EARTHJUSTICE FOR THE RECORD
May 2020

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

Judge cancels hundreds of oil and gas leases in Montana

Montana landowners, farmers, and conservation groups won big recently after a federal judge halted a giant oil and gas industry giveaway on the state’s public lands. The government’s lease sale would have opened up 145,000 acres for drilling, paving the way for a destructive fracking boom. Read more:
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Justice in the time of two crises

The Trump administration has flinched in the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, exposing longstanding, systemic injustices in America. It’s time to prioritize protecting the planet and its people over preserving the profits of a few. Read More:
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‘Virtual’ hearings silence indigenous voices in Alaska

Residents of Nuiqsut, a small Alaska Native village, say that Bureau of Land Management officials did not take their input seriously during a virtual public hearing about a proposed oil-and-gas drilling plan. The government’s plan will transform a vast expanse of Arctic tundra into a sacrifice zone for the industry. Read more:
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A victory for healthy school meals and healthy children

More than 30 million children rely on school-provided lunches, and 14 million children eat school breakfasts, making school food programs one of our nation’s biggest public health initiatives. Yet the Trump administration tried to roll back critical nutrition standards for school meals. We just stopped them. Read more:
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