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The Trump administration is trying to unleash an offshore drilling plan that would jeopardize treasured coastlines including Alaska’s Arctic, the California Coast, and the Gulf.
Tell the Trump administration: No new offshore oil and gas leasing off our coasts.
Tell the Trump administration: No new offshore oil and gas leasing off our coasts.
Stop Trump’s plan to expand oil drilling in our oceans
Extracting oil and gas from beneath the ocean will harm millions of coastal residents and devastate countless ecosystems. Tell the Trump administration you oppose new oil and gas drilling off our coas...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Trump administration is trying to unleash an offshore drilling plan that would jeopardize treasured coastlines including Alaska’s Arctic, the California Coast, and the Gulf.
Tell the Trump administration: No new offshore oil and gas leasing off our coasts.
Tell the Trump administration: No new offshore oil and gas leasing off our coasts.
Good news! After years of public pressure and Earthjustice litigation, the U.S. Postal Service has rolled out more than 2,600 electric vehicles for mail carriers at 65 sites around the country, delivering cleaner air for our communities. @righttozero.bsky.social
Electric Postal Service Vehicles Deliver Holiday Cheer and Clean Air
EVs are now operating from 65 post offices across the U.S., followed by years of public pressure and Earthjustice litigation.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Good news! After years of public pressure and Earthjustice litigation, the U.S. Postal Service has rolled out more than 2,600 electric vehicles for mail carriers at 65 sites around the country, delivering cleaner air for our communities. @righttozero.bsky.social
PFAS. Phthalates. BPA. These chemicals persist in the environment and our bodies — disrupting hormones and weakening immune systems.
Researchers say it’s time for stricter standards on the chemicals in plastics. Pharmaceuticals must prove safety, but plastics slip through with little oversight.
Researchers say it’s time for stricter standards on the chemicals in plastics. Pharmaceuticals must prove safety, but plastics slip through with little oversight.
These kitchen items may be contaminating your food with chemicals
See the thousands of plastic chemicals in what we eat.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
PFAS. Phthalates. BPA. These chemicals persist in the environment and our bodies — disrupting hormones and weakening immune systems.
Researchers say it’s time for stricter standards on the chemicals in plastics. Pharmaceuticals must prove safety, but plastics slip through with little oversight.
Researchers say it’s time for stricter standards on the chemicals in plastics. Pharmaceuticals must prove safety, but plastics slip through with little oversight.
Earthjustice attorneys are fighting tirelessly to protect our communities and wild places from the relentless attacks of the second Trump administration.
Six of our attorneys share what motivates them:
Six of our attorneys share what motivates them:
December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Earthjustice attorneys are fighting tirelessly to protect our communities and wild places from the relentless attacks of the second Trump administration.
Six of our attorneys share what motivates them:
Six of our attorneys share what motivates them:
As families struggle with rising electricity bills, the Trump administration is intent on delivering coal for the holidays and forcing households to pay for it . This bailout of the failing coal industry locks us into higher costs. Coal isn’t just dirty — it’s expensive.
Why Are Electricity Bills Going Up?
Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration’s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
As families struggle with rising electricity bills, the Trump administration is intent on delivering coal for the holidays and forcing households to pay for it . This bailout of the failing coal industry locks us into higher costs. Coal isn’t just dirty — it’s expensive.
Earthjustice filed a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s authorization of harmful oil exploration in Alaska’s Western Arctic.
This move by the administration is part of an all-out assault on Alaska’s Arctic, aiming to maximize drilling across the entire region.
This move by the administration is part of an all-out assault on Alaska’s Arctic, aiming to maximize drilling across the entire region.
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the Arctic
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December 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Earthjustice filed a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s authorization of harmful oil exploration in Alaska’s Western Arctic.
This move by the administration is part of an all-out assault on Alaska’s Arctic, aiming to maximize drilling across the entire region.
This move by the administration is part of an all-out assault on Alaska’s Arctic, aiming to maximize drilling across the entire region.
The Endangered Species Act has saved thousands of imperiled plants and animals from going extinct. Now, the Trump administration wants to strip the ESA of its power on behalf of extractive industries and private interests.
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Endangered Species Act has saved thousands of imperiled plants and animals from going extinct. Now, the Trump administration wants to strip the ESA of its power on behalf of extractive industries and private interests.
The Trump administration is working to keep fossil-fueled power plants running past their scheduled closure dates. Two Indiana coal facilities set to retire this year now face uncertainty.
Indiana says it’s retiring two coal plants, but is it making other…
The Trump administration has already ordered a Michigan coal plant to run past its retirement date. Two polluting, inefficient plants in Indiana may be…
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December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Trump administration is working to keep fossil-fueled power plants running past their scheduled closure dates. Two Indiana coal facilities set to retire this year now face uncertainty.
