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Dear Friend,

From cleaner air, protections from toxic chemicals that hurt people and bees, new safety standards against chemical disasters, and cleaner transportation, this month we have seen positive movement on a variety of environmental issues that Earthjustice goes to court for. Some of these updates include:
- An insecticide linked to a nation-wide honeybee die-off remains banned in California after industry challenges were dismissed by the California Court of Appeals.

- The EPA finalized new safeguards in the event of a chemical disaster, which protects nearly 180 million people who live near chemical industrial facilities.

- A new rule was finalized regulating steel production which would prevent 64 tons of hazardous air emissions annually.

- Nearly 14 million people in the US live near facilities that emit one of the most toxic air pollutants – ethylene oxide. Now, a final rule updates regulations that will eliminate an estimated 90 percent of ethylene oxide emissions once implemented.

- There are new standards to lower tailpipe emissions from new cars starting in 2027, which will drive the country towards non-polluting, zero emissions passenger vehicles.

We couldn’t have gotten here without you. Despite these victories there are still legal challenges on the horizon and other environmental protections to pursue. We are in a crucial moment of progress, and we need your help to get some key initiatives across the finish line. Advocates like you 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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Tell the EPA to greenlight air quality improvements

Clean air, clear skies, and zero-emissions vehicles. State air quality regulators have been working on key new standards to transition us away from dirty combustion towards clean energy. The only catch? We need the EPA to issue final approvals for these regulations to allow states to adopt them. Urge the EPA to give the green light to these life-saving regulations.

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Restore the Endangered Species Act

For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has served as the last line of defense for countless species and habitats. Today, it is our strongest tool for tackling the worsening biodiversity crisis, and now the Biden administration is weighing regulations that could fully restore the Act to its full potential.

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Tell the Department of Transportation to take a stand against pipeline leaks

Studies show that U.S. gas pipelines leak as much as 2.7 million tons of methane into our atmosphere each year. It’s unacceptable. But it’s also a problem we can fix. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has a proposal that will help find and fix more leaks — but it’s already well behind schedule. That’s why we need to act fast and urge PHMSA to put their plan into action. 

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Make sure tax dollars go to hydrogen projects that are truly clean

The fossil fuel industry champions hydrogen as a clean energy solution, but the truth is that hydrogen is often produced from methane gas. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) unleashed money for hydrogen tax credits, but oil and gas giants are vying for these subsidies. The Biden administration has new guidance which encourages truly clean hydrogen, and we need to make sure it stays that way.

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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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