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Friends of the Earth urges Senate to filibuster SCOTUS nominee
Majority leader Mitch McConnell attempted to steal this seat by refusing to consider President Obama’s nominee for almost a year. Anyone who allows Trump to fill the vacant seat will become compli…
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Trump order will harm environmental and worker protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to slash government regulations. Friends of the Earth Senior Political Strategist Ben Schreiber offered th…
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Senators should reject Tillerson for human rights violations
After only one week in office, the Trump presidency has bared its teeth and what we have seen has been nakedly inane and inept, deeply inhumane, and to be frank, insane. That Trump would want the…
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Over 100 food and farm groups oppose Puzder for labor secretary
Coalition urges senators to reject nominee, citing long track record of workers’ rights violations and conflicts of interest with role as CEO of CKE Restaurants WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today 105 fo…
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Bee the Change: 8 simple steps to help your city save bees
This new guide outlines all of the steps individuals and city officials can take to help protect pollinators. It’s based on the landmark policies of the nearly 100 retailers, universities, cities an…
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Indigenous and environmental activists will fight Trump pipeline decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today the Trump administration approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued the following re…
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Administration should pull the plug on TTIP, TiSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued the following response: As a res…
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Senators will be held accountable for Tillerson vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to approve former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State. Tillerson’s confirmation now moves to the Senate floor. Fr…
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Donald Trump endangers American Democracy
Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets fighting for morality by calling for rights for women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants and people of every religion. Friends of the…
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USDA proposal for biotech regulations falls short
It’s good to see that the USDA is considering regulating certain plants that are genetically engineered, via gene editing, to act like pests. However, the proposal is riddled with loopholes that cou…