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a lawsuit against the US Army Corps of Engineers for unlawfully granting the construction of a new 41-mile section of the Line 5 oil pipeline.
We are honored to represent the Bad River Band in this fight to protect their homeland.
We are honored to represent the Bad River Band in this fight to protect their homeland.
December 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a lawsuit against the US Army Corps of Engineers for unlawfully granting the construction of a new 41-mile section of the Line 5 oil pipeline.
We are honored to represent the Bad River Band in this fight to protect their homeland.
We are honored to represent the Bad River Band in this fight to protect their homeland.
The Trump administration is once again attacking the Endangered Species Act, a law that has saved 99% of species under its protection from going extinct.
Our fate is inextricably linked to the plants and animals we share this planet with. Speak up to protect the species at risk of extinction.
Our fate is inextricably linked to the plants and animals we share this planet with. Speak up to protect the species at risk of extinction.
Trump’s Latest Attack on Endangered Species Act Threatens Biodiversity
Already, over one-third of plant and animal species in the U.S. are at risk of disappearing.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Trump administration is once again attacking the Endangered Species Act, a law that has saved 99% of species under its protection from going extinct.
Our fate is inextricably linked to the plants and animals we share this planet with. Speak up to protect the species at risk of extinction.
Our fate is inextricably linked to the plants and animals we share this planet with. Speak up to protect the species at risk of extinction.
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Conservation groups and an Iñupiat-led grassroots organization filed a lawsuit today seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and exploration #drilling program in the Western #Arctic ➡️ bit.ly/3MWgiuM
December 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Conservation groups and an Iñupiat-led grassroots organization filed a lawsuit today seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and exploration #drilling program in the Western #Arctic ➡️ bit.ly/3MWgiuM
Earthjustice lawyers are fighting tirelessly to protect our communities and wild places from the relentless attacks of the second Trump administration.
We aren’t just playing defense. Our lawyers are pushing for progress at every level. Find out what keeps them motivated.
We aren’t just playing defense. Our lawyers are pushing for progress at every level. Find out what keeps them motivated.
The Lawyers Giving Us Hope
Six Earthjustice attorneys share what motivates them to keep fighting for the planet and its people.
earthjustice.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Earthjustice lawyers are fighting tirelessly to protect our communities and wild places from the relentless attacks of the second Trump administration.
We aren’t just playing defense. Our lawyers are pushing for progress at every level. Find out what keeps them motivated.
We aren’t just playing defense. Our lawyers are pushing for progress at every level. Find out what keeps them motivated.
“We’re in a moment where it’s incredibly important for New York State to lead on energy affordability and climate,” said Liz Moran, a New York policy advocate for Earthjustice, an environmental nonprofit. “Unfortunately over the past year, we’ve seen the governor run toward the opposite direction.”
New York Was a Leader on Climate Issues. Under Hochul, Things Changed.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“We’re in a moment where it’s incredibly important for New York State to lead on energy affordability and climate,” said Liz Moran, a New York policy advocate for Earthjustice, an environmental nonprofit. “Unfortunately over the past year, we’ve seen the governor run toward the opposite direction.”
Earthjustice is suing to stop destructive oil drilling in Alaska’s Western Arctic.
The Trump administration's plan fails to mitigate the serious harm that drilling and seismic surveys would cause to the tundra, wildlife, and subsistence resources important to Alaska Native communities.
The Trump administration's plan fails to mitigate the serious harm that drilling and seismic surveys would cause to the tundra, wildlife, and subsistence resources important to Alaska Native communities.
December 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Earthjustice is suing to stop destructive oil drilling in Alaska’s Western Arctic.
The Trump administration's plan fails to mitigate the serious harm that drilling and seismic surveys would cause to the tundra, wildlife, and subsistence resources important to Alaska Native communities.
The Trump administration's plan fails to mitigate the serious harm that drilling and seismic surveys would cause to the tundra, wildlife, and subsistence resources important to Alaska Native communities.
"Trump’s attacks on the Endangered Species Act seriously misread the room.” -Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles, on the administration’s proposed rollbacks that would weaken protections for threatened and endangered species.
Extinctions ahead? Species that may get less protection in Trump plan
The Trump administration has moved to roll back protections under the Endangered Species Act. See what animals advocacy groups say could be at risk.
www.usatoday.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"Trump’s attacks on the Endangered Species Act seriously misread the room.” -Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles, on the administration’s proposed rollbacks that would weaken protections for threatened and endangered species.
