EARTHJUSTICE FOR THE RECORD
June 2021

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

Another fossil fuel project stopped in its tracks

A few days after the Keystone XL pipeline was officially declared dead, another fossil fuel company has abandoned its proposed plan to build a fracked gas refinery and pipeline in the state of Washington, with the help of years of community activism and Earthjustice lawsuits. Read more:
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Celebrating Black resilience

Across the nation, people are reclaiming Black spaces as equally deserving of a healthy environment and protection under the law. Here are stories of some of the communities that Earthjustice is fighting alongside, taking polluters to court and supporting our clients as they reimagine their communities as places where people can breathe clean air, drink clean water, and flourish in their environments. Read more:
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Online shopping is poisoning the air, but electric vehicles can help

Companies like Amazon have choked the air of California’s Inland Empire with diesel emissions from freight trucks and mega warehouses. Now, a landmark victory garnered by clean air advocates and Earthjustice litigation could clean up the online shopping industry. Read more:
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Creating spaces for queer environmentalists

Attorney and educator Lindi von Mutius invites us to explore the intersection of the environmental conservation and justice for LGBTQIA+ communities. Read more:
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National monuments at risk

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recommends that President Biden restore protections to the national monuments whose boundaries were unlawfully shrunk by the last administration. Learn about the monuments Earthjustice is fighting to defend. Read more: [link removed]

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Get lead out of our drinking water

We need tougher rules to keep lead out of our drinking water. Until June 30, the Environmental Protection Agency is asking for community input on the best way to do just that:

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Triple your impact! Give by June 30 and your gift will be matched $2-to-$1 by the Earthjustice Board of Trustees!
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