A community stops a massive refinery

 

JANUARY NEWSLETTER

A community stops a massive refinery A developer has abandoned plans to build a methanol refinery in Kalama, Washington, after activists and Earthjustice lawyers came together for a six-year opposition campaign and a nail-biting legal battle. The proposed refinery was set to become one of the top climate polluters in the state. This latest win marks the 11th time in a decade that a fossil fuel export project has surfaced in the Northwest, faced public backlash and legal challenges, and eventually died. READ MORE >>     Finally, a crackdown on coal ash pollution Coal ash is the leading source of water contamination in the United States. For the first time, the federal government is enforcing rules that require the coal industry to manage toxic coal ash waste. The EPA’s rejection of utilities’ attempts to delay the closure and cleanup of toxic coal ash ponds is a vital step in the effort to protect communities from coal ash pollution. READ MORE >>   New whale identified in Gulf of Mexico The discovery of a new whale species underscores how much we still need to learn about our oceans and how critical it is to vigilantly protect what’s living in our waters before species dwindle and disappear. Learn more about how Earthjustice is working to protect marine creatures and biodiversity. READ MORE >>   This is what climate hope looks like Our staff and leaders across the entire progressive community have been working tirelessly to push for bold legislation that is urgently needed to address our climate emergency, advance environmental justice, and invest in the health and prosperity of millions of people living in the U.S. See how passing the Build Back Better Act will improve our daily lives. READ MORE >>   Fighting the climate crisis means investing in infrastructure The Build Back Better Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to act on climate and invest in our long-term health and prosperity. We can’t let this moment pass. Congress must act now.   End the extraction and burning of fossil fuels Earthjustice is unique in the approaches we use to achieve our goals and the scale at which we work. Wherever you live, we are fighting for you. In our connected world, each of our goals are deeply intertwined. One of those goals is to end the extraction and burning of fossil fuels. We expose the true costs of the main driver of climate change and public health ills by enforcing pollution control requirements, blocking new fossil fuel infrastructure, and more. SEE HOW >>

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