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The Summer 2026 Program Report by Earthjustice details the organization's legal, policy, and communications efforts to counter environmental deregulation and corporate pollution under the Trump administration. The report highlights key victories in securing electric vehicle funding and restoring Endangered Species Act protections, while outlining ongoing litigation against oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, AI-driven energy pollution in Mississippi, and mining threats in Minnesota.

This case study profiles Jack Egan, a resident of the NSW South Coast and participant in the Hard Truths human rights case, who lost his home in Rosedale during the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires. Egan describes how the experience of the Currowan fire transformed his understanding of climate change from a distant threat to a present reality, leading him to advocate for the cessation of fossil fuel expansion and the use of courts to protect citizens from climate-fuelled disasters.

Earthjustice criticizes a proposal by the Trump EPA to weaken the coal combustion residuals (CCR) rule, arguing that the changes favor utility companies over public health and environmental safety.

The 'Counter/Act' report by Earthjustice details the organization's strategic legal and advocacy response to the second Trump administration's environmental policy rollbacks between 2025 and spring 2026. The report highlights a multifaceted approach involving increased litigation, the creation of a dedicated enforcement team to fill federal gaps, strategic advocacy at the Supreme Court and appellate levels, and the pursuit of state-level climate and health protections.

A briefing by Earthjustice detailing the Trump administration's proposed rule revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which the organization argues weaken biodiversity protections to benefit corporate interests.

The Fall 2025 Earthjustice Program Report details the organization's legal efforts across 700 matters to protect biodiversity, public health, and the climate. Key activities include challenging the Trump administration on environmental reviews for detention centers and marine monuments, fighting the repeal of the Roadless Rule, and pursuing clean energy transitions through state legislation and the opposition of high-risk offshore drilling.

This statement from Earthjustice criticizes the Trump administration for allegedly weakening health protections and granting 'licenses to pollute' to chemical companies and coal power plants, thereby endangering children's health through exposure to toxic substances.

Earthjustice provides a legal analysis of a proposal by the Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke the 2009 endangerment finding, which established that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions require regulation under the Clean Air Act to protect public health and welfare.

Earthjustice criticizes the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee's FY26 bill for proposing deep budget cuts to the Interior Department and the EPA, including a roughly 23% reduction for the EPA.

Earthjustice issued a statement regarding the finalized SFY2025-26 New York State Budget, describing it as a "mixed bag" that provides significant funding for climate and environmental protections but fails to address energy affordability.

Earthjustice criticizes a proposal by the Trump administration to rescind regulations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that prohibit the modification or degradation of critical habitats for endangered species.

Earthjustice issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's budget request, which proposes significant cuts to nondefense discretionary spending and environmental programs.

A statement by Earthjustice criticizing the Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for granting pollution waivers to coal-fired power plants and considering similar exemptions for other industries via a simplified email process, which the author claims distorts the Clean Air Act.

Earthjustice has issued a statement criticizing the Department of the Interior's (DOI) announcement of emergency permitting procedures designed to accelerate approvals for mining and fossil fuel projects under a National Energy Emergency declaration by President Donald Trump.

Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued a statement mourning the passing of Representative Raúl M. Grijalva, describing him as a "giant in the environmental movement" who championed the rights of vulnerable populations to a healthy environment.

Earthjustice issued a statement condemning the Trump administration's decision to close the EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), which has placed 168 civil servants on administrative leave. Earthjustice Vice President Patrice Simms warns that the closure will result in worse health outcomes—including higher rates of cancer, asthma deaths, and heart attacks—and reduced economic opportunities for the most vulnerable communities in the United States.

The Federal Hydrogen Hub Community Guide, published by Earthjustice, provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Hydrogen Hub Program. It details the program's four-phase funding structure, the specific goals and proposed projects of seven selected regional hubs, and the current status of Community Benefits Plans, which were ordered to cease activities by the DOE on January 28, 2025.

Earthjustice issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Interior's announcement that no bids were received for a lease sale of oil-and-gas drilling parcels in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen responded to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Chris Wright as Secretary of the Department of Energy, characterizing Wright as a "fossil fuel executive and noted climate denier" and pledging to use legal action to support the clean energy transition.

A briefing by Earthjustice regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) finalized rule to regulate carcinogenic ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilization facilities following legal pressure.