Last chance: Your support needed as we sue the administration

Monthly gifts matched. Time’s running out. Midnight deadline. Need to give your inbox a break? [Pause fundraising messages]( for two weeks. Just bumping this message up in your inbox. We’re taking the administration to court to uphold the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We need you with us to mount our strongest possible defense. Protecting birds means fighting for the laws that keep them safe. That calls for strength and resolve. Will you add yours to ours? [The very best way to do that is through your monthly gift. Time is running out to get your first three donations matched—you’ll do double the good for birds if you start before midnight.]( Even as we’re celebrating our victory in the courts on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)—a win that underscores the power and effectiveness of our approach—we’re looking ahead to the next fight. We must defend NEPA, a law so fundamental and far-reaching that it’s sometimes called the Magna Carta of environmental policy. It requires that the government take a hard look at the impact of its actions, and gives the public the right to weigh in before any work begins. The administration has issued new rules that dramatically weaken it—letting the government fast-track projects that might harm birds. We won’t stand for it. In fact, we’re suing to stop it. A lawsuit is a long haul, but we’re in this for the duration. Taking inspiration from the birds we love, we’re sticking with this fight with perseverance, hard work, and tenacity. [Are you with us?]( Your monthly gift will power our lawsuit to uphold NEPA. What’s more, it will support all the other ways we’re protecting birds and their habitats. [Make your best monthly gift before this match ends at midnight tonight, while your gift will go twice as far to protect the birds you love.]( Thank you in advance, Steven Abrahamson Vice President, Membership National Audubon Society [National Audubon Society]( [Greater Sage-Grouse.]( Greater Sage-Grouse. [Midnight deadline: match for monthly donors]( [BE A NEPA DEFENDER]( SUSTAINER STATUS: Unconfirmed MATCH DEADLINE: Midnight [Donate]( 2X match for monthly donors Earlier this month, thanks to your support, we scored a big win for birds: a U.S. District Court judge rejected the administration’s gutted version of the MBTA. This is a major victory, and proof that we can win when we work through the courts to resist these egregious attacks. Now on Audubon’s docket: the National Environmental Policy Act. We're suing to uphold this cornerstone of conservation. [Like the court battle for the MBTA, this is sure to be a long, hard fight, and we need your support. Start your dependable monthly gift today, while your first three months will go twice as far for birds and the places they need.]( In her MBTA ruling, Judge Caproni said that the administration’s policy “runs counter to the purpose” of the law. The same is true of their attempts to undermine NEPA, which requires the government to consider the environmental impact of its actions, from building new highways to drilling for oil and gas on public lands. The administration has tossed NEPA aside to fast-track infrastructure projects, skipping the kind of thorough reviews that keep birds and their habitats safe. Not only is this dangerous; it’s illegal, too. It demands our most forceful response—so we’ve taken them to court. We’ve shown we can win long-haul fights like these; the MBTA is proof. Now we’re defending NEPA with the same dedication. [We need to know you’re committed, too, so we ask for your support. Make it monthly and get your first three contributions matched.]( In this time of tough battles and seemingly endless attacks, your caring persistence is what it will take to see birds safe. [Support all we do on their behalf through your dependable gift. But don’t delay: This match offer ends at midnight tomorrow.]( Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Give Monthly]( Photo: Dorian Anderson/Audubon Photography Awards [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2020 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause fundraising emails for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](