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The president’s tax reform agenda should terrify environmentalists
This week Donald Trump planted himself in front of an oil refinery in North Dakota to talk about tax cuts. The whole spectacle was a reminder that the GOP tax reform agenda could be a disaster for the environment. Read More
The birds and the bees: Research implicates pollinator-toxic pesticides in hummingbird declines
Bees aren’t the only important pollinators in peril. Read More
America’s Largest Traditional Supermarket Chain Is Fine With Killing Bees
Kroger can and should set the example for other supermarkets and food retailers, and give their customers what they’re looking for: more organic choices with fewer toxic pesticides. Read More
10 ways that Trump’s new NAFTA threatens people and the planet
When we compare the evils of Trump’s new trade deal against reality of our current economy, the American people should be extremely concerned about the future of our environment. Read More
Extinguishing the torches of hate
We find ourselves in a country where being a white supremacist is a political bonafide, rather than political suicide. Read More
The California legislature just extended cap and trade. 3,000 people will die.
Richmond, California has been my home for the past 15 years. It’s also home to the largest refinery on the west coast, operated by Chevron, California’s single largest stationary source of greenhouse gas emissions. For almost four years, Richmond’s environmental justice advocates have been campaigning to prevent Chevron… Read More
What Kroger Can Do To Protect People, Pollinators and the Planet
Beekeepers, farmworkers, and concerned Cincinnati residents gathered outside of Kroger’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, June 22, to urge Kroger to stop selling food grown with bee-killing pesticides and offer more bee and people friendly organic food. Kroger is the largest traditional supermarket company in the U.S. However, it… Read More
Schools Cut Meat and Cheese, Serve up Big Wins for Kids and Climate
A new groundbreaking study by Friends of the Earth in conjunction with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), shows that schools can make lunches healthier and more climate-friendly while saving money. Read More
Is California Selling Climate Illusions?
The Governor has spent the last months promoting the expansion of complicated market-based carbon trading mechanisms, known as “Cap-and-Trade,” as a cornerstone of state and global climate policy Read More
International Finance Corporation Flashes Warning Signs for Green Climate Fund
The IFC doesn’t know what a lot of its money is doing, and that’s bad. Though the subject matter might at first seem a bit dull, a recent monitoring report of the financial sector lending of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a doozy for the warnings it provides to… Read More