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For six years, Arecibo residents have used NEPA to halt a waste-to-energy incinerator, which a corporation wants to build in an area already contaminated with lead, arsenic and other heavy metals. (Alejandro Davila / Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 11, 2026

The permitting bill will let the Trump administration ignore NEPA

Without meaningful judicial remedies, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will be virtually impossible to enforce, especially against bad faith actors.
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…
Sunset in Lower Manhattan. (Max Lackas / Getty Images)
feature November 10, 2026

Northeast Regional Report Fall 2026

In the Northeast, our work is helping to keep us moving forward in the fight for environmental and climate justice, clean air and water, and the right to a healthy…
Networks of gas pipelines funnel gas from wellheads to homes and businesses.
(Reinhard Tiburzy / Shutterstock)
From the Experts October 29, 2026

Yes, the Permitting Bill Really Could Lock in Illegal Permits

Here's why John Podesta was right to predict a rush of permitting “like you’ve never seen” with the Trump administration.
An excavator plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Article November 10, 2026

The Trump Administration’s Border Wall Strategy: Waive the Laws it Doesn’t Like.

In just a year and a half, the Department of Homeland Security has issued an unprecedented number of waivers of federal laws for border wall construction, threatening the southern border’s…
Press Release November 5, 2026

Protect New Yorkers From AI Data Centers

Experts and advocates caution Governor Hochul and the PSC that New York's proposed data center environmental review fails to properly address critical environmental and affordability concerns
The now-closed Waukegan Generating Station, on the shore of Lake Michigan in Waukegan, Illinois. The coal fired power plant still has unregulated coal ash ponds threatening the environment. (Jamie Kelter Davis for Earthjustice)
Press Release November 13, 2026

Advocates Testified Against Putting Indiana In Charge of Toxic Coal Ash Oversight

Advocates push for greater oversight of Indiana coal ash waste
Press Release November 13, 2026

Permitting Bill Could Enable Trump Administration’s New Public Lands Sell-Off Plan

Land Sale Scheme Was Revealed with Release of Dept. of Interior Strategic Plan
An excavator plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Press Release November 9, 2026

Supreme Court Clears Way for Border Construction in Big Bend, Putting National Park at Risk

Emergency order allows Trump administration to resume construction while legal challenge continues
Grizzly bear near Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park. (Neal Herbert / NPS)
Press Release November 3, 2026

Grizzly Bear Mortalities in Greater Yellowstone Reach Record Levels for Third Year in a Row

Conservation groups sound the alarm on administration plan to allow for more bear killing, potential delisting
Earthjustice attorney Laura Berglan, left, talks with Hualapai Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Martina Dawley near the site of exploratory lithium drilling that threatens sacred Hualapai land in northern Arizona. (Ash Ponders for Earthjustice)
From the Experts November 2, 2026

How the Permitting Bill Threatens our Historic and Cultural Sites

For 60 years, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) has guided responsible development across our country. Now, BAAJA threatens Tribal sovereignty.
Press Release: Victory November 3, 2026

Alaska Tribes Win Legal Fight Against Destructive Gold Dredging Operation Near Nome

The court finds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to follow key environmental laws when approving a fill permit but stops short of remanding the authorization
document October 19, 2026

Deep-Sea Mining Final Leasing Notice Complaint 10-19-2026

Plaintiffs ask this court to declare that the Marine Minerals Administration’s (MMA) Final Leasing Notice exceeds MMA’s lawful authority, is arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, and contrary to…
Agriculture in the Central Valley irrigated by part of the California Aqueduct, a system of canals, tunnels and pipelines that starts in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and conveys water to Southern California. (Rolf Schulten / Getty Images)
Article January 31, 2025

Here’s What Trump’s Really Up to With His Response to L.A. Fires

Trump’s actions would drain freshwater from a 1,000-square-mile estuary that provides drinking water to millions of people, irrigates the surrounding farmland, and sustains a salmon fishing industry.
The Teshekpuk Lake area. Much of the Western Arctic is classified as wetlands. In summer, these areas become critical habitat to millions of birds that travel here from six continents to breed and raise their young. (Gerrit Vyn / Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Press Release October 8, 2026

Trump Administration Seeks to Exempt Western Arctic Oil and Gas Exploration from Environmental Review and Public Comment

The administration’s proposed categorical exclusion aims to fast track and cut the public out of oil exploration approvals in the Western Arctic
Since 2009, the “endangerment finding” has formed the legal backbone for some of our most important climate protections, including limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. (Pi Lens / Shutterstock)
feature November 5, 2026

Guide to Public Hearing on Methane Regulations Rollback

This is our last chance to speak directly to EPA and urge them to drop this proposal, which would give the oil and gas industry a pass to pollute.
A California spotted owl perches on a tree. (Rick Kuyper / USFWS)
Press Release November 3, 2026

Court Orders Endangered Species Decision for California Spotted Owl

Trump administration must finalize protections for the owl next year.
Press Release September 9, 2026

Colorado Department of Transportation Finalizes Misguided Plan to Widen I-270

Community-supported alternatives to widening are rejected