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| Dear Friend, |
| The Trump Administration is gutting one of our nation’s most important environmental laws for the benefit of polluting industries. Our communities will pay the price. |
| For decades, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has given people a say in federal projects that directly impact their communities, while requiring the government to analyze and disclose the potential impacts of a project This means that when the government wants to bulldoze a community to build a highway, greenlight trash incinerators in communities of color, or construct oil and natural gas pipelines that threaten precious water sources, communities can fight back. |
| It’s no surprise that polluting corporations have been trying to dismantle this powerful environmental tool — and with President Trump in office he has done just that: eliminated all rules that implement NEPA across the federal government. Worse yet, the Trump administration is urging over 80 agencies to follow the disastrous 2020 regulations they issued in the first term and that Earthjustice challenged in court on behalf of dozens of organizations around the country. |
| Tell the Trump administration that communities deserve a seat at the table when it comes to projects that imperil their safety and well-being. |
| This is the latest play to slash and burn safeguards with zero care for the consequences in real life. This move won’t improve decision-making or make the government more effective. This will create widespread chaos, with individual federal agencies deciding their own way to implement NEPA. It will undoubtedly cause confusion and prolong timelines for approving projects as agencies scramble to analyze project impacts without clear, consistent guidance. By prohibiting consideration of environmental and health impacts on communities historically overburdened with dirty air and water, projects will benefit fossil fuel producers and polluting industries over the public interest. |
| Tell this administration that we need this key tool to fight damaging projects that threaten our access to clean air, clean water, and land free from pollution and contaminants. |
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Sincerely,
Stephen Schima
Senior Legislative Counsel
Policy & Legislation |
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