EARTHJUSTICE FOR THE RECORD
October 2020

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

This Alaskan rainforest is a buffer against climate change

The Forest Service wants to allow a new wave of logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. This disastrous plan would open the gates to clearcutting countless century-old trees, with irreversible ecological consequences. We’re fighting to defend the trees — and the lungs of our planet. Read more:
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A seismic victory for endangered whales

In an attempt to broaden plans for offshore drilling, the oil industry was given a pass to injure whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals with seismic airgun blasts in the Atlantic Ocean. We challenged this administrative action in court — and won. Read more:
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The planet can’t afford a risky choice for the Supreme Court

As legislators consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, it’s important to remember that we need justices who will make sure our courts remain a place where science and the law beat corruption and privilege. Read more:
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‘What does Latinx Heritage Month mean to me?’

“To my parents, environmentalism has always been a label, for but a piece of a whole. It means asking the questions they taught me to ask: Who has a voice and who does not? Who has opportunity and who does not? Who dies, and who does not?” Read more: [link removed]

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Demand a robust environmental review for the Dakota Access Pipeline
Urge the Army Corps of Engineers to work with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to ensure the Environmental Impact Statement is comprehensive and respects the Tribe’s sovereignty:

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