Ending America's Rail Car Menace

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Date: Jul 20, 2014 6:45 AM
Subject: Ending America's Rail Car Menace
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View Online         Home        Take Action        Donate July 2014          Emergency Ban Sought Against Rail Car Menace This week, environmental groups filed an emergency action to end use of rail cars that can explode when carrying volatile crude oil through America's communities. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation is urged to ban these hazardous cars.   READ MORE     STOP RAIL EXPLOSIONS! Support our emergency efforts in court. We can't win without you!   DONATE     Dryden Victory Sparks National Fracking Revolt Communities across America - inspired by Dryden, NY's court victory over fracking - are rising up in defense of their homes against the oil and gas industry. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen has the story.   READ MORE     For too long the oil and gas industry has intimidated and abused people. That behavior is finally coming back to haunt them, as communities across the country stand up and say 'no more.' – Deborah Goldberg, Earthjustice attorney     IN THE WIN COLUMN Climate Impacts Stop Plan for Bulldozing of Wilderness In a precedent-setting ruling, a federal court has rejected the approval of a coal company's plan to bulldoze roads through pristine Colorado wilderness, citing climate change impacts.   READ MORE     This decision means that these agencies can no longer bury their heads in the sand when confronting the very real impacts of climate change. – Ted Zukoski, Earthjustice attorney     Other recent court victories include:   An appeals court ruling rejects another baseless coal industry attack and upholds the EPA's power to protect Appalachian communities from mountaintop removal mining.     Facilities may no longer burn hazardous waste without meeting health and safety requirements, says judge.     NEWS U.S. Weasling On Wolverines A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regional director has recommended a reversal of the agency's proposal to list wolverines as a threatened species. Hear wildlife biologist Doug Chadwick explain why these fierce and fascinating creatures deserve our protection.   LISTEN   EPA Needs Sharper Carbon Goal The EPA has taken a pivotal first step in cutting carbon pollution from existing power plants, but the agency must do more if we want to avoid catastrophic climate change.   READ MORE   Groups Challenge Approval of Bee-Killing Pesticide Environmental and food safety groups are challenging California's illegal practice of approving new agricultural uses for neonicotinoid pesticides, despite mounting evidence that the pesticides are devastating honeybees.   READ MORE     DOWNTOWN The Smell of Money Environmental activist Hilton Kelley tells us why he gave up a life of Hollywood stardom to face down dirty polluters in his Texas hometown.   LISTEN     HOW YOU CAN HELP Let's Protect Farmworkers! Check out our newest campaign to protect those who put food on our table from pesticide exposure.   READ MORE     Refineries: Clean Up Your Act Millions of people living near oil refineries are forced to breathe dirty air. Tell the EPA it's time to get real protections from these toxic facilities.   TAKE ACTION   You've been reading e.Brief, Earthjustice's monthly e-newsletter. Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online: earthjustice.org/newsletter Earthjustice. Because the earth needs a good lawyer. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. Learn about our work: earthjustice.org Photo Credits:   · Emergency Ban Sought Against Rail Car Menace:  Railroad shipments of volatile crude oil into America's cities have dramatically increased, with explosive results. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)   · Dryden Win Sparks National Fracking Revolt: Deborah Goldberg argues before the Court of Appeals on June 3, 2014. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)   · Climate Impacts Stop Plan For Bulldozing of Wilderness:  Construction of road and methane venting pad above the West Elk coal mine. (U.S. FOREST SERVICE PHOTO)   · Mountaintop removal mining victory:  Mountain icon. (Bohdan Burmich / The Noun Project)   · Hazardous waste victory:  Smokestack icon. (Public Domain / The Noun Project)   · U.S. Weasling On Wolverines:  Doug Chadwick working as a volunteer on the five-year study in Glacier National Park. (Rick Yates)   · EPA Needs Sharper Carbon Goal:  Power plants account for 40 percent of all carbon emissions in the U.S. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)   · Groups Challenge Approval of Bee-Killing Pesticide:  Beekeeper Jeff Anderson checks on the bee boxes. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)   · The Smell of Money:  Hilton Kelley stands in front of Capitol Hill. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)   · Let's Protect Farmworkers!:  Protecting people from pesticides (USDA)   · Refineries: Clean Up Your Act  Yudith Nieto holds an air sampler in the Manchester neighborhood of Houston, TX. (Eric Kayne / Earthjustice) ©2014 Earthjustice | 50 California Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA  94111 | 1-800-584-6460 enews@earthjustice.org This email was delivered to you by Earthjustice. Update your personal information or unsubscribe from Earthjustice's email list through your profile page.