March 2022

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

Largest reef system in the Gulf saved from port expansion project

The highest court in Mexico ruled unanimously in February to protect sea turtles and other marine life in the Veracruz Reef System National Park from a port expansion project. This decision shows that Mexico’s highest court supports protecting the human right to a healthy environment. Read more: [link removed]

The truth about Ukraine, gas prices, and U.S. energy security

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a tragic humanitarian crisis and thrown global energy markets into turmoil. While the people of Ukraine fight for their lives and their country, the fossil fuel industry and its political allies are exploiting this crisis in an attempt to boost their profits. Read more: [link removed]

Here’s why leasing public land to oil and gas companies is a death sentence for the planet

Big Oil’s latest demand – immediately opening more public lands for drilling – is both illegal and will do nothing to lower gas prices for everyday Americans.  Here’s what you need to know about the broken federal oil, gas, and coal leasing program and why it’s a bad deal. Read more: [link removed]

How Does Supreme Court nominee Jackson rank on the environment?

U.S. laws give people a legal right to clean air, clean water, a stable climate, and healthy ecosystems. We need justices who recognize that the federal government has an obligation to safeguard those rights for all people. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s environmental record reveals her ability to understand complex regulatory and statutory issues and appropriately apply the facts to the law. Earthjustice is confident that Judge Jackson will bring a much-needed perspective to one of our democracy’s most critical institutions. Read more: [link removed]

A new vision for wolf conservation

Emergency protections are needed for the gray wolf after the Northern Rockies sees the worst persecution of wolves in a century. Read more: [link removed]

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