EARTHJUSTICE FOR THE RECORD
April 2020

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

50 years of Earth Day

It's been 50 years since the first Earth Day. We look back at five decades of groundbreaking political power that won us foundational environmental laws like the Clean Air Act and the National Environmental Policy Act -- and at all the threats this progress now faces. Read more:
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We're suing to protect endangered sharks

Oceanic whitetip sharks have roamed the oceans for millions of years and were historically one of the world's most abundant sharks. Now they're on the brink of extinction due to harmful fishing practices that accidently catch and kill thousands of them each year. We're suing under the Endangered Species Act to force the government to protect this imperiled species. Read More:
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Trump administration aids polluters by taking aim at clean cars

In a move that would dramatically increase air pollution, the Trump administration recently finalized its plans to weaken clean car standards. The changes benefit the fossil fuel industry while harming public health and will cost Americans billions at the pump. Read more:
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How warehouse workers are fighting back against harmful conditions

As COVID-19 puts online shopping into overdrive, workers and warehouse communities are demanding stronger health protections and increased corporate responsibility. Earthjustice is supporting these efforts by suing the federal government and demanding a halt to construction of a new warehouse facility in Southern California -- an epicenter of the warehouse industry. Read more:
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Building community amid COVID-19

When the federal government fails to respond, we must work within our communities to support ourselves, and especially our vulnerable neighbors, during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are some ideas our staff shared to help your community through difficult times. Read more:
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QUOTABLE

"Do you expect someone who has fallen ill or has a sick family member to be on the phone today? What about the healthcare workers, the parents who are busy trying to home-school their children? ... The EPA has suspended enforcement of environmental laws -- yet the agency somehow expects communities to submit comments and participate in these hearings, amid the pandemic."
-- At the EPA's phone-in public hearing on weakening safeguards against toxic coal ash, Earthjustice attorney Lisa Evans reads a statement excoriating the agency.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Strengthen protections for farmworker children
Farmworkers are some of the least protected workers in the country -- and some farmworkers are children. Pediatricians have understood for decades that children are more vulnerable to health-harming chemicals than adults. Urge your representative to support the Children's Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety today:

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Demand the transition to 100% clean energy
The 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 would ensure everyone benefits from our transition to a clean energy economy. Urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor this important piece of legislation:

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WHO WE ARE

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.

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