In this issue: What you need to know about AI data centers, Trump’s plan to expand oil drilling in our oceans, truck drivers fighting to keep our highways safe from hazardous materials, and more.
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FROM THE FRONTLINES
5 species threatened by offshore drilling
The Pacific Ocean is teeming with biodiverse ecosystems that are home to rare turtles, orcas, seabirds, whales, and countless other forms of marine life. Trump’s proposed plan to drill for oil and gas along the California coast puts all that in jeopardy. Here are the five species most at risk. Read more: [link removed]
One battle after another to protect the Arctic
The Trump administration wants to open up more than 19 million acres of land in the far north to the highest-bidding fossil fuel companies, including regions that have never been developed or targeted for drilling. As the Trump administration pushes to ramp up fossil fuel development in the Arctic, Earthjustice is preparing to challenge these actions in court. Read More: [link removed]
What you need to know about AI data centers
Communities nationwide are facing the prospect of new data centers in their backyards, to power the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Here’s what to know about proposals for enormous new data centers, and what Earthjustice is doing to control their pollution and climate impacts, as well as protect your energy bill. Read more: [link removed]
Truck drivers are fighting to keep our highways safe from hazardous materials
“Safety is an economic issue in [the trucking] industry, and it’s an economic issue that is guided by the greed of trucking companies. And that greed does not allow you to take proper precautions. That is what causes a higher level of accidents and environmental issues. Because you’re not paying attention to what you do. You’re hustling for money, and when you hustle, you don’t give a damn about safety.”
– Billy Randel, leader of Truckers Movement for Justice and a retired truck driver, is working with Earthjustice to demand regulations be put in place for truckers hauling hazardous oil and gas waste: [link removed]
Will you pass our climate quiz?
The Trump administration is pushing climate denial and limiting our government’s ability to act. See how well you understand what the administration is up to by taking our quiz: [link removed]
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Stop Trump’s plan to expand oil drilling in our oceans
The Trump administration is trying to unleash an offshore drilling plan that would jeopardize treasured coastlines nationwide — and we have an opportunity to voice our opposition.
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$1:$1 Flash Match. The second year of Trump’s presidency will be even more consequential than the first. We expect to file lawsuits to defend the Roadless Rule, the Arctic, the Endangerment Finding — and that’s just the start. Help us scale up to win these critical legal battles, and your gift will be doubled. DOUBLE MY GIFT: [link removed]
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