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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:
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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. 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. 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. 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. Read more...
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In addition to these legal wins, here are a few of the dozens of cases we're still waging on your behalf:
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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. 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. 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. Read more...
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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,
Mitch Bernard
Executive Director & Chief Counsel, NRDC
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 NRDC Monthly Partner today and your first three gifts will be matched, up to $100,000.
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