In this issue: How climate change is fueling extreme weather, how you can support communities hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton, a legal win in the fight against a gold mine, replacing toxic lead pipes, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

How climate change is fueling extreme weather

From season to season and year to year, weather events that were once rare occurrences are now increasingly commonplace. As extreme weather events continue to intensify, this must be a wake-up call to dramatically cut fossil-fueled carbon pollution. The climate crisis is here, now, everywhere. Read more: [link removed]

Alaska Tribes win legal fight against gold mine

Six tribes in Southwest Alaska have won a major victory against the Donlin Gold Mine project, which threatens the Kuskokwim River — a critical watershed that Alaska Native people in the region have depended on for 10,000 years. Read more: [link removed]

Toxic lead is still contaminating our drinking water, but change is coming

For generations, we've been plagued by lead-contaminated drinking water in the U.S. — but that's about to change. Thanks to tireless legal and grassroots advocacy, the EPA has announced that almost all lead service lines must be replaced in the next ten years. Read more: [link removed]

How you can support communities hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

As the southeastern U.S. begins the slow process of recovering from deadly storms, here are environmental and community groups you can support. Read more: [link removed]

Gold mining along the British Columbia-Alaska border

Gold mining is recklessly underregulated in Canada. It produces extremely destructive waste that can poison nearby water sources. Earthjustice is representing Southeast Alaska Native communities who are fighting for their rights before the Canadian government and an international commission on human rights. Read more: [link removed]

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Speak out against big polluters and their allies working to dismantle significant climate progress

We just had the hottest summer on record with deadly heatwaves, destructive hurricanes, and wildfires, so we must demand leadership from our Congressional representatives to meet the realities of climate change and protect important standards that limit greenhouse gas emissions, clean up our air, and improve our health.

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