In this issue: How fossil fuels are impacting species and their homes, our lawsuit to fight the world’s largest pure gold mine, cleaning up car pollution, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

There’s a biodiversity crisis and fossil fuels are making it worse

Our reliance on oil and gas is a major contributor to the biodiversity crisis, in which the web of species and ecosystems that anchor all life on Earth, including us, is collapsing. Here are the stories of three species whose homes and very existence are being threatened by fossil fuels. Read more: [link removed]

Southwest Alaska Tribes fight the world’s largest pure gold mine

The Donlin Gold Mine could soon be built along a tributary of the Kuskokwim River, which provides a critical source of wild food like salmon and serves as a bedrock of identity and cultural values for Alaska Native Tribal citizens and community members. Last week, on behalf of Alaska Native tribes, we filed a lawsuit to halt the mine’s proposal. Read more: [link removed]

A big step toward cleaning up car pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency just unveiled a proposal to modernize the nation's car standards and clean our air coast to coast. Read more: [link removed]

Breaking down toxic PFAS

Toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are linked to several harmful health impacts and have contaminated drinking water sources across the country. Here’s a breakdown of what PFAS are, why they’re harmful, and what we can do to protect ourselves from them. Read more: [link removed]

One Tribe’s fight to protect the Great Lakes

It’s been nearly 70 years since oil started flowing through the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the Great Lakes region. The Bay Mills Indian Community in northern Michigan is fighting efforts to extend the life of this dangerous oil pipeline, which runs through its tribal territory and one of the world’s most sensitive ecosystems.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Get these “forever chemicals” out of our drinking water

After years of inaction by the federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed long-overdue limits on six PFAS in drinking water. Join us in supporting strong PFAS drinking water standards and opposing industry’s efforts to weaken these necessary protections.

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