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[et_pb_line_break_holder] --> max-width 50%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> float: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></style> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2><strong><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/374/663/original/1.png" width="800" alt="" title="" align="" style="width: 100%; max-width: 800px;"></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong style="font-size: 20px;">Save the National <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Environmental<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong style="font-size: 20px;"> Policy Act!<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA ) was passed in 1970. This cornerstone federal environmental law requires federal agencies to take a hard look at the potential environmental and public health impacts of their decisions, how these impacts can be mitigated, and to consider alternatives before proceeding.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>The NEPA process is incredibly valuable</strong>, as it helps to ensure that decisions by the federal government are made in a transparent, well-informed manner and ensures the public has informed access to information and the decision making process.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>The Trump Administration announced a new plan to <strong>gut the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). </strong> This proposal would drastically weaken the NEPA process allowing federal agencies to approve infrastructure projects without considering climate impacts, by removing the requirement that agencies analyze cumulative impacts of their actions. The changes narrow the scope of projects that require a NEPA review, which favors polluters and profits over science-based decision making and robs citizens from having a voice on projects that affect them (e.g., pipeline construction, highway projects, mines, etc.). The proposed rollbacks would also allow agencies to ignore “indirect effects” of actions such as socioeconomic or community impacts, let companies draft their own environmental reviews, and create loopholes that could let agencies ignore public comments.<br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Tell the Council on Environmental Quality that you oppose this dangerous attempt to silence communities and rollback regulations. Stand up for careful and robust environmental review that allows for meaningful public participation as intended by Congress<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://waterkeeper.org/news/undermining-a-fundamental-law/"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div class="featurebutton" id="itembutton">SUBMIT A COMMENT<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><hr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/374/662/original/2.png" width="800" style="width: 100%; max-width: 800px;"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Our birds need us.</strong></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>The Migratory Bird Treaty Act has been protecting birds since 1918. Despite continued threats to bird populations, the Trump Administration is trying to clip the wings of this important law.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Migratory birds rely on clean, safe water which means protecting and restoring riparian corridors is critical to their survival. Many of the habitat protections provided by the Act also protect our wetlands and waterways.<br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div>This rollback comes at a time when threats to bird populations and our waterways are growing due to climate change and other stressors. We need to strengthen protections for these vulnerable animals, not eliminate them.<br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://waterkeeper.org/news/we-cant-turn-our-backs-on-the-birds/"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div class="featurebutton" id="itembutton">SEND A COMMENT<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><hr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/374/664/original/3.png" width="800" style="width: 100%; max-width: 800px;"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Our rivers are choking, we need to break free from plastic.</strong></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><span style="font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Milwaukee Riverkeeper is proud to be 1 of 470 organizations endorsing the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. In February, U.S. Senators Udall and Merkley along with U.S. Representatives Lowenthal and Clark introduced a landmark bill that provides a comprehensive approach to reducing plastic pollution. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>This law would reduce single-use plastic products in packaging, reform recycling and waste collection and hold manufacturers accountable for waste. This law shifts the burden from the consumer to the producer and would be a huge step forward in the fight to end plastic pollution.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Help fight plastic pollution, tell your federal elected officials to support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/our-rivers-are-choking-we-need-to-break-free-from-plastic?clear_id=true"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div class="featurebutton" id="itembutton">WRITE A LETTER<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div>