Dear NRDC Activist,

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court made an alarming decision.

Not only to overturn Roe v. Wade... but also to undermine the EPA's ability to tackle climate-busting pollution. Big polluters think that these decisions are an invitation to them and now everything is on the table:

Our right to breathe clean air. To drink clean water. To save imperiled wildlife. And to take bold action to avert a climate meltdown.

In response, we're launching the NRDC Legal Fund so we can move swiftly to defend our bedrock environmental laws against America's biggest polluters — and we need your support!

2x MATCH: Donate to the NRDC Legal Fund before midnight on 12/23 and your tax-deductible gift will DOUBLE. Help us raise the $100,000 we need to fund the critical legal battles ahead.

Even $5 can make a real difference.

Big polluters think that because Trump stacked the federal judiciary with more than 200 of his appointees, they have an opportunity to try to drag us back to the 1920s — a time when they had free rein to pollute and plunder.

Our litigators have what it takes to stop them: we took the Trump administration to court more than 150 times and have a win rate of nearly 90% in the cases that have been resolved. Your support at this critical time can help us build on that momentum.

Your 2x MATCHED donation of just $5 to the NRDC Legal Fund will ensure we can marshal the resources and staff necessary to wage scores of legal battles against well-financed polluters and win.

The right-wing crusade to shred our hard-won environmental protections is already well underway.

Just look at the first case on the Supreme Court's docket this term, Sackett v. EPA. The outcome could gut the EPA's ability to protect drinking water sources for more than 100 million people.

Meanwhile, our lawyers are fighting right now to stave off multiple legal attacks on new climate-critical policies and even on the President's authority to designate national monuments.

Every one of us will be impacted by the outcomes of these critical cases, but it's our most vulnerable frontline communities that will bear the brunt if polluters succeed.

And these cases are just a prelude to what's to come next year. But I'm confident that — with your help — we can wage and win these all-important battles.

Here's what I know for certain: We must reach our goal of $100,000 by Friday, 12/23 if we're to stand a chance of stopping polluters. Your $5 tax-deductible donation to the NRDC Legal Fund will be DOUBLED to help protect our environment against a barrage of legal attacks.

Our ability to defend our planet in court this year will rely on your support right now.

With Gratitude,

Mitch Bernard
Chief Counsel, NRDC

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) Who is the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)? Founded in 1970, NRDC combines the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and advocates with the power of more than 3 million members and online activists to confront our planet's most pressing problems. We believe all people deserve the right to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. How does my gift make an impact? Your donation powers NRDC's team of lawyers, scientists, and campaigners who are fighting in and out of court to protect our environment. NRDC knows how to use the courts to uphold the law and will do it whenever necessary — no matter who is president. NRDC's renowned team of environmental litigators filed more than 150 lawsuits against the Trump Administration's unlawful actions. Of the cases that have been preliminarily or finally resolved, NRDC has scored victories in nearly 90 percent so far! What are the most urgent threats facing our environment? After Trump packed federal courts, including the Supreme Court, everything is on the table: clean air, clean water, imperiled wildlife, and our one remaining chance to avert a complete climate catastrophe. America's biggest polluters are poised to launch a barrage of attacks aimed squarely at taking down the very pillars of environmental protection. What are others saying about NRDC? "One of the nation's most powerful environmental groups."       – The New York Times "Even by environmentalist standards, this is a relentless group of lawyers and scientists."       – Worth Magazine "NRDC is, by many accounts, the most effective lobbying and litigating group on environmental issues."       – The Wall Street Journal Named one of the top 10 charities changing the world.       – CNBC Give with confidence. Rated 4 out of 4 stars, and scored 96 out of 100 points by Charity Navigator.