EARTHJUSTICE NEWSLETTER: This is what energy democracy looks like 22APR18

FROM EarthJustice on Earth Day, a day we should all be renewing our commitment to do the best we can to protect our Mother Earth! Click the links to read the full articles, participate in EarthJustice actions and / or to donate to EarthJustice, because the Earth needs a good lawyer!

With a team of more than 100 legal experts on staff and more than 400 active cases, Earthjustice is holding accountable those who threaten to harm our environment and break our bedrock environmental laws.

No reason for dirty natural gas Three California communities in six months have defeated plans for gas-burning power plants, fueling a new trend. Clean energy is not only healthier; now it’s cheaper, too. READ MORE   THIS EARTH DAY, GIVE THE EARTH A GOOD LAWYER With a team of more than 100 legal experts on staff and more than 400 active cases, Earthjustice is holding accountable those who threaten to harm our environment and break our bedrock environmental laws. Help us win in court today! DONATE NOW     Halting a coral reef heistA federal court nixed permits that allowed collectors to snatch approximately a quarter of a million fish out of Hawai‘i’s waters. READ MORE A high-schooler shouldn’t handle the most dangerous pesticides on the marketA recent court ruling puts EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on notice that the courts are going to be scrutinizing any rule that reduces health protections for farmworkers. READ MORE One step closer to saving wild salmonAn Earthjustice victory means that endangered baby salmon will have an easier migration. But anti-wildlife lawmakers are already trying to dash their chances of survival. READ MORE It’s illegal to ignore civil rights complaintsBut after decades of delaying investigations in some of the nation’s most polluted communities, the EPA needed a federal court to explain that to them. READ MORE   “This string of court rulings shows that the Trump administration is repeatedly breaking the law. It’s not just me saying that—federal judges have been saying it repeatedly in recent weeks, and ruling against the Trump administration.” — Earthjustice Vice President of Litigation Drew Caputo, on recent federal court decisions rejecting the Trump administration’s efforts to delay and roll back protections for public health and the environment READ MORE HOW YOU CAN HELP Scott Pruitt is unfit to lead the Environmental Protection Agency Since his first day as head of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Trump administration, Scott Pruitt’s number-one priority has been to dismantle our nation’s bedrock environmental and public health protections. TAKE ACTION Don’t let dirty industry pollute our waters and communities Coal ash, the toxic remains of burning coal in power plants, is full of chemicals that cause cancer, developmental disorders and reproductive problems. Don’t let the EPA take away our protections from this toxic pollution threat. TAKE ACTION