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Dear Friend,

After hearing from the public, including over 32,000 Earthjustice supporters like you, the Environmental Protection Agency delivered stronger air quality protections. Earlier this month, Administrator Michael Regan signed an important final rule establishing more stringent standards on PM2.5 air pollution, also known as soot. This type of pollution kills nearly 50,000 people in the United States every year, and the EPA’s new standards are expected to reduce air pollution and save thousands of lives.

Despite this victory for the air we breathe, there are still legal challenges to other air protections. This month, the Supreme Court held an emergency hearing to consider blocking a Clean Air Act regulation that would also save thousands of lives. The Good Neighbor Plan – a rule that supporters like you sent public comments in support of – requires power plants and other industrial sources in 23 upwind states to reduce their smog causing emissions. As the Supreme Court deliberates, the nation awaits a verdict that will shape the trajectory of environmental policy and public health initiatives.

We are in a crucial moment where major public health protections are moving forward, and we still need your voice to get them over the finish line. Advocates like you show up and speak up during every comment period and opportunity – and it makes a difference. Click here to take all the actions below on one page.

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Residents in this community are still dealing with the aftermath of a toxic train derailment

In February 2023, a train carrying vinyl chloride (a plastic making chemical) derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. This exposed residents to toxic gases linked to serious health risks such as cancer and contaminated the air, soil, and a major water source used by millions of people. A year later, residents are still suffering. Show your support for the residents of East Palestine by calling on the Biden administration to sign the pending disaster declaration.

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Protect communities and workers from this toxic air pollutant

Ethylene oxide is a colorless, typically odorless, flammable gas used to make other chemicals, plastic, and to sterilize medical equipment and spices. Ethylene oxide is also an aggressive carcinogen, especially when inhaled. The Environmental Protection Agency is finally tackling one of the most toxic air pollutants it regulates – but we need to make sure industry doesn’t get its way and we end up with a weaker rule.

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Urge the Environmental Protection Agency to end use of herbicide tied to Parkinson’s disease

Farmworkers and agricultural communities face an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease because of the continued use of a highly toxic herbicide called paraquat. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently reevaluating paraquat’s risks to public health and the environment. Tell EPA to follow the science, address this public health crisis, and join more than 50 other countries worldwide in banning the use of paraquat.

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Support the EPA’s proposed ban of this cancer-causing chemical

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a highly toxic solvent commonly used in stain removers, degreasers, and a broad range of industrial processes and consumer products like paints and auto brake cleaners. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a ban on a chemical associated with fetal heart defects, increased risks of developing Parkinson’s Disease, and cancer – but industry is fighting to weaken the EPA’s proposal.

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Your activism is creating change - and we can't do it without you. Keep it up by clicking here to take all the actions above on one page.

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Sincerely,
Swetha Pottam
Digital Advocacy Associate

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