Dear NRDC Activist,

The tectonic, rightward shift of the Supreme Court has had immediate and devastating consequences. First, the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Then, it attacked the EPA's ability to regulate climate-wrecking pollution.

Now, in Sackett v. EPA, the Supreme Court will decide whether or not to gut the Clean Water Act. That's the same 50-year-old law that cleaned up rivers so toxic that they caught on fire and protected streams children play in.

Protections for wetlands that clean the drinking water supplies for millions of people could vanish overnight.

This is one of the most serious assaults we've ever seen on our nation's bedrock environmental laws, and it's indicative of how emboldened polluters are since Trump stacked our courts with hundreds of ideological, right-wing judges.

We're expecting a wave of similar cases in the new year, and we must be prepared to rush to court to fight back. Donate now to the NRDC Legal Fund and every tax-deductible dollar will DOUBLE, up to $100,000. We're just 48 hours out from our deadline, and we're still short of our goal. Can you help wih a donation of just $5?

America's polluters are coming after protections for our environment across the board.

• Three separate lawsuits brought by pro-polluter forces seek to derail climate-critical progress on clean vehicles. Your 2x MATCHED donation of $5 to the NRDC Legal Fund will defend our climate against polluter assaults >>
• A new attack against the president's authority to designate national monuments would strip protections from treasured places like Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. DOUBLE your $5 gift to NRDC's new legal war chest and help defend wild places >>
• Multiple, simultaneous attacks by polluters on state and local climate measures seek to gut those protections. MULTIPLY your impact x2 to help us win the toughest courtroom battles across the nation >>

This is just a taste of the dizzying surge of assaults on our environmental laws, brought because polluters think the hundreds of Trump-appointed judges across the federal judiciary will undo critical protections.

With our deadline fast approaching, we still have not met our $100,000 goal. Will you help us fill the gap and fund our legal battles with a donation of just $5?

This is URGENT: Donate now to the NRDC Legal Fund and every dollar you give will be DOUBLED, up to $100,000. Even $5 will make an impact.

For more than fifty years, NRDC's members have counted on us to wage — and win — the toughest courtroom battles.

For decades, our legal team has delivered: We've forced polluters to clean up their toxic messes. We've stopped anti-environment politicians from trashing the laws that protect our air and water. And we've relentlessly defended imperiled wildlife from extinction.

But our half-century of experience tells us that the legal threats mounting right now demand an extraordinary response.

With just 48 hours left, and our goal still not met, I hope we can count on your support. Please, chip in $5 today

Sincerely,

Jon Devine
Senior Attorney & Director of Federal Water Policy, 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.