In this issue: Biodiversity loss in Hawaiʻi, cleaning up environmental messes, how to lower your power bills and help your state fight climate change, the deadly car accessory we don’t need or want, and more.
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FROM THE FRONTLINES
One small seabird egg offers hope for Hawaiʻi’s biodiversity
The endemic Newell’s shearwater now has a chance at survival thanks to an innovative team of conservationists, researchers, and Earthjustice lawyers. Read more: [link removed]
The Public v. the Power Companies
Energy bill too high? This is where ratepaying customers like you can make a difference. Read more: [link removed]
Earthjustice never stops fighting for our environment in court
Over the last two administrations, litigation has been a critical tool to safeguard people and the planet. Earthjustice has been able to block or undo the Trump administration’s most damaging environmental policies and has used litigation and strategic advocacy to push for historic progress under the Biden administration. Read more: [link removed]
Why the Western Arctic matters
The Special Areas of the Western Arctic are a biodiversity powerhouse that supports polar bears, musk oxen, migrating caribou, birds from around the globe, and other unique wildlife. All of this would be harmed by reckless oil and gas exploration. Read more: [link removed]
The deadly car accessory we don’t need or want
Each day, tiny particles of lead shed from small metal bars attached to vehicle tires and scatter across streets and playgrounds, ultimately seeping into the air, water, and soil. This hidden hazard threatens our health by contaminating our everyday surroundings with harmful lead — a heavy metal for which there is no safe exposure level. Read more: [link removed]
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
We need the strongest possible protections for the Arctic
The Arctic is on the front line of climate change and is warming at a rate four times faster than the rest of the planet. There is nowhere more under threat from Big Oil’s expansion plans than in the Western Arctic. But the Biden administration has announced an opportunity to help protect it.
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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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