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DC gardeners and beekeepers tell Ace and True Value: stop selling bee-killing pesticides
Media advisory for November 4, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Local gardeners, beekeepers, environmentalists and food safety advocates will swarm Ace and True Value stores on Wednesday, November 4 to deli…
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DJ Rico Bernasconi releases two remixes of Love Song to the Earth
Remixes Available on all Music Download and Streaming Platforms October 30 http://lovesongtotheearth.org; https://www.facebook.com/lovesongtotheearth; #sharethelovesong NEW YORK, NY, October 29…
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House vote on Ex-Im reauthorization fails to implement necessary reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After employing a rarely-used procedural maneuver called a discharge petition, the House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The…
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Powerful pesticide lobby attacks bee-saving regulations at Miami trade talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An analysis released today by Friends of the Earth U.S. reveals disturbing news: U.S. and European Union trade negotiators meeting in Miami this week appear to be actively consi…
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Friends of the Earth responds to Paul Ryans bid for House Speaker
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) has given the conditions under which he would enter the race for Speaker of the House. Currently the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Ryan was ch…
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Friends of the Earth welcomes Subway’s historic plan to eliminate antibiotics in its meat supply
Game-changing step will drive major changes in U.S. livestock production WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth welcomes Subway’s historic announcement today that it will eliminate antibioti…
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Wendys says no to GMO apple
In the wake of widespread criticism of the USDA’s recent approval of the first genetically engineered apple, the Food and Drug Administration recently deemed the Arctic® apple, owned by synthetic b…
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Obama administration puts a freeze on Arctic drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration today announced the cancellation of all remaining oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic Ocean through 2017. Under the 2012-2017 offshore drilling program…
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Infographic: The Story of Climate Finance – Paying the high cost of climate chaos
Understanding The Story of Climate Finance is fundamental to understanding climate chaos, its high cost for poor countries and the role that the U.S. plays. To help us all out, Friends of the Earth U…
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Groups take climate fight to Oil Barons doorstep
People’s Climate Movement confronts American Petroleum Institute during National Day of Action WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today members of student, labor, justice, faith, and environmental groups particip…