Dear NRDC Supporter,

NRDC is rushing to court to stop the Trump administration from giving dozens of coal-fired power plants a free pass to ignore limits on toxic air pollution that are crucial to protecting our health.

Supporters like you helped us secure these protections. We defended limits on toxic air pollution when they last came under attack. And now, we're fighting to stop this unlawful move before it causes lasting harm.

Will you make a gift today to help NRDC block this dangerous coal power plant bailout in court to protect our environment and health?

The standards the Trump administration is trying to avoid were put in place to limit toxic pollution from coal plants, including mercury, arsenic, lead, and other air toxins that can cause neurological damage in children, respiratory illness, cancer, and premature death.

Since taking effect in 2012, these standards, known as Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), dramatically reduced emissions and are estimated to save 11,000 lives every year. And in 2024, the EPA strengthened these standards after thousands of NRDC supporters and others submitted public comments and testified in public hearings.

But to the fossil fuel industry, that progress is just a threat to their bottom line. And the Trump administration is once again doing their bidding.

During President Trump's first term, the EPA tried to undermine the 2012 protections. We sued — and the attack failed.

Now they are back at it. And so are we. Will you support this fight?

Under the false pretense of an "energy emergency," the administration is using executive powers to override these critical pollution standards with no justification.

It's a blatant giveaway to polluters.

It's also part of a broader attempt by the administration to weaken or eliminate a swath of regulations on coal-fired power plants, and this lawsuit represents just one element of our strategy to stop it.

We're fighting back on every front: mobilizing our network of more than 3 million members to submit comments, exposing the true nature — and benefactors — of this coal bailout in the press, and arming pro-environmental allies with the science and information they need to defend against this pollution free for all.

This kind of work takes time, resources, and sustained, unwavering pressure. Your support makes that possible.

Will you stand with us in court by making a donation today? Your gift will fuel our lawsuit to stop this toxic giveaway to the coal power industry and help defend our environment on all fronts.

Together, we have the power to protect our health, our environment, and our future.

Thanks for being in this fight with us.

Sincerely,

John Walke
Federal Clean Air Director & Senior Attorney, Environmental Health, NRDC