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Merkley, Colleagues Highlight Environmental Justice Concerns on Permitting Legislation, Need for Standalone Floor Consideration
Any changes to the permitting processes should strengthen—not steamroll over — public participation & communities.
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Congress Must Reject Manchin’s Dirty Deal, Protect Communities and Climate
A vote for Senator Manchin and Schumer’s bill is a vote for environmental racism, classism, and climate catastrophe.
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Climate groups from around world call on World Bank President David Malpass to be fired
Climate change organisations under the Big Shift Coalition have called on the World Bank to fire its President David Malpass.
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50+ groups urge consumer brands to cut ties with destructive Indonesian palm oil company
Powerful brands are willfully ignoring evidence of human rights and environmental violations while proclaiming themselves champions of ‘sustainability.’
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P&G Board Members Face Shareholder Vote Over Forest Destruction in Supply Chain
A proposal to shareholders urges Procter & Gamble investors to vote against current members of the board of directors, due to the company’s failure to address unsustainable sourcing of wood pulp and…
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Monarch Butterfly Endangered
In July 2022 monarch butterflies were classified as endangered. This iconic insect is teetering on the brink, but you can help. Find out how.
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Friends of the Earth Statement in Response to USDA’s Climate-Smart Commodities Announcement
This lays the groundwork for Big Ag to use these projects to greenwash their own emissions and collect tremendous amounts of farm data.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect U.S. Waters From Ship Pollution, Invasive Species
WASHINGTON — The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth filed a notice of intent today to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to finalize nationwide standards to…
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161 Social Justice, Conservation Groups Oppose Harmful Mining Provisions in Manchin’s Industry Side Deal
Today 161 conservation and social justice organizations sent a letter to members of Congress opposing the industry-give away “side deal” demanded by Senator Manchin as part of the recently passed…
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Chair Grijalva, 71 Other Members to House Leadership: Keep Permitting Reform Out of a Continuing Resolution
Attaching permitting reform in a Continuing Resolution would “force Members to choose between protecting EJ communities from further pollution or funding the government.”