Supreme Court poised to shred Clean Water Act

 

In June, the conservative Supreme Court supermajority struck down a key Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) climate regulation and introduced a doctrine that will be used to challenge new environmental regulations for years to come. Next year, this Supreme Court will decide a case that threatens to rip apart the Clean Water Act and give polluters a free pass to dump toxic waste in wetlands and streams across the country. The Supreme Court is stacked against us, but we will not back down. In the Court’s upcoming Clean Water Act case, Sackett v. EPA, we have filed an amicus brief on behalf of 18 tribes fighting to protect waterways flowing through their lands. We rely on your support to represent all our clients free of charge — because justice should not have a price tag. Can you donate before the end of the year to uphold justice and defend our planet from this Supreme Court? A longtime donor will match your online contribution $3:$1. In West Virginia v. EPA, the Supreme Court went out of its way to prevent the EPA from using one highly effective method of regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. We were prepared, and quickly began to pressure the EPA to finalize a new suite of 10 rules based on its extensive remaining authority. Together, these 10 rules would work to reduce the carbon pollution that drives climate change, reduce the traditional air and water pollution that harms public health, and reduce environmental harm that is borne disproportionately by disadvantaged communities and people of color. And with Democratic control of the Senate, we will continue to push for rapid nominations of fair judges in the lower courts (which decide the vast majority of cases). Looking ahead to 2023, the Supreme Court’s conservatives have been asked to make a similarly extreme ruling and shrink the scope of the Clean Water Act in Sackett v. EPA. But here’s the good news: Once again, we have prepared for this moment. And no matter what the Supreme Court decides, our movement is growing and gaining strength. Over two-thirds of Americans want stronger environmental regulations. Your contributions allow our 200 attorneys to pursue a multi-pronged legal strategy to win victories in lower courts, at agencies, in Congress, and even internationally. Our litigation stops pollution, defends frontline communities, and protects the environment from fossil fuel corporations. Every single victory is thanks to supporters like you. But this year, we’ve received fewer donations than in previous years. We are making a huge fundraising push before 2022 ends to stay in these fights. George Martin, a longtime donor and former Board President, has agreed to match every online donation $3:$1 — but only until the end of the year. Throughout our 50-year history, Earthjustice has won hundreds of victories against the odds. Can you make a donation today to help us fight back against this Supreme Court and protect the earth? DONATE TO PROTECT THE EARTH   . In partnership, Sam Sankar SVP of Programs, Earthjustice P.S. If you have already mailed your gift, thank you! We appreciate your patience as we update our records.

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