The Trump admin's latest attempt to dismantle the Endangered Species Act would:
❌Leave threatened species unprotected from hunting and other harms
❌Enable extractive industries to destroy endangered species' habitats
❌Prioritize corporate profits over science
❌Leave threatened species unprotected from hunting and other harms
❌Enable extractive industries to destroy endangered species' habitats
❌Prioritize corporate profits over science
Saving Endangered Species Polls at 84%. So Why Does Trump Keep Doing the Opposite?
All the ways the Trump administration is targeting endangered species and their habitats for corporate profits – and how you can help.
earthjustice.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The Trump admin's latest attempt to dismantle the Endangered Species Act would:
❌Leave threatened species unprotected from hunting and other harms
❌Enable extractive industries to destroy endangered species' habitats
❌Prioritize corporate profits over science
❌Leave threatened species unprotected from hunting and other harms
❌Enable extractive industries to destroy endangered species' habitats
❌Prioritize corporate profits over science
At a time when politics are divisive, more than four in five Americans agree on supporting the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
But the Trump admin has proposed new rules that would significantly limit the ESA’s effectiveness, a gift to polluters & extractive industries that would only harm wildlife.
But the Trump admin has proposed new rules that would significantly limit the ESA’s effectiveness, a gift to polluters & extractive industries that would only harm wildlife.
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
At a time when politics are divisive, more than four in five Americans agree on supporting the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
But the Trump admin has proposed new rules that would significantly limit the ESA’s effectiveness, a gift to polluters & extractive industries that would only harm wildlife.
But the Trump admin has proposed new rules that would significantly limit the ESA’s effectiveness, a gift to polluters & extractive industries that would only harm wildlife.
The Army Corps is planning to blast and dredge Fort Lauderdale’s port – home to the most significant stands of staghorn coral and Queen conch left in the continental U.S. This would smother more than 200 acres of sea floor and rare corals.
Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in U.S. history
Floridians are raising questions about a U.S. Army Corps plan to blast and dredge Fort Lauderdale's port — and smother more than 200 acres of sea floor and rare corals.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Army Corps is planning to blast and dredge Fort Lauderdale’s port – home to the most significant stands of staghorn coral and Queen conch left in the continental U.S. This would smother more than 200 acres of sea floor and rare corals.
The Trump administration is once again attacking the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a law that has saved 99% of protected species from extinction. Here’s what you need to know:
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Trump administration is once again attacking the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a law that has saved 99% of protected species from extinction. Here’s what you need to know:
The Trump administration is illegally proceeding with an offshore sale that could expose millions of people in the Gulf region to catastrophic oil spills, harm endangered Rice’s whales and countless other wildlife, and leave behind a dangerous legacy of defunct oil wells, pipelines, and platforms.
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Trump administration is illegally proceeding with an offshore sale that could expose millions of people in the Gulf region to catastrophic oil spills, harm endangered Rice’s whales and countless other wildlife, and leave behind a dangerous legacy of defunct oil wells, pipelines, and platforms.
Legal fights are brewing over the Trump administration’s push for data centers and the energy to support them. Data centers use as much energy as a city and mean more pollution and higher bills for utility customers paying the price for surging energy demand.
Litigators build toolkit to fight AI data centers
The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash.
www.eenews.net
December 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Legal fights are brewing over the Trump administration’s push for data centers and the energy to support them. Data centers use as much energy as a city and mean more pollution and higher bills for utility customers paying the price for surging energy demand.
What we raise right now will help determine how many attorneys we can hire, how many lawsuits we can file, and how many protections we can defend in the critical months ahead. Give today and your gift will be matched to quadruple your impact.
December 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What we raise right now will help determine how many attorneys we can hire, how many lawsuits we can file, and how many protections we can defend in the critical months ahead. Give today and your gift will be matched to quadruple your impact.
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"This is a pathway for people to electrify and avoid costly upgrades" - Rebecca Barker, senior associate attorney @earthjustice.org
New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
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As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"This is a pathway for people to electrify and avoid costly upgrades" - Rebecca Barker, senior associate attorney @earthjustice.org
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Privileged to have repped @ceja.org before @californiapuc.bsky.social to get this important program approved (and it did require pushing!) Making plug-in window heat pumps and induction stoves affordable and available at big box stores is key to ensuring everyone can benefit from electrification. 🔌💡
New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Privileged to have repped @ceja.org before @californiapuc.bsky.social to get this important program approved (and it did require pushing!) Making plug-in window heat pumps and induction stoves affordable and available at big box stores is key to ensuring everyone can benefit from electrification. 🔌💡
This week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency moved to abandon the national health-based limits on fine particulate matter, also known as soot. A move that scientists say could lead to dirtier air and more U.S. deaths.
EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency moved to abandon the national health-based limits on fine particulate matter, also known as soot. A move that scientists say could lead to dirtier air and more U.S. deaths.