In this issue: Our legal win to protect a marine monument from commercial fishing, stopping the buildout of a detention center in Florida’s Everglades, our lawsuit forces USDA to reinstate grants, the endangerment finding, and more.
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FROM THE FRONTLINES
Our legal win to protect a marine monument from commercial fishing
We sued the Trump administration for trying to illegally open one of the world’s most pristine tropical marine environments to commercial fishing — and we won. Read more: [link removed]
Our attorneys explain the “endangerment finding”
Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency wants to declare that climate pollution emitted from sources like power plants and motor vehicles poses little risk to human health. This proposal rejects mainstream science and misunderstands the law. Our attorneys give their legal analysis and explain the flaws in the EPA’s reasoning. Read More: [link removed]
Stopping the buildout of a detention center in Florida’s Everglades
Florida and the Trump administration have been ramming through the construction of an immigration detention facility within the Florida Everglades, the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere. Earthjustice has defended this renowned wetland ecosystem, and its endangered inhabitants, for decades. Now, we’re determined to use the power of law to protect the Everglades from this cruel facility. Read more: [link removed]
A new era of offshore drilling in the Gulf
“Our bodies desperately need the amount of oil that comes to Port Arthur for refinement to slow down and eventually ease up. Instead, the oil industry is trying to deliver us even more.”
–John Beard, former refinery worker and founder of Port Arthur Community Action Network, explains how a new era of offshore drilling is quietly threatening the health of Gulf communities, especially in places like Port Arthur, Texas.
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Sustainable agriculture organizations win in court
When the Trump administration canceled grants that would benefit farmers and organizations that work to strengthen rural communities, address food insecurity, and advance sustainable agriculture, we filed a lawsuit to win back those grants. Now, a federal court has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the grants and deliver the funding for our clients: [link removed]
The Endangered Species Act is under attack
The Trump Administration is in the process of finalizing an illegal rollback of Endangered Species Act protections, threatening wildlife across the country. Meet six species we have gone to court to protect: [link removed]
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Tell the EPA not to walk away from its responsibility on climate
If the Trump administration’s plan goes through, the Environmental Protection Agency will abandon the federal government’s role in reducing greenhouse gases that threaten our planet and health.
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Our lawsuits against the Trump administration are ramping up, and every single one is funded by supporters like you. Donate today to fight back against Trump’s attacks on the environment and the rule of law. DONATE TODAY: [link removed]
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