When shrinking Bears Ears National Monument, the Trump admin claimed that recreation at the site was impossible. ​ In a NY times story, Steve Bloch with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance notes the admin was “lying or spreading misinformation about these fantastic public lands” to justify its cuts.​

Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument

President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

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Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court delivered a blow to the future of the Line 5 pipeline by striking down a key permit needed to construct an oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.​ A major victory for Tribal Nations and allies who have worked to stop the dangerous Line 5 tunnel project!​

The Line 5 Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes — But We Just Got a Big Win Against It

The pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. A court just dealt a stunning blow to one company’s dangerous plans to keep the oil flowing.

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The Trump admin keeps taking steps to make it easier for extractive industries that drill, log & mine to make money at the expense of our public lands & wildlife. ​ But every time people like you find out about the latest rollback of protections, you speak out. Text ESA to 43428 to get involved.

BREAKING: In a major victory for Tribal Nations in Michigan, the state’s Supreme Court has overturned Enbridge's permit to build its proposed Line 5 oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge must now go back to the drawing board and re-apply for a permit.​

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump admin for putting industry profits over species' survival. ​ The Trump admin illegally changed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to pick industry profits over science when the federal government decides whether a species or habitat should be protected.

Meta is trying to fast track expanding its massive data center in Louisiana & build 7 additional new gas plants. We’re fighting back. Recently a judge ordered Meta & the power company to turn over key information they refused to release to the public. But Meta is pushing back. We won’t give up.

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (Gift Article)

A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.

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Over one-third of plant and animal species in the US are at risk of disappearing. But instead of supporting their recovery, the Trump administration is dismantling the vital Endangered Species Act protections these species need to survive. ​ Earthjustice is fighting back in court.

Extinction is forever. We can't afford to let the Endangered Species Act (ESA) be dismantled. But this month, the Trump admin finalized three new rules that put wildlife of greater risk of extinction. Here's what you need to know ⬇️

The Trump admin wants to sell out our public lands to extractive industries for a profit. Now, it is attempting to shrink two Utah national monuments – Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante – to less than 10% of their current size. Ask Congress to protect our national monuments here:

Trump Administration Moves to Slash National Monuments by Nearly 3 Million Acres

The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.

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The Trump admin put grizzly bears at risk by proposing to hand over management to hostile states. This functions as a backdoor delisting from the Endangered Species Act.​ Earthjustice has defended grizzly bears for decades, and we’re not backing down.

Defending the Grizzly Bear

Science shows that true recovery of grizzly bears requires a unified population with connected ecosystems.

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The Trump admin finalized rules that eliminate protections for threatened wildlife and prioritize economic interests over science, giving industry greater influence over whether critical habitat is protected or destroyed. Earthjustice will not let this go unchallenged.

Our public lands are under attack.​ The Trump admin just shrunk Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments by over 90%. It is one of the largest rollbacks of public land protections in U.S. history. ​ Demand that your members of Congress defend our national monuments now ⬇️

Tell Congress: Defend our national monuments

Tell Congress to reject the Trump administrations dramatically cuts to the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.

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The Trump admin is greenlighting the destruction of habitats that endangered species rely on for food, shelter, and safety. It’s “biological nonsense,” says Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles, and we’re fighting back in court.

Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.

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The Trump admin dramatically shrunk protections for two of Utah's national monuments to just 10% of their current size, all to fit its fossil fuel industry-driven agenda. ​ We're prepared to take legal action to defend our public lands.

Trump slashes Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 90%

Flanked by Utah’s delegation, Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah Speaker Mike Schultz, the president again reduced the boundaries and protections of the two monuments. Conservationists and tribal leaders worry...

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BREAKING: The Trump administration proposed handing over greater management of grizzly bears to Northern Rockies states that have long been hostile to their very existence. This comes after back-to-back record high mortality years and increasing threats to the species’ survival.

BREAKING: Michigan approved permits for the Line 5 oil project, threatening the Great Lakes. Michigan’s Dept of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy approved key permits for Enbridge to build its risky Line 5 tunnel and house the Canadian oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac for another century.

BREAKING: The Trump administration is illegally changing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by reversing a 50-year understanding that the law protects wildlife from habitat destruction.​

BREAKING: The Trump administration issued a proclamation attacking Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by shrinking the boundaries of these irreplaceable public monuments. This fight isn't new, and we'll defend these public lands in court again.

The Trump admin just finalized a rule to end decades of protection for endangered wildlife. Habitat loss is the number one cause of species extinction, but this reckless and illegal rule claims that habitat destruction does not harm vulnerable species. We’ll see the Trump admin in court.

Trump, Ending Decades of Protection, Opens Wild Habitats to Drilling and Mining (Gift Article)

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

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"For the first time ever, a presidential administration now claims that species protected by the Endangered Species Act shouldn’t be safe from habitat modification that destroys where they live, raise their young, or search for food," said Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles.

‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining

Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct

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Habitat loss is the #1 reason species go extinct. But the Trump admin has finalized a rule under the Endangered Species Act that would allow the widespread destruction of endangered species' habitats. Earthjustice has protected endangered species for decades. We’ll see the Trump admin in court.

The Endangered Species Act has prevented thousands of plant and animal species from disappearing. It’s no surprise that 84% of Americans support this monumental conservation law. But right now, the law itself is facing threats to its own survival.

How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do

Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back.

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With your support, Earthjustice is protecting wildlife, public lands, and the air we breathe. Here are few recent wins:

VICTORY! A federal court has upheld the life-saving national soot air quality standard strengthened by the EPA in 2024, rejecting the Trump administration's unprecedented attempt to abandon this critical public health safeguard. The time for implementing the 2024 soot standard is now.

Citizen suits have long been a critical defense against illegal pollution, with community-centered victories such as securing safe drinking water in Flint, Michigan. By giving itself the authority to veto citizen suits, the Trump admin is protecting polluters like Elon Musk and his company, xAI.

Why Trump Is Going After Your Right to Take Polluters to Court (and How We’re Fighting Back)

Citizens suits are powerful tools to enforce the law, which is why the Trump administration is attacking them.

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After a year of aggressive litigation by Earthjustice & our partners, “Alligator Alcatraz,” shut down detention operations on June 25. We sued the Trump admin & Florida for hastily building the detention center without undertaking legally required environmental reviews. Our lawsuit is continuing.

The Supreme Court has limited a key path to justice for people harmed by toxic pesticides, ruling companies are shielded from state lawsuits over missing cancer warnings. We will continue fighting for the health of the people who grow our food – and for the communities most harmed by pesticides.

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell Means for Pesticide Protections

The ruling deals a major blow to farmworkers and others harmed by pesticides.

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Last week, Trump's DOJ intervened in our case against xAI. This is an attack on citizen suits, which have been a longstanding tool for enforcing environmental rules. There's no doubt about it: Communities must be able to hold big polluters accountable.

Why the Trump Administration Is Defending Musk’s xAI Data Centers in Court

The government’s bid to shield the AI company from a pollution lawsuit is raising concerns that citizens could lose a longstanding tool for enforcing environmental rules.

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This ruling “allows Monsanto and other chemical companies to avoid responsibility when their labels leave people unprotected from serious harm,” said Earthjustice Senior Attorney Patti Goldman.​

Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer

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A new Supreme Court ruling makes it harder to hold pesticide companies accountable for failing to warn about cancer risks. Farmworkers and impacted communities deserve better, we’ll keep fighting for their health and safety.

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell Means for Pesticide Protections

The ruling deals a major blow to farmworkers and others harmed by pesticides.

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