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Health, environment and animal welfare groups applaud U.S. Dietary Guidelines new sustainability focus
Obama administration urged to embrace Advisory Committee recommendations for more plants, fewer animal proteins WASHINGTON, D.C. – A broad coalition of 49 health, environment and animal welfare gro…
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Ugandan farmers sue over palm oil land grab
Farmers in Uganda evicted by oil palm plantations filed a lawsuit today against a joint venture co-owned by palm oil giant Wilmar International. The farmers, with the support of Friends of the Earth U…
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Are GMOs safe? No consensus in the science, scientists say in peer-reviewed statement
Following GMO apple approval, consumer watchdog groups highlight need for accurate media coverage on GMO science WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of USDA deregulation of the Arctic® apple — th…
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Opponents of Leaded Aviation Fuel Could Be In For Long Wait
It’s no secret lead exposure is dangerous. Even low levels can affect a child’s brain. It’s also no secret that airports are one of the last remaining sources of airborne lead in the U.S. The…
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8 ways Obama sucks on climate
The new conventional wisdom among the political class is that President Obama isdoing everything he can without the cooperation of Congress to fight climate change. His administration set higher fuel…
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No to nuclear nonsense: Groups call on Dominion to abandon plans for North Anna 3 reactor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth, with 13 other organizations, submitted a letter to Governor Terry McAuliffe, Members of the Virginia General Assembly, Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners and e…
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#flirtingwithdisaster on Valentine’s Day
The onset of climate chaos and the extreme weather patterns it brings, is rapidly shaping the planet. In a globalized world, no sector is left unaffected by new weather patterns and extreme weather. E…
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Scientists, environmental and consumer groups decry USDA approval of genetically engineered apple
“Despite the USDA’s flawed approval of the GMO apple, there is no place in the U.S. or global market for genetically engineered apples.” saidLisa Archer, Food and Technology program director at…
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Chukchi lease analysis predicts large Arctic oil spills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea in Northwest Alaska. The federal governm…
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Listen: Bill Waren on the perils of upcoming trade deals
Friends of the Earth’s trade policy analyst Bill Waren recently appeared on the Progressive Radio Network’s Connect the Dots show, where he discussed with host Alison Rose Levy the potenti…