Astral Wavelength

Three lawsuits. One deadline. April 20th.

The EPA repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding — the legal foundation of every federal greenhouse gas rule in the country. Vehicle emissions standards, power plant limits, methane regulations — all of it built on a single legal determination that is now gone.

Unless three simultaneous lawsuits in the D.C. Circuit can stop it.

Front 1: The Statutory Case

Seventeen health and environmental organizations — NRDC, EDF, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, the American Public Health Association, the Center for Biological Diversity, and more — filed suit the same day the repeal entered the Federal Register: February 18th.

Their argument rests on the Clean Air Act's plain text: the law requires the EPA to regulate air pollutants that endanger public health. Rescinding the Finding is an illegal reversal of that mandate. And the Supreme Court settled this question in 2007 in Massachusetts v. EPA.

"EPA flips its mission on its head." — Hana Vizcarra, Earthjustice

Front 2: The Constitutional Case (Venner v. EPA)

Eighteen young Americans from Alaska to Wisconsin filed a constitutional challenge. Their claims: the repeal violates the Fifth Amendment right to life and liberty, the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion (especially for Indigenous youth whose spiritual practices depend on a livable environment), and the separation of powers doctrine.

"Every ton of greenhouse gas pollution is a threat to these children's lives. Every. Single. Ton." — Julia Olson, Our Children's Trust

Front 3: The State Coalition

Twenty-four state attorneys general — joined by cities and counties — filed March 18–19. Led by New York, California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

Massachusetts' Andrea Joy Campbell invoked her state's own legal history: "Two decades ago, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office led the fight to force the federal government to protect the American people from the proven dangers of greenhouse gas emissions, and we will lead once again."

Here is what makes all three cases formidable: the EPA cannot argue the science changed. Its 436-page repeal document abandoned scientific refutation entirely. It must win on legal interpretation alone — in front of the court that unanimously upheld the Endangerment Finding in 2012.

The administration can rescind a legal finding. It cannot rescind the physics.

The narrative that your individual AI use is "using up a water bottle" per query is a massive distraction from where the actual accountability belongs.

THE MATH: 🍔 1 Burger = 660 Gallons. 🤖 1 Year of heavy AI use = ~2 Gallons.

The systemic issue is real—17 billion gallons for U.S. data centers in 2023—but framing it as a "user problem" lets hyperscale operators off the hook for not deploying the efficiency tech we already have.

Researchers at Cornell found we can cut that water use by 32% just by using the cooling tech available right now.

Code is infrastructure. Water is life. Let's build both smarter.

One burger = 668 years of AI queries? The water math isn't what you think.

The "personal guilt" narrative is obscuring the systemic accountability problem. Your personal AI footprint is roughly 1-2 gallons a year. A single burger is 660. We need to look at hyperscale operators, not individual users.

As federal budgets for NOAA climate research are proposed at $0, private AI grants are becoming emergency replacement infrastructure.

Agentic AI—systems that plan and act—can optimize power grids and forecast disasters, potentially generating a net-positive carbon ROI. But it only works if the code stays open.

Code is infrastructure. Open-sourced climate data is democratized survival.

Making Accountability Illegal If Big Oil loses at the Supreme Court, they have a backup plan.

The Immunity Gambit Legislation was just introduced to grant fossil fuel companies sweeping immunity from all climate liability lawsuits. The coordination is not coincidental.

The Alito Problem Justice Samuel Alito has not recused himself from the Suncor v. Boulder case, despite owning stock in other oil companies facing similar climate lawsuits.

They Knew in 1954 The American Petroleum Institute was warned about climate risks over 70 years ago. The report was never made public.

Exxon's Accurate Models By the late 1970s, Exxon's own scientists accurately predicted global warming. A 2023 Harvard study found their projections had "shocking skill."

The Fear of Discovery This is why they are fighting the Boulder lawsuit at the Supreme Court. If the case goes to trial, executives will be forced to open their internal archives under oath.

Big Oil's Supreme Hypocrisy The Supreme Court just agreed to hear Suncor v. Boulder on February 23, 2026. This case could void dozens of climate accountability lawsuits nationwide.

Two Arguments, One Contradiction ExxonMobil and Suncor claim the Clean Air Act strips state courts of jurisdiction. But the administration just argued the exact opposite to repeal the EPA's Endangerment Finding! You cannot be stripped of authority by a law and protected by it at the same time.

The Goal: A Regulatory Vacuum The goal is simple: strip the federal government of the power to regulate pollution, and strip local communities of the right to sue the polluters.

THE COURTS STRIKE BACK: Inside the Legal War to Restore Climate Protection

The EPA's Endangerment Finding repeal lasted less than 24 hours before the lawsuits hit.

