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Friends of the Earth Celebrates EPA’s Decision to Pull Dangerous EV Proposal
WASHINGTON – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard, which includes the removal of a proposal to expand the program by allowing electri…
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Friends of the Earth Condemns Legal Attack on New Jersey Environmental Justice Legislation
WASHINGTON – Business and labor groups have reportedly challenged New Jersey’s landmark Environmental Justice Law, which allows for the state to better protect vulnerable communities from environm…
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500+ International Groups: Biden Must Stop Fossil Fuel Expansion Ahead of September Climate Summit
More than 500 groups representing six continents sent a letter to President Biden today demanding he stop fossil fuel expansion ahead of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s Climate Ambition Summ…
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Friends of the Earth Reacts to USDA Animal-Raising Claims
Today, USDA announced a new effort to strengthen substantiation of animal-raising claims on meat and dairy labels.
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State Department faces 2nd lawsuit over expedited Amos Hochstein FOIA request
Friends of the Earth has sued the U.S. Department of State for a second time over an expedited 2022 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request targeting Biden energy official Amos Hochstein and potenti…
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150+ Organizations Call Out USDA for Exacerbating Environmental Injustice in Energy Grant Program
Today, 155 environmental justice, food and farm, and climate organizations voiced opposition to changes the U.S. Department of Agriculture made to the Rural Energy for America Program that will exacer…
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New York Protects ‘the Birds and the Bees’ with Nation-Leading Legislation
We are buzzing with praise for our Senate and Assembly members taking action to address toxic neonic pesticides and protect our pollinators.
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Friends of the Earth Ratifies First Union Contract
Friends of the Earth (FoE) and the staff union, Friends of the Earth Workers United, are proud to announce the ratification of their first union contract.
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New Report Documents Social and Environmental Harms of PRONACA’s Animal Agriculture Operations on Indigenous Communities
Loans from IDB Invest and IFC to PRONACA, the country’s largest pig and poultry producer, have violated the banks’ own policies.
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Freedom of Information Act Findings Reveal Covert Incinerator Lobby Blitz
WASHINGTON – FOIA documents uncovered by Friends of the Earth confirm that an incinerator industry campaign, led by waste management giant Covanta, is attempting to potentially co-opt billions of do…