Moving beyond fossil fuels

 

JUNE NEWSLETTER

Meeting the climate moment by moving beyond fossil fuels What does nothing to slow inflation, lower gas prices, or help the Biden administration meet its own climate and environmental justice commitments? Permitting new oil and gas leases on public lands and waters. A new report from Earthjustice and Evergreen Action outlines why. READ MORE >>   Your support strengthens our power in the courts and ensures the earth has a good lawyer. Donate today and your gift will be matched $2:$1! DONATE NOW   Queer liberation is an environmental justice issue Once we can see the fight for queer liberation, racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty, disability justice, and climate justice — the fights for humanity — as interconnected, we open ourselves up to the possibility of learning from each other in deeper ways. READ MORE >>   Why this road fight is critical for grizzlies, bull trout, and more The earth is facing a loss of species so extensive that it threatens to collapse entire ecosystems. The fight to stop road building in Flathead National Forest reflects a broader battle to protect species biodiversity. READ MORE >>   A fossil fuel company wants to dig up a Superfund site in Texas. What could go wrong? A proposed 27-mile-long dredging project in Texas would stir up toxic mercury from a Superfund site and imperil the livelihoods of local people working in the fishing, oyster, and shrimp business. If completed, it would boost exports of dirty fossil fuels by allowing huge oil tankers to pass into the Gulf of Mexico. We’re fighting it in court. READ MORE >>   Make our public lands and waters part of the climate solution True energy security means renewable energy here at home that lowers costs, creates jobs, and allows us to avert some of the worst climate disasters that lie ahead if we don’t urgently transition from fossil fuels. Urge the Biden administration to phase out federal production of fossil fuels on our public lands. TAKE ACTION   The Supreme Court is pursuing a very dangerous strategy for the environment Our environmental laws are only as strong as the judges who uphold them. As the Supreme Court hands down one of the most consequential environmental decisions of our lifetime, Earthjustice’s Sam Sankar lays out what’s at stake in this New York Times op-ed (article behind paywall for those exceeding the monthly free article limit). LEARN MORE >>

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