Tell Congress to Oppose Trump’s First Wave of Attacks on Our Environment
Trump’s first days back in office included a dizzying slew of anti-environmental executive orders — announcing a so-called “energy emergency,” encouraging drilling off our coasts and in the Arctic Refuge, withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, and many more. These orders are a direct assault on our environment, health, and clean energy jobs.
But here’s what you should know: Some of these orders can be much more easily implemented by the president than others, and many direct federal regulators to take actions that may be illegal. Others will require action from Congress to make them a reality. And that’s where we need your voice.
A Toxic Threat Facing Monarchs Now – And a New Plan to Save Them
Monarch butterflies have long been threatened by habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides like glyphosate. One more to add to the list: toxic “neonic” pesticides — the same culprit responsible for the alarming decline of bees and other pollinators.
When the EPA allowed widespread use of glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup, NRDC and our partner organizations sued the EPA — and a federal court ordered the agency to re-assess the ecological and health harms of the herbicide.
In its final weeks, the Biden administration’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed critical protections for monarchs and their habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The public comment period is still open — but only until March 12.
U.S. Agrees to Halt Seafood Imports Tied to Deadly Bycatch of Whales: Stemming from a lawsuit filed by NRDC and conservation partners, a settlement in the U.S. Court of International Trade now requires the U.S. to stop importing seafood that doesn’t meet the country’s standards for protecting threatened species of whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals. Read more >
DEEP DIVE
We’re Not in an Energy Emergency — We’re in a Climate Emergency
President Trump declared a nationwide “energy emergency” on his first day in office, despite all evidence to the contrary: the U.S. is the world’s leading producer and exporter of oil and gas. But in case that wasn’t enough, Trump also signed executive orders to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling and roll back historic clean energy investments. Trump’s right about one thing: this is an emergency — a climate emergency. Read more >
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