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Florida Keys delays vote on release of 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes after public outcry
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) today delayed its vote on the proposed release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes due to concerns over COVID-19.
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Trump guts bedrock environmental law
We will not stand back while the Trump Administration tries to silence vulnerable communities fighting against toxic pollution in their own backyards.
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Healthier school food is key to fighting COVID-19 and systemic racism
Congress should mitigate the racial health disparities that leave Black people so vulnerable to COVID-19 by ensuring every student has access to nutritious school meals.
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BlackRock falls short on 2020 climate votes
New York, NY – Today, BlackRock released a new investment stewardship report. In the report the world’s largest asset manager detailed how it voted during the 2020 shareholder season which wa…
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Friends of the Earth and Lumber Riverkeeper call on Army Corps of Engineers to stop construction of Robeson LNG Pipeline
Friends of the Earth and Lumber Riverkeeper, a part of Winyah Rivers Alliance, are demanding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers immediately issue a stop work order for the construction of the Robes…
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COVID-19 and oil transport: The issue with too much oil
The environmental damage – let alone the lives lost – from an oil tanker collision, grounding, or sinking because of a hurricane would be catastrophic.
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Bees and other pollinators are under attack
Bayer claims to care about bees, yet they still sell bee-killing pesticides. See how Friends of the Earth is pushing Bayer to do better for pollinators.
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Tragedy in America’s meatpacking plants linked to decades-long history of corporate consolidation
Despite their significant role in feeding the country during this crisis, food and agriculture workers, and meatpacking workers in particular, have not been adequately protected.
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Second expert study confirms TVA as bad investment for Memphis
In official comments filed by Friends of the Earth with the Memphis Power Supply Advisory Team’s Integrated Resource Plan report, another expert study confirmed the advantages for Memphis if the cit…