Your August edition of Livable Future NOW!
Your August edition of Livable Future NOW!
August 2024
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A New Avenue for Justice in Addressing the Climate Crisis
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Record-breaking heat waves and unprecedented large storms remind us that the climate crisis already costs billions of dollars. Some states are enacting Climate Change Superfund legislation to make fossil fuel companies pay for their role in today’s climate chaos. Read more about this new type of climate program.
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Shutting Down One of the Worst PollutersThe Lost Valley Farm mega-dairy was a disaster from the beginning, and its abuses galvanized Oregonians across the state. Since then, the fight against factory farms has only continued to grow. Read our insights from this successful campaign.
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Strengthening the Environmental Review ProcessThe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a bedrock environmental law that allows communities to weigh in on federal actions that impact their air, water, and public health. The Trump administration gutted long-standing NEPA regulations. Working with a broad coalition, Food & Water Watch’s legal team commented on new, stronger regulations, which were finalized earlier this year.
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President Biden: Oppose the Construction of a New Oil Export TerminalTexas GulfLink is one of twenty new oil and gas projects proposed in the U.S. Gulf South — the most extensive buildout of fossil fuel projects worldwide — that would harm public health, exacerbate environmental racism, and worsen the climate crisis. Tell the Biden Administration to stop another dangerous fossil fuel project.
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Livable Future LIVE! August EditionJoin us for our Livable Future LIVE! virtual event, Food, Water, and Climate in the Media, on Wednesday, August 21, from 3 to 4 p.m. EDT. We’ll discuss why media coverage matters, its power to hold corporations and elected officials accountable, and our role in changing climate crisis narratives. RSVP for the event.
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Did you know we have teams of volunteers working with our organizers on the ground in nine states across the country? Check to see if we have an upcoming team meeting near you. Or join one of our national teams working toward safe food, clean water, a livable climate, and a future free from plastic pollution.
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