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Elk in the Rapid River Roadless area in Idaho’s Nez Perce National Forest. (John McCarthy / The Wilderness Society)
feature August 18, 2026

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

A timeline of the creation of and 25-year fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.
A photographer makes pictures of old-growth trees in the Siuslaw National Forest in western Oregon. (David Herasimtschuk)
feature August 18, 2026

The Repeal of the Roadless Rule Threatens Our Wildest Public Lands

These are lands that belong to all Americans, not the timber industry.
document August 18, 2026

Complaint: Deep-Sea Mining in American Samoa

Plaintiffs Fa‘asao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i hereby complain of the actions of Defendants National Marine Fisheries Service and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The United States has…
The Roadless Rule protects about half of the Tongass in Alaska, the crown jewel of the National Forest system and home to nearly one-third of all old-growth temperate rainforest remaining in the entire world. (Carlos Rojas / Getty Images)
Press Release August 18, 2026

Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands

U.S. Forest Service announces proposal to rescind Roadless Rule, threatening millions of acres of national forestlands
A photographer makes pictures of old-growth trees in the Siuslaw National Forest in western Oregon. (David Herasimtschuk)
Press Release August 18, 2026

Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration Attack on Roadless Rule

Despite widespread opposition, Forest Service seeks to lift protections across 45 million acres of national forestlands
document August 12, 2026

Everglades Detention Center: Amended Complaint

Amended complaint in the lawsuit challenging the construction and operation of a federal immigration detention center for violating NEPA, ESA, and other laws due to a lack of environmental review,…
In the News: Bloomberg Law August 19, 2026

Roadless Rule Rollback

Timothy Preso, Managing Attorney, Biodiversity Program: “This rule has been subject to litigation many times and it has survived numerous challenges, and if they’re going to try to take it down again, we’re not going to stop defending it.”
The Roadless Rule protects about half of the Tongass in Alaska, the crown jewel of the National Forest system and home to nearly one-third of all old-growth temperate rainforest remaining in the entire world. (Carlos Rojas / Getty Images)
Article August 19, 2026

How Trump and His Allies Are Attacking America’s Forests

The Trump admin and Congress are trying to gut our national forest protections for the benefit of loggers, drillers, and miners. We're fighting back to defend our iconic public lands…
The migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Everglades on July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)
Press Release August 12, 2026

Groups File Amended Lawsuit Challenging Everglades Detention Center

Florida, federal officials withheld key funding Information
A cultural site in Bears Ears National Monument. (© Tim Peterson)
Press Release August 20, 2026

Utah Senator Mike Lee Wants to Speed Up the Destruction of Bears Ears National Monument

Piling on top of Trump’s proclamation, Lee could soon fast-track an attempt to rip up the monument's land-use plan, which reflects a historic collaborative management process with five Tribal Nations
document August 4, 2026

Complaint: Ft. Lauderdale Sand Bypass Dredging

Plaintiffs challenge the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and National Marine Fisheries Service for violating the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act by approving the Port Everglades Inlet…
document July 30, 2026

Complaint: Endangered Species Act – Section 4(b)(2) Rule

Challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's promulgation of the “Critical Habitat Exclusion Rule” — a new rule that unlawfully provides industry special interests with an effective veto over important…
document July 30, 2026

Complaint: USDA Terms and Conditions

Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grantees from facing vague terms and serious threats for failure to comply. The new…
Firefighters walk through foam used to extinguish a four alarm fire in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in 2018. Firefighting foam is one source of PFAS contamination in the environment. (David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Press Release: Victory August 18, 2026

Court Upholds Rule Designating Two Forever Chemicals as Hazardous Substances

Last year EPA reaffirmed its rule, however industry and association groups challenged the designations
Press Release August 3, 2026

Environmental Groups Urge SEC to Keep Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

The rule is a vital step forward to better protect investors and markets
In the News: NPR August 18, 2026

Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging

Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans: “The roadless rule protects some of the most valuable public lands that belong to all Americans. It is the most important land protection measure of the last 60 years.”
Press Release August 4, 2026

Groups Challenge EPA’s Hazardous Waste Combustors Rule

EPA’s standards for hazardous waste burning facilities are too weak to reduce toxic pollution, leaving nearby communities exposed to health risks
document July 14, 2026

Complaint: Lawsuit to Protect America’s Wildlife From Trump Administration

This suit challenges the rescission of the regulatory definition of "harm" in the Endangered Species Act.