Suing to stop a plastics plant

With a team of more than 100 legal experts on staff and more than 600 active cases, Earthjustice is holding accountable those who threaten to harm our environment and break our bedrock environmental laws. We’re suing to stop the coming plastics surge Louisiana regulators recently approved air permits to build what would be one of the largest plastics plants in the world, even though it would dump 800 tons of toxic pollution into a local community and contribute to the worldwide plastic pollution crisis. We’re representing people in St. James Parish, a region that’s already surrounded by industrial plants and dealing with high cancer rates. READ MORE   JOIN THE FIGHT FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT From fighting to get toxic chemicals out of our communities to protecting public lands from the threat of extractive industries, Earthjustice attorneys have gone toe-to-toe the most anti-environment administration this country has ever seen. With your support today, we will continue doing this work! DONATE NOW     The plans to open these national monuments to the bad guysAfter illegally gutting protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, the Trump administration announced its final plans to open up these public lands to drilling, grazing, and other development. READ MORE Major chemical company discontinues brain-damaging pesticideThe largest producer of chlorpyrifos in the United States announced it will stop selling the nerve agent pesticide, which is linked to brain damage in children. Yet the Trump administration still refuses to ban it entirely, leaving many vulnerable. READ MORE She grew up in the Amazon, and now she’s fighting for its lifeLast year’s fires in the Amazon reduced over 17 million acres of the rainforest to ashes. Brazilian politician and former rubber plantation worker Marina Silva sat down with Earthjustice to talk about the importance of addressing climate change in the region — and taking on climate deniers worldwide. READ MORE Meet our clientsEarthjustice represents a diverse range of public-interest clients — for free. From widely recognized organizations to small communities, our clients have one thing in common: They stand on the frontlines of the fight for a healthy environment for all. READ MORE   “Donald Trump’s administration has unleashed an unprecedented assault on our environment and the health of our communities. His policies threaten our climate, air, water, public lands, wildlife, and oceans; no amount of his greenwashing can change the simple fact: Donald Trump has been the worst president for our environment in history.” — Environmental and public health advocates on the current administration’s environmental record. Group statement from Alaska Wilderness League Action, Clean Water Action, Defenders of Wildlife, Earthjustice, EDF Action, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, and The Wilderness Society. READ MORE HOW YOU CAN HELP Don’t let this administration undo the people’s environmental law When a government wants to build a toxic waste incinerator in your neighborhood, bulldoze homes to build smog-producing highways, or run pipelines through ancestral Native American lands, a federal law gives you the right to find out and fight back. That law is the National Environmental Policy ACT (NEPA), and the fossil fuel industry cronies in the Trump administration just announced plans to gut NEPA’s protections. TAKE ACTION Demand the transition to 100% clean energy The 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 would ensure everyone benefits from our transition to a clean energy economy. Urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor this important piece of legislation. TAKE ACTION     Here is a list of more actions you can take. Share this: Trouble seeing this email? View in browser Earthjustice 50 California Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94111 enews@earthjustice.org