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| Dear Friend, |
| Today, the Supreme Court severely limited the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — a bedrock law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of authorizing new pipelines, power plants, refineries, and other large projects. |
| The court’s decision undermines 50 years of legal precedent that told federal agencies to look before they leap when approving projects that could harm communities and the environment. |
| The Trump administration will take this decision as an invitation to ignore environmental concerns entirely as it presses its agenda to promote fossil fuels, kill off renewable energy, and roll back pollution regulations. |
| Earthjustice served as lead counsel on the case. Read our analysis of the decision, what’s at stake in this case, and where we go from here. |
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| Here’s the bottom line: This case is a difficult loss that will make our work more challenging. But when the Supreme Court rules against us, we don’t back down. We fight back. |
| At a time when both the executive branch and Congress are taking advantage of every opportunity to weaken NEPA, Earthjustice and our allies will continue our decades-long fight to enforce and defend the “people’s environmental law.” |
| Thanks to supporters like you, we are not in this fight alone. Earthjustice advocates have sent over 190,000 letters to decision makers calling for a stronger NEPA, winning key victories along the way. |
| Thank you for your partnership in this fight. |
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Sincerely,
Sam Sankar
SVP of Program,
Earthjustice |
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