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TPP trade deal dies to environmental applause
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to a Wall Street Journal story and a press release by the leading congressional critic of the TPP, Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Friends of th…
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Friends of the Earth mourns the passing of Clarence Ditlow III, a consumer champion and board member
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 10, 2016, Clarence Ditlow passed away at age 72. Before losing his fight with colon cancer, Clarence led the fight to hold auto companies accountable at the Center for…
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U.S. election is a gut punch to the planet
We are committed to fighting President-elect Trump and the xenophobia, racism, Islamophobia and sexism he embodies. Friends of the Earth will continue to build the movement to keep fossil fuels in the…
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The environmental resistance will stand against Trump
The next four years will not be easy, but we have fought hostile administrations before. Under President George W. Bush, the environmental community took the battle to the courts and Congress and watc…
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Environmental groups applaud EPAs proposal for Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
As shipping traffic and ship size continues to increase, vessels are generating a growing volume of air and water pollution. Without the protection of a No Discharge Zone Puget Sound would be facing e…
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4 ways Power Africa can better achieve its energy access goal
More than two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa lacks electricity, with that figure growing to more than 85 percent in rural areas. In an attempt to address this dearth of energy access…
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Report: Most top grocery chains fail on pollinator protection
Poll shows 80 percent of Americans support eliminating bee-killing pesticides from agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report and scorecard grades 20 of the largest food retailers in the U.S on the…
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Health, environment & childrens groups call for national strategy to end lead poisoning and lead exposure
Coalition asks federal agencies to make National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week more than symbolic WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of organizations across the country have sent a call for action to P…
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The Pac Rim decision: What are the lessons for TPP?
On October 14, 2016, an Australian–Canadian mining company OceanaGold/Pacific Rim (Pac Rim) lost a $301 million dollar suit against the people of El Salvador before a tribunal associated with the Wo…
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UNESCO recommends halt to Bangladesh coal plant
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has absolutely no business supporting such a pollution-spewing monstrosity, and must pull out of the project immediately.