EARTHJUSTICE FOR THE RECORD
December 2019

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

What you helped us do this year

2019 was not an easy year, especially for the climate. But the biggest story of the year, which you were part of, is that in one court ruling after another, the environment won. Read more:
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How whale poop helps the planet

Whales are amazing creatures. They could also be a high-impact solution to combating climate change. Read More:
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Tribes halt major copper mine on ancestral lands

A judge ruled in favor of three tribes, the Tohono O'odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and Hopi Tribe, halting a mile-wide open-pit copper mine in Arizona that would have buried dozens of sacred sites under toxic waste. Read more:
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How one company almost got away with draining the Mojave Desert

A company hatched a plan to wring contaminated water from the desert and sell it to the residents of suburban Los Angeles. It almost worked -- until Earthjustice stepped in. Read more:
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Toxic tap water

A military base in Warminster, Pennsylvania, was leaking toxic chemicals known as PFAS into the local groundwater. Hope Grosse went to court, and stopped the military in its tracks. Read more:
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QUOTABLE

"I will say for Earthjustice, we will remember 2019 as a year of phenomenal legal victories. In my 20 years here, I've never seen a winning streak quite like this one."
-- Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen discusses the incredible progress we've made over the past year, and the greatest challenges -- and opportunities -- we face.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Stop the clearcutting of our wild forests in Alaska
The timber industry wants to remove protections for Alaska's Tongass National Forest. We need your help to stop them from clearcutting countless century-old trees:

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Give the gift of a healthy environment
Are you looking for that perfect gift for your friends and family for the holidays? Make a gift in honor of your friend or family member and help Earthjustice take on some of the most important environmental fights of our time:

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WHO WE ARE

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.

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