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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · 17d

Must stream. Go Abbie! @abbiedillen.bsky.social @nytimes.com

Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 17d

Tomorrow, Earthjustice President @abbiedillen.bsky.social will be speaking at @nytimes.com Climate Forward 2025.

Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 9:40 am ET. Register for the livestream: nyt.swoogo.com/climateforwa...

dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · 27d

What would the world look like if we preferenced people over the profits?

Businesses could still make money. And people could thrive instead of being poisoned. It is actually that simple.

We need to keep fighting for that world—people over profits.
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 28d

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will no longer defend safeguards that protect people from unsafe levels of PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water, seeking to undo protections put into place last year.

dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · 27d

👇👇👇 Important read @abbiedillen.bsky.social @earthjustice.org #climateemergency #nofossilfuelinfrastructure #stopLine5

Stanford Social Innovation Review @ssir.org · Sep 11

"The scale and urgency of the current threat should settle a long-simmering debate about the strategic value of targeting oil and gas production directly."

@earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social writes in SSIR on the next chapter of the climate fight:

No Way Out Without a Fight (SSIR)

The ground-up work to stop US oil and gas expansion and create new climate politics

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Forbes @forbes.com · Aug 22

The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.

Federal Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ To Be Shut Down Within 60 Days—No New Detainees

The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.

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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Aug 7

So proud of my colleagues and this win @earthjustice.org #badasscolleagues

Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Aug 7

BREAKING: A federal judge sided with conservation groups, ordering the state of Florida and the Trump administration to temporarily stop further construction of the mass detention center in the Florida Everglades.

'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention camp in Florida must temporarily halt construction, judge rules

Construction at the controversial facility in the Florida Everglades has been stopped for 14 days over a lawsuit alleging it skirted environmental laws.

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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Jul 3

Per usual, @abbiedillen.bsky.social tells it like it is.

Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Jul 3

"Congressional leaders know this bill will have disastrous consequences, and they are abandoning their own best judgment to fall in line with President Trump. This isn't just a dereliction of duty; it's an unconscionable betrayal of the American people." [email protected]

Earthjustice Statement on House Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill

This isn’t just a dereliction of duty; it’s an unconscionable betrayal of the American people.

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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Jun 10

Nothing warrants keeping coal plants open when they were set to close. Customers will pay the price for this folly. We all pay the price of dirty air.

Kathryn McGrath @kathrynmcgr.bsky.social · Jun 9

Trump's DOE is forcing coal plants to keep operating, based on flimsy projections that many disagree with -- including the grid operator in the Midwest. Burning coal just for fun is going to be costly and Consumers Energy customers are going to get the bill.

Christine Powell @christine-powell.bsky.social · Jun 7

With the Campbell 202c order, DOE is attempting to make RMR-like decisions that are unwarranted. DOE cites NERC’s summer assessment report as support, but even MISO, its market monitor, and at least one of its member states (Wisconsin PUC) think that the report lacks merit.

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Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School @harvardeelp.bsky.social · May 14

New CleanLaw podcast: MA Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Vernice Miller-Travis, and Hannah Perls discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal environmental justice programs and local efforts to protect public health and the environment.

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Abbie Dillen @abbiedillen.bsky.social · May 13

On a tough day in Congress, loving this point of light! Messing up farmers is terrible for everyone, and going to court can still unlock solutions. Grateful to our courageous clients.

Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · May 5

The Trump admin is targeting bedrock civil rights protections and walking away from environmental justice work. As Earthjustice Managing Attorney Debbie Chizewer told Grist, their message to communities across the country is loud and clear: “We’re not going to do this work anymore.”

30 years of environmental justice, dismantled in 100 days

In the Trump White House, environmental justice is deemed "illegal" and polluters are invited to ask for exemptions from the law.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · May 2

President Trump’s first 100 days were a masterclass in environmental injustice:

-Freeze Tribal funding
-Silence communities
-Fast-track fossil fuel projects through sacred land

All under the guise of an “energy emergency”.

Trump's first 100 days shredded millions in funding for Indigenous peoples

In his first 100 days, President Trump cut millions from already-underfunded budgets for Indigenous climate, health and education programs.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Apr 29

For 70+ years, the Line 5 pipeline has run through the Great Lakes, already spilling oil 33 times. Now, Enbridge wants to lock in another century of fossil fuel profits by drilling a tunnel under Lake Michigan. Urge Gov. Whitmer to reject the Line 5 tunnel project!

Protect the Great Lakes from a dangerous pipeline project

Send a letter today and tell Governor Whitmer to stop the Line 5 tunnel project!

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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Apr 22

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Abbie Dillen @abbiedillen.bsky.social · Apr 22

It’s been an eventful first 92 days of Trump. My take on (some of) what’s different this time around. Stiff headwinds but we will stay the course. Happy Earth Day. www.propublica.org/article/eart...

