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No turkey for Thanksgiving this year?
As you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family this year, imagine looking across the table and not seeing a turkey. It may be hard to fathom, but it is a reality too many Americans face this year. Read More
New Keystone XL documents raise fresh concerns about State Department
Despite conclusive evidence that the State Department has overseen a corrupt Keystone XL tar sands pipeline review process, the Obama administration indicated last Thursday (November 10) that the department will remain in charge of the new environmental review of the proposed pipeline. Read More
Watch The Story of Broke and take action to end polluter subsidies
Friends of the Earth is proud to team up with Annie Leonard, creator of the hit video The Story of Stuff, on her latest project — The Story of Broke. This new video describes the myriad ways in which our government subsidizes big polluters and other destructive industries and… Read More
Momentum to stop Keystone XL surges as thousands circle the White House
12,000 strong. That's how many people showed up Sunday, November 6 -- exactly one year before Election Day 2012 -- to link arms around the White House in a circle of hope (three rings deep!) and urge President Obama to stop the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. As the sun set over Lafayette Park, President Obama's motorcade was met with a deafening chorus of “Yes you can stop the pipeline.” Read More
Last day of the tour
Friday, October 28, 2011 Whew! After four-plus days of non-stop action here in Atlantic Canada, our tour is starting to slow down. We just had our last meeting this morning with the local government, and we have the rest of the day off to relax and discover Newfoundland! I… Read More
St. John’s and food sovereignty
The past four days touring Atlantic Canada have been a whirlwind! Tonight we hosted our fourth and last public forum in St. John’s. This city is the birthplace of AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon, as it was a professor at a local university who first invented the technology. We had… Read More
Halifax and a potential ban on genetically modified salmon
Day three on the road, and things aren’t slowing down one bit! Yesterday we received news that the official opposition party here, the New Democratic Party, introduced a motion in the Canadian Parliament that would ban the introduction of genetically engineered salmon into the Canadian food supply. The motion, introduced by Fin Donnelly, reads: Read More
Fredericton and the Canadian media
Day two on the genetically engineered salmon tour, and things are coming along well. We drove four hours this morning from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to Fredericton, New Brunswick. Most of the day was spent in the car, but we also had a number of interviews with local press and… Read More
The first day of the fishy business tour
Late last night, I finally arrived in Charlottetown, on Prince Edward Island, to kick off my genetically engineered salmon tour of Atlantic Canada. It was already dark when my plane landed so I couldn’t see just how beautiful the island is. Thankfully, though, I had a chance to take in… Read More