In this issue: What the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA means for clean water, why your air quality matters and how you can fix it, slowing down for the rarest whales on earth, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

What does Sackett v. EPA mean for clean water?

The Supreme Court’s Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision puts more than half of the nation’s wetlands at risk. In addition to being a disaster for federal wetlands protections and water quality, the decision also has alarming implications for environmental law more broadly. An Earthjustice lawyer analyzes the court’s ruling. Read more: [link removed]

Why your air quality matters and how you can fix it

Bad air quality is the world’s leading environmental killer. Air pollution is linked to over 100,000 deaths each year in the US. A lot of people rely on the color-coded Air Quality Index to make sure their air is safe, but what if it doesn’t go far enough to protect our health? Read more: [link removed]

We need to slow down for the rarest whales on earth

Fewer than 100 Gulf of Mexico whales remain, and government scientists have concluded that the death of even a single reproductive-age female would jeopardize the existence of this species. One way to help the endangered Gulf of Mexico whale is by protecting them from collisions with vessels and from noise pollution. Read more: [link removed]

As carbon capture proposals boom, communities have safety concerns

The government is greenlighting carbon capture projects that will prolong the life of fossil fuels and endanger surrounding communities — and it’s proposing to give oversight of those projects to some of the most fossil fuel-friendly states. Read more: [link removed]

Coal ash is one of our nation’s largest toxic industrial waste streams

Recently, a court ordered the removal of coal ash at a site near Illinois’ only national scenic river. The victory in Illinois models the necessary safeguards for coal ash ponds that Earthjustice is pushing the EPA to adopt nationwide and is part of our broader effort to ensure that everyone has access to clean air and water.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP

We cannot let the Environmental Protection Agency allow Louisiana to gamble our clean energy future

Fossil fuel industry-friendly Louisiana officials could soon dictate how to regulate (or not regulate) the injection and storage of carbon dioxide waste underneath the state’s soil. We are asking the EPA to deny Louisiana’s request to oversee this carbon waste injection program given the state’s abysmal track record of failing to regulate other polluting industries.

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