Earthjustice President Describes a “Fundamentally Different” Era of Hostility Toward Environmentalists

Abigail Dillen sees the increase of lawsuits targeting green groups as just one of the growing threats to environmental advocacy organizations — and the people who staff them.

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Apr 11

The world knows about climate change mostly because of great American researchers, and that work has been largely centered at NOAA.
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency

White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · Apr 12

EPA Civil Rights Work Stalls Under Trump as Communities Wait for Justice - Sentinel Media sentientmedia.org/epa-civil-ri...

EPA Civil Rights Work Stalls Under Trump as Communities Wait for Justice

13 civil rights complaints, including from communities impacted by poultry farm pollution, have been left in limbo.

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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Apr 12

Sick. Sad. And note: “The people of Lowndes County exposed this issue to the American public. I pray that today’s action means that this administration will make sanitation a priority for all who are affected throughout rural America.”

—Catherine Coleman Flowers
www.al.com/news/2025/04...

dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Apr 4

Who thought transporting oil across the Great Lakes was a good idea? Why double down on it by trying to build a massive and untested tunnel under the Great Lakes? #shutdownLine5

Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Apr 3

Breaking: We filed an appeal with @nativerights.bsky.social on behalf of four Michigan Tribes urging the state Supreme Court to overturn the permit for Enbridge's dangerous Line 5 pipeline tunnel.

Tribes, Greens Take Line 5 Tunnel to Michigan’s Supreme Court

Tribes and environmental orgs are asking the Court to overturn a state agency’s permit

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Mar 31

Offshore drilling poses serious risks to coastal communities & marine life. Thanks to our lawsuit, a federal court found a massive offshore oil sale in the Gulf of Mexico illegal. This win reinforces the power of environmental laws to keep people safe & protect our planet.

Biden administration offshore oil and gas lease in Gulf Coast is unlawful, federal judge says

A federal judge has ruled that more than 109,000 square miles of Gulf Coast federal were unlawfully opened up for offshore drilling leases.

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dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Mar 28

Looking for glimmers of light (reflecting off the Gulf of Mexico) (and that are not the oil slicks), here you go! @earthjustice.bsky.social

Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Mar 28

BREAKING: Ruling in favor of environmental and Gulf-based groups, a federal court found a 73-million acre offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico held by the Interior Department two years ago.

dmchiz.bsky.social @dmchiz.bsky.social · Mar 13

#badasscolleagues @earthjustice.bsky.social Glad we are standing with farmers and other organizations caught in crosshairs. Let’s go!

Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Mar 13

We're suing. Earthjustice is representing Inflation Reduction Act grant recipients & holding the Trump administration accountable for illegally freezing funds that were meant to benefit communities.

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Abbie Dillen @abbiedillen.bsky.social · Mar 13

Just because you aren’t surprised doesn’t mean you shouldn’t read this extraordinary artifact of March 2025. Will be of special interest to all of you practicing that cult “climate change religion.”

Trump EPA Kicks Off Formal Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding with Agency Partners | US EPA

EPA News Release: Trump EPA Kicks Off Formal Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding with Agency Partners

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samsankar.bsky.social @samsankar.bsky.social · Mar 7

Last year, China added 82,277 heavy-duty electric trucks to its roads. The U.S. added 1,476. Ending investments in clean trucking hands China a major victory in its campaign to dominate the future of manufacturing.

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Trump stalls $1B push to electrify trucking at Port of LA

The Biden administration program was aimed at cleaning up diesels that create the region’s deadliest air pollution. Now it’s all in doubt.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Mar 4

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration for attempting to end NYC’s incredibly successful congestion pricing program.

“New Yorkers need air we can breathe, a transit system that works for all of us, and a planet that’s safe for our children,” - Dror Ladin, Earthjustice Attorney

Congestion Pricing is a Big Win for Clean Air. We're Suing Trump to Keep It.

The program is raising millions for public transit improvements and significantly reducing traffic.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Feb 28

Trump’s USDA is making farmers jobs harder—right at the start of planting season.

“Farmers are on the front lines of climate change. Purging climate change web pages doesn’t make climate change go away. It just makes it harder for farmers to adapt.” - Jeff Stein, Earthjustice Associate Attorney

Farmers depend on climate data. They're suing the USDA for deleting it.

Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Jan 30

One of Trump’s orders empowers a committee of his own appointees to decide the fate of an endangered species, prioritizing the desires of special interests over wildlife that support vital ecosystems. This could greenlight projects that send vulnerable species into extinction. ejus.tc/3WGJSGK

An 'Extinction Committee' Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Attacks on Endangered Species

President Trump is already trying to undermine the ESA by invoking a rarely used provision that empowers a committee to decide the fate of endangered species.

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