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Earthjustice Action
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Environmental laws are only as strong as the judges who uphold them.
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In the past year, Congress has waged unprecedented attacks on our climate, environmental protections, and the rule of law itself. But we're built for this fight. This #GivingTuesday, join us and have your gift matched $1:$1. act.earthjusticeaction.org/a/donate?ms=...
An oil rig at sunset. Text above and below it says, "People, not polluters. Congress wants to put profits over public health. We won't let them. Give now."
December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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As Congress considers permitting reform proposals, we need your help to ensure they aren't putting our bedrock environmental laws on the chopping block. Act now and demand permitting reform that puts people over polluters: earthjusticeaction.org/action/fight...
Transmission lines at sunset. Text on top of them says, "The latest attack on our bedrock environmental laws is here."
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The shutdown is over, but the damage remains. Here are four ways Republicans have harmed the environment since October 1, even as House Republicans gave themselves an extended seven-week vacation.
Glacier Bay in Alaska. Text on the bottom reads, "The Senate overturned key protections for public lands. Senate Republicans walked back Biden-era protections for Alaska’s Arctic, Montana’s Powder River Basin, and across North Dakota." Scales, a gavel, and notebooks. Text on the bottom reads, "The senate confirmed 11 of trump’s federal judicial nominees to lifetime appointments. We opposed six of them due to their dim views on protecting the environment and public health." Mount Rainier National Park. Text on the bottom reads, "Our national parks are in disarray. Historic landmarks have been defaced, garbage has piled up, and land and wildlife haven’t been properly monitored since September, all of which could have long-term consequences." An oil rig. Text on the bottom reads, "The winners here? Polluting industries. Federal agencies retained staff that provided a 'white glove concierge service' to polluting industries during the shutdown, even as hundreds of thousands more were furloughed or laid off."
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Write to your members of Congress TODAY and tell them to vote NO on the Fix Our Forests Act. It would undermine forests and endangered species protections, harm drinking water, and worsen deadly wildfires. Don't let them and Trump give industry a handout.
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A black-and-white photo of a clear-cut forest. Text above and below it says, "Our forests are not for sale. Tell Congress: Stop the Fix Our Forests Act."
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Today is National Voter Registration Day! Are you ready for the next election in your area? Be it a for local, state, or federal race, casting your ballot is an easy way to make your voice heard and help protect our planet and public health.
A waterfall at Yellowstone National park, creating a rainbow closer to the ground. Text on top says, "This is on your ballot." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom. The Grand Canyon. Text on top says, "This is on your ballot." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom. A Redwood tree. Text on top says, "This is on your ballot." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom. A river winding towards the mountains in Glacier National Park. Text on top says, "This is on your ballot." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom.
September 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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There are several bills in Congress right now that would invest in clean energy, protect the health and rights of our communities, and protect iconic wild spaces. As legislators return to the Hill this week, our team will be working tirelessly to help turn these bills into laws. 🌎
The All Aboard Act would build high-speed rail, expand existing passenger rail service, and electrify the corridors and railyards that pollute the most. The Arctic Refuge Protection Act is bipartisan legislation that would permanently end oil and gas leasing, development, and drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; designate the area as a national wilderness area; and protect the subsistence rights of Arctic Indigenous Peoples. The Forced Arbitration, Investor, and Consumer Rights (FAIR) Act would re-establish the rights guaranteed under the 7th Amendment that allow people to seek justice through the court system and hold accountable those who do wrong by them. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore provisions of the Voting Rights Act that have been gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court, reinstating protections for voters of color who could be disenfranchised by state-level policies. The Lowering Electric Bills Act would restore some of the clean energy tax credits originally passed in the Inflation Reduction Act that, prior to being repealed in Trump’s budget bill, were creating millions of clean energy jobs and lowering energy costs. The Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act would improve preparedness for and responses to extreme heat, as well as establish financial assistance programs to address effects of said heat. The Roadless Area Conservation Act would codify the Roadless Rule, which protects 58 million acres of national forests from logging and other development. The Trump administration recently announced plans to roll back the Roadless Rule. The Scientific Integrity Act would prohibit political interference in scientific work, protect federal scientists from retaliation and censorship, and guarantee public access to scientific funding.
September 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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ICYMI: Our environment and public health are already under attack by policies passed in the big, ugly bill. Here are just a few of the ways the Trump administration's agenda is harming the planet.
A coal mine. Text below it says, "1. Doubling down on coal by drastically cutting royalty rates and greenlighting several harmful projects." A wind farm in California. Text above it says, "2. Increasing fees for wind and solar capacity on public lands, as well as gutting tax credits and rescinding grants for innovative new projects." An onshore oil drill. Text below it says, "3. Easing regulations for onshore oil and gas drilling on public lands, prioritizing industry goals over public input."
August 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Did you know that Montana now has to consider the climate impacts of proposed fossil fuel projects, or that Michiganders can now have safer drinking water due to stronger permits?

