

Trump Administration Proposal Would Shift More Grizzly Bear Management to Hostile Northern Rockies States

Grizzly bears retain their listing status under the Endangered Species Act for now
In the News: NPR July 14, 2026

Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office: “Making this kind of dramatic change doesn’t make any legal sense because it goes against the fundamental purpose and spirit of the statute itself.”
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.