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Dear NRDC Activist,

There's been a lot of unsettling news related to the coronavirus outbreak
and its repercussions, but we have some good news to share on the
environmental front: NRDC continues to beat back the Trump
administration's never-ending assaults by securing one courtroom victory
after another.

Of the 104 lawsuits we've filed since Trump came into office, we've won
89% of the cases that have been resolved so far. That's an astonishing
victory rate that should make every member of the NRDC community — that
means you — proud.

Here are just a few of the recent legal victories made possible by your
environmental commitment:

COURT VICTORIES

WIN! The manufacturer of the highly toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos says it
will end production by the end of 2020, following years of pressure —
including litigation — from NRDC. This is a huge victory for the health
of farmers, children in agricultural communities, and people across the
country. [ [link removed] ]Read more...

WIN! Following legal defeat after NRDC and partners sued, Trump's
Department of Interior disbanded its so-called International Wildlife
Conservation Council, which was stacked with trophy hunters and those
with ties to the NRA. Nearly everyone on the council had a vested
interest in making it easier to hunt and kill imperiled species, like
lions, elephants, and giraffes. [ [link removed] ]Read more...

WIN! A federal court stood with NRDC, ruling against an Environmental
Protection Agency directive that effectively banned many independent
scientists from serving on the agency's advisory boards and stacked the
deck in favor of polluters and other industry interests. It's a major
victory for good science, truth-based governance, and public health.
[ [link removed] ]Read more...

WIN! Following a lawsuit filed by NRDC and its partners, the U.S.
National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it will ban Mexican
imports of shrimp and other seafood caught within critically endangered
vaquita porpoise habitat in the northern Gulf of California. The
decision puts further pressure on the Mexican government to stop
fishermen from using gillnets, which notoriously entangle and drown
vaquitas. Scientists believe only 10 vaquitas survive today — they are
that close to the brink of extinction — but they can recover if we
remove gillnets from their habitat. [ [link removed] ]Read more...

In addition to these legal wins, here are a few of the dozens of cases
we're still waging on your behalf:

ACTIVE COURT BATTLES

ACTIVE: We're working tirelessly alongside our fellow plaintiffs to
reach a victory in court that would save Utah's Bears Ears and Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. The Trump administration
stripped protections from millions of acres of these cherished public
lands. This case is more important than ever as the administration
charges ahead with plans to sacrifice more public lands to the dirty
energy industry and other special interests. [ [link removed] ]Read more...

ACTIVE: Amid a global biodiversity crisis, the Trump administration
continues to bow to pressure from the oil and gas industry to gut the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We've got the law behind us in our court case
to reverse the Trump administration's dangerous rollback and save
countless birds. [ [link removed] ]Read more...

ACTIVE: We're suing to challenge the Trump administration's decision to
gut the Clean Water Rule and jeopardize the sources of drinking water
for one out of every three Americans. And we're prepared to sue them any
time they attack critical clean water protections that have been in
place for decades. [ [link removed] ]Read more...

No matter how brazenly the Trump administration attacks our clean water,
clean air, wildlands, wildlife, and climate in the months to come, NRDC
will respond with boldness and determination thanks to the support of good
friends like you.

Whether you've signed a petition, spread the word to your friends and
family, donated — or done all of the above — it is your commitment that
makes all of our work, and all of our victories, possible.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

[1]Mitch
Mitch Bernard
Executive Director & Chief Counsel, NRDC
[2]Mitch
P.S. The next few months will continue to bring unprecedented challenges.
We'll never stop fighting back, but this work requires extraordinary
resources. If you want to help fund our ongoing battles, in and out of
court, I encourage you to become an [ [link removed] ]NRDC Monthly Partner today and your
first three gifts will be matched, up to $100,000.



Donations will be used to defend our air, water, wildlife, and wild places
in and out of court, and for other campaigns that allow NRDC to protect
the environment in the most effective way possible.

The mission of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is to
safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural
systems on which all life depends.

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