In this issue: How we’re keeping Trump’s border barrier out of a national park, ways to push back against the administration, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

We’re protecting a national park from Trump’s border barrier

The Trump administration is trying to jam a border barrier through Big Bend National Park. Big Bend is home to the wild and scenic Rio Grande and has more species of birds, bats, butterflies, ants, and scorpions than any other national park in the United States. See how we’re fighting back for these species. Read more: [link removed]

The Trump administration is ignoring science and the public in pursuit of profits for its industry allies. We’re filing lawsuits every week to push back, but we can’t do it without you. Help power our legal work with a donation today. DONATE: [link removed]
You’ve spoken out against the Trump administration — now it’s trying to silence you

Federal law guarantees your right to know about projects happening in your community. As the data center boom continues, the Trump administration is working overtime to undermine that right at the behest of the tech and fossil fuel industries.
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Protect the ocean floor from mining

Apparently drilling for oil on our public lands and clear-cutting our old-growth forests for timber isn’t enough for the Trump administration’s corporate donors. It’s now moving forward with a plan to open the ocean floor off the coast of American Samoa to deep-sea mining. Submit a comment before September 15 urging the administration to abandon its plan. TAKE ACTION: [link removed]

How car tires are harming salmon — and possibly your health

6PPD, a chemical used in car tires, was linked to salmon deaths in 2020. After this discovery, Earthjustice sued the tire industry and petitioned for federal regulations. We won’t rest until the chemical is phased out. Read more: [link removed]

Money to restore Puerto Rico’s grid risks becoming a curse

“Distributed renewable energy is not a luxury in Puerto Rico. It is a survival strategy.”

— Community and environmental lawyer Ruth Santiago arguing that the archipelago should use federal disaster recovery money to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Read more: [link removed]

Americans are speaking up to protect wildlife and their wild places

The Trump administration is gutting the Endangered Species Act, but the public is fighting back. See a selection of personalized public comments from Earthjustice supporters like you that are helping to move the needle. Read more: [link removed]

How the Trump administration is making airplane turbulence worse

Pilots depend on live forecasting from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to fly. The government wants to dismantle it in its war on climate science, but Earthjustice is suing to stop them. Read more: [link removed]


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