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Trade agreement trumps climate accord: WTO rules against India solar program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in a lawsuit brought by the United States, a World Trade Organization tribunal ruled that India’s national solar energy program violates international trade law because it…
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Consumer coalition calls for In-N-Out Burger to reduce routine antibiotics use in beef
Over 50 groups call on restaurant chain to change beef sourcing policies OAKLAND, CALIF. – Public interest, environmental, food safety and consumer groups representing millions of consumers today an…
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California plays fast and loose with climate science and environmental justice
Californians and global citizens are coming to soberly understand that California’s climate leadership may not be designed to protect people and the planet, but rather to protect polluters and their…
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Americans pledge to stop shopping at Ace Hardware & True Value until they stop selling bee-killing pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week Friends of the Earth and allies delivered letters and pledges by 33,013 Americans vowing to take their business elsewhere until Ace Hardware and True Value follow othe…
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New report on Keystone NAFTA case against U.S.: Climate action undermined by trade agreements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In January, the Canadian company TransCanada announced its plan to sue the U.S. government for more than $15 billion under the North American Free Trade Agreement — in comp…
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Industrys DARK Act introduced into Senate
Undemocratic Bill would deny Americans their right to know what they’re eating WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) introduced draft legislation intended to p…
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Obama to sign Customs Bill, contradicting commitment to Paris climate accord
Press Backgrounder WASHINGTON, D.C – President Obama plans to soon sign a Customs Bill that undercuts his promise to implement the historic Paris accord on climate change. The Trade Facilitation an…
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As part of BLM fossil fuel auction protest, author Terry Tempest Williams buys parcels
Large-Scale Protest and Activism by Prominent Author Ups the Ante on “Keep it in the Ground” Activism WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, over 100 local activists protested at a Bureau of Land Ma…
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OPIC: Financing for the sake of development or corporate welfare?
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation provides financing to projects in the name of helping countries develop. The problem is that often these projects seem to help large corporations more than…
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Rep. Huffman introduces bill to keep fossil fuels in the ground
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today introduced the Keep It in the Ground Act along with 16 original cosponsors. The bill would prohibit the issuance of new leases or renew…