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The Trump administration’s gutting of federal agencies will wreak havoc on laws that protect everyone’s health and the environment.

People’s Collective for Environmental Justice, Sierra Club, and Industrious Labs move to intervene as defendants in Rinnai America Corp., et al., v. South Coast Air Quality Management District

Gas industry lawsuit seeks to intimidate Southern California’s air regulator from pursuing vital rules to replace gas-powered equipment with zero-emissions technology

“We elected our leaders to work for us, not corporate polluters.”

Long Beach becomes the second city in California to electrify 100% of its garbage truck fleet

Hillary Aidun, Attorney, Northeast Office: “Brookhaven should not release Covanta from liability for a small amount of money especially given the need for remediation and the fact that there are a number of pending lawsuits against Brookhaven resulting from the landfill.”

The EPA has ousted all members of two key science panels, signaling an alarming shift in agency priorities

Agency modifies 2020 order allowing state to assume responsibility for federal environmental programs on tribal lands

California’s standards help clean the air we breathe and improve health outcomes for millions of Americans

Gilbert Zelaya, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “We’re talking about decades of pollution that these communities have had to endure. Right now they’re doing nothing. … To us, that means the DEC is sending the message that they don’t care about the health and well-being of these communities.”

Deena Tumeh, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “The executive order frames the right to clean air and water as a ‘merit-based opportunity’ — that is frankly dystopian.”

NYS-DEC approved polluting gas plant permit renewal without complying with NY’s nation-leading climate law; toxic air pollution remains in the area with lowest life expectancy rate on Long Island

Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group (BLARG), Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), and the Sierra Club represented by Earthjustice filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York-Nassau County against the NYS-Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Caithness Long Island LLC, over the unlawful air permit renewal and non-compliance with New York’s landmark climate law.

“Nuestras organizaciones seguirán defendiendo con firmeza las protecciones climáticas y lucharán contra los planes del presidente Trump que dañarían nuestro medio ambiente, nuestra salud, nuestra economía y nuestro clima”.

“Si bien no es sorprendente, no deja de ser alarmante que la administración Trump no haya perdido tiempo en revertir políticas abrumadoramente populares que salvan vidas”.

“Our organizations will continue to stand strong for climate protections and will fight President Trump’s plans that would harm our environment, our health, our economy, and our climate.”

“While not surprising, it is no less alarming that the Trump administration wasted no time in rolling back overwhelmingly popular, life-saving policies.”

Sabemos que podemos salir victoriosos ante el presidente Trump y sus aliados, porque lo hemos hecho antes.