State supreme courts are on the front lines of the fight for a cleaner, healthier planet.
The Montana mountains. Text above, below, and behind it reads, "State supreme court decisions shaping the future of environmental policy." Cows grazing in a Montana field. Text above them reads, "In Montana, youth plaintiffs successfully sued to get the state to investigate the potential climate effects of proposed fossil fuel projects. Held v. Montana (2024)" A street in Philadelphia with the skyline behind it. Text at the bottom reads, "Justices in Pennsylvania ruled that funds from oil and gas leases on public lands must fund conservation efforts. PEDF v. Commonwealth (2017, 2021)" A lake in Michigan at sunset. Text on top reads, "The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed a state agency’s ability to regulate bacteria-filled waste runoff that was polluting the state’s water. Michigan Farm Bureau v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (2024)"
August 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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A draft Republican bill would gut the bedrock Marine Mammal Protection Act. See why @repvalhoyle.bsky.social says this legislation is "opening the door to the harassment and murder of our marine wildlife."
July 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Well said by @rephuffman.bsky.social! Abundance for who? Who benefits from cutting permitting safeguards?
July 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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In a blatantly act of cronyism, Trump nominated his personal lawyer, Emil Bove, to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge. A final vote could be coming on this crucial judicial nomination any day now — call your senators today and tell them to vote NO. earthjusticeaction.org/action/rejec...
A black-and-white photo of Emil Bove at his confirmation hearing. Text above and behind him says, "Tell your senators vote no on Emil Bove."
July 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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"If science works, and the opposite of working is failing, an administration that attacks science is destined to fail."

Congress must respond to political attacks on science by passing key funding and legislation that would push our knowledge forward, not drag us back.
July 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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The fight to stop Trump’s big, bad budget bill isn’t over. Click here to let your senators know you won’t stand for destroying millions of acres of public lands or dismantling our clean energy future:
earthjusticeaction.org/action/tell-...
A black-and-white cutout of the Capitol building in front of an orange background. Text above it says, "The fight isn't over. The Senate must reject the big, bad budget bill."
June 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Our iconic mountains, oceans, forests, and wildlife are all at stake with this Republican budget reconciliation bill. We cannot let it get to Trump's desk -- send a letter to your senator telling them to vote no: earthjusticeaction.org/action/urge-...
A rock formation on public land in Utah. Text on top says, "This is more important than tax cuts for billionaires." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom. A volcano as seen from Alaska's Cook Inlet, with wild grass in the foreground. Text on top says, "This is more important than tax cuts for billionaires." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom. The Colorado River cutting through a rock formation. Text on top says, "This is more important than tax cuts for billionaires." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom. Glaciers and mountains in the Alaskan Arctic. Text on top says, "This is more important than tax cuts for billionaires." The Earthjustice Action logo is at the bottom.
June 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Summer may be just getting started, but #ExtremeWeatherSZN is year-round. Climate pollution is making severe weather more frequent, intense and dangerous, and without critical climate protections, our communities will suffer. app.sosha.ai/s/pI5IF7va
A graphic of "the extreme weather cycle." The steps are: 1) climate pollution released into air, 2) pollution warms our climate, 3) extreme weather causes destruction, 4) fossil fuel industry lobbies Congress to let them off the hook, 5) polluter-friendly policies restart the cycle. The same extreme weather cycle graphic with a giant X over it. Text on top says, "Break the cycle. Take action today. actionclimate.com"
June 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The House's version of the budget reconciliation bill would cut funding for a program addressing air pollution at schools. Thank you @menendez.house.gov for pointing out that in voting for this bill, Republicans voted against the health of children in their districts.
June 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The worst environmental bill in American history has moved over to the Senate, and we need your help to stop it from passing. Write to your senators today and tell them you won’t stand for this anti-environment, anti-democratic legislation. earthjusticeaction.org/action/urge-...
People standing in a canyon at a national park. Text above and in the mouth of the canyon says, "Tell the Senate: Protect public lands, not polluters' profits."
May 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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The first slate of judicial nominees for Trump’s second term is here, and we're ready to hold accountable those who try and serve as a rubber stamp for Trump's agenda. Sign up for email updates and see ways you can get involved: act.earthjustice.org/l8Bx3EF6nU-t...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Let’s make one thing clear: Congress cannot let the Republican budget reconciliation bill pass if we’re to protect our public lands, ocean ecosystems, access to the courts, and more. Call your members of Congress TODAY and demand they vote no: earthjusticeaction.org/action/tell-...
The half dome at Yosemite National Park. Text on top says, "Tell Congress: Reject the Republican budget bill."
May 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Thank you @repstansbury.bsky.social for standing up for Tribal communities and calling out how Republicans’ reconciliation bill would violate federal tribal trust and treaty rights and responsibilities
May 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Thank you @rephuffman.bsky.social for calling out blatant corruption in the budget reconciliation bill that will allow polluters to skirt laws like NEPA, if they pay a fee.

Wealthy polluters should not be above the law, full stop.
May 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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"Gimmicks like oil and gas development in the sensitive and fragile Arctic will not balance the budget." Thank you, @repyassansari.bsky.social, for fighting to #ProtectTheArctic!
May 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Thank you @rephuffman.bsky.social and @naturalresources.bsky.social for calling out how Republicans' budget reconciliation bill is an attempt to “give a lifeline to this dying [coal] industry to line the pockets of some of their rich pals and to pedal false hope to what is left of coal country."
May 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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The Trump admin is proposing a change to the Endangered Species Act that would create a loophole for industries that profit from destroying habitats. Public comment is open until May 19—tell them to protect the homes of our most vulnerable populations. earthjusticeaction.org/action/prote...
A photo of a breach humpback whale. Text above/behind the whale says, "Save the ESA. Protect their homes."
May 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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“We’re just ignoring the rule of law, and we’re throwing money [at] a pet project for a president who campaigned that another country was going to pay for it.”

@repjuliejohnson.bsky.social lays out why the proposed funding increases for the border wall are wasteful and irresponsible.
April 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM