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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…
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112 groups demand grants and honest accounting for rich countries’ promised $100 billion in climate finance
In light of the recent release of the OECD report, “Climate Finance in 2013-14 and the USD 100 billion goal,” and the finance ministerial that took place in Lima, Peru on Oct. 9 on the sidelines o…
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Die-In at American Petroleum Institute and march during rush hour to demand support for clean energy during 100-city Day of Action on Climate
Broad coalition shows climate change is “everyone’s issue” WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Oct. 14, a broad D.C. coalition of the People’s Climate Movement will hold a die-in and march on the American…
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Groups demand answers from State Department on human trafficking report
FOIA request highlights lingering concerns over possible political interference in important government publication WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the support of human rights, labor, faith, trade and democ…