Environmental rulings reveal Supreme Court's dangerous ambitions

 

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JULY NEWSLETTER Environmental Rulings Reveal Supreme Court's Dangerous Ambitions The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority is reshaping how our government works in pursuit of an agenda of sweeping  deregulation. READ MORE >>   Join the Never Rest Legacy Challenge For a limited time, your future gift will unlock an immediate cash donation LEARN ABOUT THIS MATCH   How a Bay Area Community is Fighting Port Pollution The Port of Oakland wants to widen its basins, bringing more megaships — and more pollution — to an already overburdened community. READ MORE >>   Coral Reefs Are in Trouble. Here's Why I'm Still Hopeful We keep seeing evidence that corals can survive, become more resilient, and even recover if we give them a chance by cleaning up water quality, protecting them from coastal development and dredging, and reducing fishing pressure. READ MORE >>   What's Holding Us Back from a Clean Energy Transition? We Don't Have Enough Power Lines A major roadblock in the transition to a clean energy future is surprisingly basic: We don’t have enough transmission lines to effectively move the power generated at clean energy hot spots to the places where we need it. READ MORE >>   Build a clean and equitable electriciy grid now We need to urgently build more power lines to move clean energy across the country. Thousands of solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal projects in various stages of development are waiting years for approval to connect to the U.S. electric grid. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has a critical role to play in accelerating the transmission infrastructure we need to meet U.S. climate commitments. TAKE ACTION   How Climate Change is Fueling Extreme Weather Carbon pollution is contributing to climate disasters that will only get worse unless we take action. READ MORE >> DONATE NOW   Earthjustice 50 California Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94111 About Us   Photo Credits (top to bottom): Alex Wong / Getty Images, Justin Sullivan / Getty Images, Kevin Hogan / Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary / NOAA, Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice