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| Dear Friend, |
| In a big win for public health and the health of the planet, the Biden administration has announced it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming. This is the largest coal-producing region in the United States and this monumental decision will keep billions of tons of highly polluting coal in the ground. |
| The Biden administration’s decision is a direct result of Earthjustice litigation that resulted in a federal judge forcing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to redo its environmental analysis for coal leasing in Powder River Basin. While Earthjustice litigates in court, Earthjustice supporters like you have urged our government to take action. In addition to ending federal coal-leasing, you have also advocated for critical safeguards like restoring the National Environmental Policy Act, enacting significant reforms that will enable new transmission and connect clean energy projects to the grid, and closing a loophole that left half of toxic coal ash pits exempt from federal oversight. |
| Finalizing these actions is the culmination of years of advocacy from Earthjustice, our clients, and advocates like you who spoke up time and time again as these issues were up for public comment or when momentum was needed to push the needle in a positive direction. Without you, such progress wouldn’t be possible. |
| Despite these victories there are still legal challenges on the horizon and vital 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. Supporters 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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