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Dear John,
As we head into the holiday weekend, we’re celebrating two major legal victories that show the power of persistence—and what’s possible when communities stand up to polluters.
After a 15-year battle <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=8e1f3eb511d0b3cdbba82656699440dfa268aa08725584950e6b4f8e4b948b4570da4d2ce8e1ffb9f6e142ed135f5a6687b8c1e5db9c06af> , the
U.S. Supreme Court has rejected ExxonMobil’s final appeal in our lawsuit over 10 million pounds of illegal air pollution from its Baytown, Texas petrochemical complex. The $14.25 million
civil penalty stands—the largest ever for violations of the Clean Air Act in a citizen-led case.
“We knew Exxon would fight to the Supreme Court,” said Neil Carman of Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter, “but we matched their persistence so they couldn’t escape responsibility.”
In a separate win, Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago will pay a $4.8 million settlement, halt the killing of aquatic life, and bring its cooling water system into compliance
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Sierra Club and its allies sued to stop years of violations.
Thank you for standing with us in the fight for clean air, clean water, and environmental justice.
Sincerely,
Shabina Bahl
Chief Advancement Officer
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