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Dear Friend,

As we fight the Trump administration’s attacks on the environment, we are celebrating the victories you've helped us achieve.
This month, we are celebrating two big wins against the Trump administration, a win for New York, and a special victory for the Māui dolphins of New Zealand.

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Court Reaffirms Protections for Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument

A federal court in Honolulu delivered a major win for the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. It ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to open over 400,000 square miles of protected waters to commercial fishing is unlawful.

In April, President Trump signed a proclamation seeking to strip protections from the monument, threatening to destroy a unique and fragile web of life in favor of commercial interests. Later that month, the National Marine Fisheries Service sent a letter to commercial fishing permit holders informing them that the ban on commercial fishing in the area no longer exists.

In May, on behalf of Kāpa‘a, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, and the Center for Biological Diversity, we sued the Trump administration. Then in August, the court issued a decisive ruling in our favor, confirming that commercial fishing remains banned in the monument.

This win is the result of tireless effort from our partners, Earthjustice attorneys, and countless others.

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Reinstating Sustainable Farming and Agriculture Grants

Earthjustice litigation has forced the Trump administration to reinstate multiple USDA grants to farmers and sustainable agriculture organizations.

Early in this term, the Trump administration canceled more than 600 USDA grants, hundreds of which benefited farmers and organizations that work to strengthen rural communities, address food insecurity, advance sustainable agriculture, and more.

Earthjustice, alongside FarmSTAND and Farmers Justice Center, represented several organizations who were owed more than $34 million in grant funding.

In August, the court issued a preliminary injunction that has restored funding to our clients while the case proceeds to the merits, where we will challenge USDA’s policy and practice of unlawfully terminating hundreds of grants. If the judge ultimately rules in our favor, it could provide relief to other similarly terminated grantees and restore funding that serves farmers and communities. However, a recent Supreme Court decision puts both the preliminary injunction ruling and our ongoing challenge at risk.

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Feature Story: Healing America’s Greatest Forest

What Alaska’s Tongass Forest needs is time to heal, not more logging. The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other tribes — and Earthjustice — to save critical anti-logging protections.

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A Win For the Critically Endangered Māui Dolphin

Last month, we won a major victory for the critically endangered Māui dolphin of New Zealand.

With fewer than 50 Māui dolphins remaining, they are the rarest marine dolphin on Earth. Their survival is primarily threatened by harmful fishing practices that can entangle and seriously hurt or kill the dolphins. Yet the U.S. government allowed seafood imports from New Zealand fisheries that used these practices.

Working on behalf of our grassroots New Zealand client, Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defender, we won a case enforcing the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act, which requires the U.S. movement to ban seafood imports from any foreign fishery that excessively harms marine mammals.

This win helps give these critically endangered dolphins a better chance at survival and ensures that U.S. trade laws are enforced.

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A Win for Building Electrification in New York

A United States District Court ruled that New York has the power to enact the All-Electric Building Act, which mandates significant changes to New York’s building codes. By December 31, 2025, the codes must require that most new buildings in New York that are seven stories or shorter be built to use zero-emission electric heat and appliances. With a few exemptions, beginning on January 1, 2029, all new buildings must be fossil-fuel combustion-free as well.

In New York State, buildings account for more than 30% of state greenhouse gas emissions. The All Electric Building Act made New York the first-in-the-nation to advance comprehensive legislation for constructing modern zero-emission new homes and buildings.

The legislation includes targets to reduce consumer rising energy costs, create healthier living and working environments, and add thousands of local clean energy and energy efficiency jobs.


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