EARTHJUSTICE FOR THE RECORD
July 2021

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

Drilling for oil in the Everglades is as harmful as it sounds

At the tail end of 2020, the Trump administration handed Florida the power to grant permits to projects that could damage the state’s wetlands. Now, we’re seeing why this was a terrible idea: an oil drilling proposal in the Everglades is on track to move forward. Read more:
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Why fossil fuel pipelines are bad for our climate and communities

As the fight to stop construction on the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota continues to draw national attention, learn more about the risks that fossil fuel pipelines pose and how they are key battlefronts in the fight for a just climate future. Read more:
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Why Puerto Rico needs solar for a green energy future

If another powerful storm hits Puerto Rico, the two offshore fossil fuel companies who supply and distribute energy would be able to walk away from the island and stop providing energy. This is the latest example of private corporations upholding a colonial legacy that sacrifices people for profits. Read more:
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How bitcoin is heating this lake and warming the planet

Earthjustice lawyers have been pushing dirty power plants into retirement for years. Bitcoin mining now threatens that climate progress. Read more:
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Here’s how we’re fighting to keep lead out of homes and drinking water

Millions of people across the country drink water that passes through lead pipes, putting countless communities at risk of lead contamination along the way. Earthjustice has been pushing the EPA for increased protections against lead poisoning in our drinking water. Finally, regulators are listening. Read more: [link removed]

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Get lead out of our drinking water

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

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