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Broad Coalition of More than 100 Organizations Oppose Industrial Ocean Fish Farming
More than 100 organizations today formally announced their united opposition to industrial ocean fish farming in U.S. waters. The move comes as some members of Congress are attempting to force through…
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Coalition Responds to Canadian Government Plan to Nationalize the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Project
Despite widespread opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, which would bring in 890,000 barrels of crude oil per day across Canada and out through the international…
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Toxic Mega-Merger between Bayer and Monsanto gets approval from Department of Justice
The Department of Justice formally announced today its approval of the Bayer-Monsanto merger, contingent upon divestments from the two companies.
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The foreseeable end of vessel heavy fuel oil use in the Arctic
The threat posed by heavy fuel oil in the Arctic is substantial. In fragile, ice-covered marine environments, use of this fuel by ships is a disaster waiting to happen.
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Financing for Pebble Mine Collapses
By pulling out of the agreement to finance Pebble Mine, First Quantum Minerals finally listened to the overwhelming opposition from the people of Bristol Bay and throughout Alaska. The company’s dec…
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International Maritime Organization adopts key international routing and protection measures for Bering Sea
As climate change continues to alter the Arctic, it is imperative that Indigenous communities and practices are not threatened by large-scale commercial marine activity.
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Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Rubber-stamping of Keystone XL Permit
Environmental and landowner groups today argued in federal court that the Trump administration’s rubber-stamp approval of a cross-border permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline violated environ…
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Over 140 businesses, farmers and organizations call on Senate Agriculture Committee to support the National Organic Standards Board
One of the top reasons consumers buy organic food is to avoid toxic pesticides. If the National Organic Standards Board is weakened, the organic standards could be opened to allow toxic pesticides.
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Global Campaign Exposes BlackRock for Devastating Climate Impacts of Investments
BlackRock, with over $6.3 trillion of assets under management, is a leading investor in sectors driving climate change: coal, oil, gas and deforestation, as well as the banks that finance them.
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Honeybee death survey masks true scale of pollinator crisis
These dire honeybee numbers add to the consistent pattern of unsustainable bee losses in recent years that threatens our food system, but they are the tip of the iceberg.