EPA Faces Lawsuit Over Wildlife Deaths from 50-Year-Old Standards

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EPA faces new lawsuit for not updating its 1971 air pollution rules that protect wildlife and plants.

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Car fumes, factory smoke, and power plant pollution harm animals like butterflies and salamanders.

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When acid rain forms from pollution, it kills tiny animals that endangered birds depend on for food.

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Black dust in the air and coal plant chemicals damage both wild animals and the food crops we grow.

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When pollution starts killing wildlife, it usually means humans could get sick from bad air, water, and food too.

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Wildlife experts need to team up with EPA to check how pollution affects animals and plants.

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People can help by checking daily air quality, keeping kids safe indoors on bad days, and choosing clean energy.

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If courts find EPA broke wildlife protection laws, we might get better air quality rules across the country.

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