EARTHJUSTICE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: The FDA's fishy secret and more 18FEB18

EARTHJUSTICE  continues fighting the good fight for all of us, because the Earth needs a good lawyer......

Government must pull aside curtain on genetically engineered salmon.

The FDA’s fishy secret When regulators approved a lab-engineered salmon built from the DNA of three different animals, they hid thousands of pages explaining why. Now a court is shining a light on their ill-informed decision. READ MORE   WE’RE FIGHTING FOR A HEALTHIER FOOD SYSTEM From genetically engineered salmon to pesticides on our fields to toxic chemicals in our food, Earthjustice attorneys are working in court to make our food system cleaner and healthier for everyone. Help us take on these critical battles today with a tax deductible gift! DONATE NOW     Roadblocks to justiceIf passed into law, these bills would create permanent obstacles that will prevent people and communities from going to court to defend their rights. READ MORE A mining corporation wants to dig 750 feet into a hallowed Menominee burial groundEarthjustice is partnering with a tribe in Wisconsin to defend their ancestral lands, ancient garden beds, burial mounds and sacred sites. READ MORE How two women teamed up to take on the chemical industry—and wonThe groundbreaking decision that was the result of their hard work could signal a major shift in how regulators decide whether certain chemicals are safe. READ MORE For people of color, Trump’s EPA is a health hazardEPA Administrator Pruitt won’t enforce protections for anyone’s health. But under his leadership, the agency is scaling back protections for our nation’s most afflicted communities. READ MORE   “Environmentalism starts with love. When we begin to love ourselves and love each other, our earth will reap the benefits of that love, leading to a healthier, more sustainable quality of life.” — Earthjustice Clean Energy Attorney Chinyere Osuala shares her story about how she became a black-female-vegan-environmentalist. READ MORE HOW YOU CAN HELP Protect our oceans and coasts from offshore drilling The Trump administration’s drilling plan would offer up to 90 percent of our ocean waters to energy companies to drill for oil and gas over a five-year period. Speak out against the largest single expansion of offshore drilling activity ever proposed. TAKE ACTION Demand a consumer advocate who protects consumers If Big Tobacco, crooked chemical corporations and President Trump get their way, another industry shill will sit on a commission charged with protecting consumers against unscrupulous corporations and their harmful products. TAKE ACTION

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