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The Puyallup River, with Mount Tahoma (Rainier) in the background. (David Seibold / CC BY-NC 2.0)
Update August 23, 2024

In a Win for Endangered Salmon, Court Orders Puyallup River Dam Removal

Electron Dam has been harming Chinook salmon, steelhead, and trout for nearly 100 years. With part of the dam gone, the river will flow naturally for the first time in almost a century.

Inside a pig industrial animal factory in Worthington, MO. (Kathryn Gamble for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
From the Experts August 21, 2024

No Clean Electricity Tax Credits for Dirty Manure Biogas

Earthjustice and partners urge the Treasury Department to prohibit electricity producers that use biogas from animal manure from receiving Clean Electricity Tax Credits.

People hike toward Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park in Montana. (Glacier National Park)
Article August 20, 2024

A Postcard from Glacier National Park, Where the Glaciers Are Shrinking

Our public lands are showing climate impacts — and a need for change.

Loggerhead sea turtles are among the marine creatures vulnerable to seismic testing for gas and oil.
(Vladimir Wrangel / Getty Images)
Update August 20, 2024

Court Win Protects Endangered Whales and Sea Turtles From Oil Drilling

Judge strikes down federal assessment that allowed dangerous oil and gas drilling to kill imperiled wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.

(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
Article August 20, 2024

Two Years Ago, We Passed the Biggest Climate Spending Bill Ever. Here’s What It Has Achieved.

We’re celebrating a booming clean economy, lower energy costs, a path forward to reducing harmful pollution, and more than 334,000 new clean energy jobs so far.

Pygmy rabbits are found in parts of Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, California, and Oregon.  (Serhano / Getty Images)
Article August 19, 2024

We’re Suing to Save the World’s Smallest Bunnies

The federal government is dragging its big feet on protecting the pygmy rabbit.

A grizzly bear in a Montana forest. (Beth Hibschman / Getty Images)
Article August 13, 2024

How We’re Helping Grizzlies Come Back from the Brink

Grizzly bear populations are recovering after a century of human-caused decline. Here’s what to know about grizzlies and how we’re protecting this iconic species.

A homeowner works on weatherizing their home. Home weatherization can significantly reduce energy cost and fuel use when cooling homes in the summer and heating them in the winter. (Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
From the Experts August 9, 2024

We Just Helped More Than 100,000 Floridians Save Money on Their Energy Bills

In the battle to cut fossil fuel use, one thing is sure: energy efficiency measures are the cheapest and simplest way to go.

Top view of a group of wood pellets for heating.
From the Experts August 6, 2024

Are Industrial Wood Pellets Renewable, Green Energy? Don’t Believe It for a Second.

Here are 10 reasons why industrial wood pellet production is a false solution to the climate crisis.

A traffic jam on East 42nd Street in Manhattan. (Alexander Spatari / Getty Images)
Article August 6, 2024

We’re Suing New York State for Blocking its Traffic Relief Law

The state’s reckless block on its congestion pricing program will worsen existing public transit issues in New York City while increasing air pollution and vehicle traffic.

A Newell's shearwater (ʻaʻo) on Kaua`i. (Jim Denny)
Article August 5, 2024

One Small Seabird Egg Offers Hope for Hawai‘i’s Biodiversity

The endemic Newell’s shearwater has a chance at survival thanks to an innovative team of conservationists, researchers, and Earthjustice lawyers.

From the Experts August 5, 2024

Growing crops for fuel is not a climate solution. Sustainable agricultural practices aren’t going to change that.

Earthjustice and partners urge USDA to consider the full climate impact of crop-based biofuels when evaluating the potential benefits of using sustainable growing practices for biofuel production

From the Experts August 1, 2024

Wins from Washington’s 2024 legislative session, plus a look ahead to next year

The 2024 short session produced several key wins benefiting the environment and Washington’s communities — and some foreshadowing for 2025.

A horseshoe crab in the Delaware Bay near Fortescue, N.J. (Aristide Economopoulos for Earthjustice)
From the Experts July 29, 2024

A Pathway to End the Medical Harvest of Horseshoe Crabs

The biomedical industry harvests massive quantities of horseshoe crabs every year, threatening a number of migratory birds that rely on the crabs as a food source. But synthetic alternatives are becoming available.

 Caribou make their way across the Lake Teshekpuk area of northern Alaska. (Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice)
Update July 24, 2024

How You Can Help Protect the Western Arctic from Oil and Gas Drilling

The Biden administration adopted new protections for millions of acres of the Arctic in April. Now it’s time for the next step.

Lead weights on the rim of a car wheel, used for balance. (Ratchat / Getty Images)
Article July 23, 2024

Lead Wheel Weights Are the Deadly Car Accessory We Don’t Need or Want

Earthjustice sued the EPA for failing to ban lead wheel weights, small metal bars that help balance tires but shed toxic lead into our air, water, and soil.

John Beard, Jr., is a petrochemical worker turned environmental advocate living on the frontlines of fossil fuel pollution in Port Arthur, TX. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
video July 22, 2024

In the Belly of the Beast

John Beard, Jr., is a petrochemical worker turned environmental advocate living on the frontlines of fossil fuel pollution in Port Arthur, TX. Fossil fuel companies in Port Arthur and across the U.S. are trying to expand their petrochemical production and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Beard has spent the past several years fighting the…

Offshore oil drilling rig in Cook Inlet with distant Alaska Range peaks.
(Paul Souders / Getty Images)
Article July 22, 2024

A Rare Whale Is Safe From Oil and Gas Drilling — for Now

A judge overturned the Biden administration’s reckless lease sale in Cook Inlet, citing threats to the rare beluga whale.