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US Politics

A Betrayal of Duty: The Legal and Moral Imperative for EPA Action on Climate Change

Seventeen public health and environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's repeal of the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, arguing the agency is legally required to do so under the Clean Air Act. This dangerous abdication of responsibility threatens public health, betrays our constitutional duty to protect citizens, and recklessly ignores the settled law established to safeguard our nation from the existential crisis of climate change.

US Politics

A Breath of Justice: The 9th Circuit Upholds Local Power to Protect Public Health

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Southern California air quality rule limiting commercial and industrial gas appliances, a crucial victory for public health that will save lives from air pollution. This judicial affirmation of local power to fight pollution is a triumph for environmental justice, standing against corporate interests that would sacrifice human health and our planet for profit.