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A commercial jet takes off from Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Gregory Adams / Getty Images)
Article September 10, 2026

Airplane Turbulence May Worsen Thanks to Trump

Pilots depend on climate data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to fly. The government wants to dismantle it.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research facility in Boulder, Colorado. (Brennan Linsley / AP)
Press Release September 10, 2026

National Science Foundation and White House Sued for Refusing to Release Government Records

Lawsuit calls for more transparency around the decision to dismantle critical research center that supports our nation’s public safety, economic prosperity, national defense, and understanding of climate change
document September 10, 2026

NCAR FOIA Lawsuit

Union of Concerned Scientists, represented by Earthjustice, and Environmental Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the White House Office of Management and Budget…
A school of rays swimming in the Northern Mariana Islands. (Charlie Jung / Getty Images)
Press Release September 8, 2026

Lawsuit Challenges Mariana Islands Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Groups seek protection for imperiled species from destructive deep-sea mining activities
Press Release September 8, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Big Game Migration Corridors

Lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming threaten sensitive public land resources and habitat
document September 8, 2026

Complaint: Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado and Wyoming

Conservation groups filed suit over the Trump administration’s approval of two large oil and gas lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming, which threaten big game migration corridors and pristine, wilderness-quality…
In the News: The Hill September 4, 2026

Trump administration moves to fast-track oil drilling approvals in Alaska

Erik Grafe, Managing Attorney, Alaska Office: “These are large-scale, industrial activities that cause permanent damage to sensitive Arctic ecosystems, nearby communities, and the climate.”
Caribou make their way across the Teshekpuk Lake area of northern Alaska. (Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 4, 2026

Trump Administration Proposes Regulations to Rubber Stamp Drilling in Alaska’s Western Arctic

The regulations proposed at the request of the oil industry seek to greenlight potentially massive new oil development in sensitive areas of the Western Arctic
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
document September 4, 2026

American Prairie: Preliminary Injunction

A Montana District Court granted a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from removing more than 900 bison from federal land in Montana.
In the News: Outside Magazine September 3, 2026

Patagonia Joins Environmental Groups in Suing Trump Over Bears Ears

Tom Delehanty, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “The fact that mining companies couldn’t even wait for the 60-day delay to pass speaks volumes about the risk of harm to the monuments’ irreplaceable cultural sites, unique wildlife, and scenic landscapes.”
In the News: USA Today September 2, 2026

Space boom is outgrowing its rocket launch sites. FAA wants feedback

Scott W. Stern, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “The environmental laws on the books are there for a reason — to ensure companies remain responsible for and accountable to the frontline communities in which they are operating.”
Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 2, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah

Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in D.C. District Court
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Motion to Reopen and Lift Stay

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Motion to Reopen and Lift Stay

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Bears Ears: Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement

Conservation groups today challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
document September 2, 2026

Grand Staircase-Escalante: Complaint

Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.