Within hours of the repeal entering the Federal Register on February 18, 2026, two separate federal lawsuits landed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The Coalition Challenge (February 18): 17 health and environmental organizations filed immediately:

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Earthjustice

Sierra Club

American Public Health Association

Center for Biological Diversity

11 additional partners

They argue the EPA illegally reversed its Clean Air Act mandate to protect Americans from air pollution that endangers public health.

The Constitutional Challenge (February 17): Our Children's Trust filed on behalf of 18 young plaintiffs, arguing the repeal violates their constitutional rights to:

Life

Liberty

Free exercise of religion

The Timeline:

Repeal effective date: April 20, 2026

States' filing window: 60 days

Expected resolution: years, likely Supreme Court

This is what organized legal resistance looks like. The legal firewall activated immediately.

Read the full analysis: astralwave.link/courts

Trump erased the endangerment finding

they erased the law that protected us from greenhouse gases

on february 12, the trump EPA rescinded the 2009 Endangerment Finding — the legal foundation for ALL federal greenhouse gas regulation in the united states.

this was mandated by the supreme court. backed by thousands of peer-reviewed studies from nasa, noaa, and the IPCC.

this isn't about cheaper cars. this is about whether the government acknowledges the laws of physics.

🚗 all vehicle emission standards since 2009: abolished 💨 methane leaks from oil and gas: now unregulated 🏭 power plant limits: next

"they're literally trying to tell us not to believe what we see with our own two eyes." — dr. michael mann, climate scientist

legal challenges are already underway. the fight isn't over.

The Architects of Tomorrow

Before the Nobel Prize. Before the breakthrough. Before the Belém Accord.

There was a teacher in a classroom saying, "That's a great question. Let's find out." 🍎✨

As we head into Thanksgiving, we are focusing on the ultimate renewable energy source: Human Curiosity. And the people who keep that energy alive—our educators.

Despite the bans, the budget cuts, and the noise, you keep showing up. You are building the minds that will solve the climate crisis.

The Unsung Heroes of COP30

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear lab coats. Some wear muddy boots. Some wear their hearts on their sleeves. 🥼📣

The wins at COP30—specifically the protection of the Amazon—didn't happen by accident. It happened because thousands of you refused to let the truth be buried.

To the scientists working late nights to finalize the climate models: Thank You. To the activists who traveled to Belém to make their voices heard: Thank You.

We see you. We appreciate you.

COP30 Debrief – The Belém Accord

The dust has settled on COP30 in Belém. 🌎

The result? A historic shield for our forests, but a stalling engine on fossil fuels. The "Belém Accord" guarantees protections for the Amazon that we have fought for—this is a massive win for biodiversity! 🎉

But the timeline for energy transition was delayed. Again.

We take the win. We breathe in the oxygen from the trees we just saved. And then? We get back to work. The science is clear, even if the policy is slow.

Climate Justice is Gender Justice

Climate justice is gender justice. Women, femmes, and gender-diverse people face disproportionate impacts from climate change.

Women and girls are 14 times more likely to die in climate disasters. Yet, only one in five countries meaningfully integrates gender in climate plans.

Gender-diverse youth are leading climate justice movements. Their voices and leadership are essential for real change.

Center gender justice in climate action. Support women, femmes, and gender-diverse leaders. Their inclusion makes climate solutions more effective and equitable.

Share this to support gender justice leaders. Comment your favorite climate justice hero and help more youth join the movement!

Climate Change is a Food Crisis

Climate change is a food crisis. Extreme weather, drought, and pests are threatening global food supply right now.

One in three people globally face food insecurity—and climate change is making it worse. In 2024, nearly 300 million people experienced acute hunger. That's the sixth year in a row hunger has increased.

But youth are leading the fight back. From climate-resilient farming to food justice organizing, young people are building solutions in their communities.

Grow local. Eat diverse. Demand justice. Community gardens, agroecology, and youth-led food movements are creating real change.

Share this to spread food security facts. Comment with your favorite climate-friendly food and let's build the food justice movement together!

Youth Rewild The Future

Youth aren't waiting for permission—they're rewilding the future. Biodiversity loss is accelerating, but young people are leading the fight to bring nature back.

Cities lose more than 50% of their native species. Concrete jungles are pushing out bees, birds, and plants. But rewilding restores habitats and brings life back to urban spaces.

Youth-led projects are planting native species, building pollinator gardens, and bringing bees, birds, and biodiversity back to cities. Small actions are making a huge impact.

Rewild. Restore. Repeat. Every seed planted is a step toward climate resilience. Youth are proving that restoration is resistance.

Share this to celebrate youth biodiversity leaders. Comment with your favorite native species and let's grow the movement together!

Thank the Ocean

The Amazon isn’t just the world’s lungs—it’s our climate firewall. When forests fall, our last line of defense against climate chaos falls, too. Indigenous defenders risk their lives to protect 80% of Earth’s biodiversity.