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Genetic extinction technology and digital DNA challenged at UN Convention
Civil society defends rights of indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers against big-pharma and biotech CANCUN, MEXICO —This week, international conservation and environmental leaders will meet to…
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Friends of the Earth International statement on Standing Rock
LAMPUNG, INDONESIA – Friends of the Earth International stands in solidarity with the water protectors at Standing Rock: Water is Life, and we stand for life. We, Friends of the Earth Internatio…
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Friends of the Earth International statement on the election of Donald Trump
Be it resolved, Friends of the Earth International expresses our deep solidarity with the growing resistance in the United States which refuses to normalize and legitimize Donald Trump’s inflammator…
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Princess Cruise Lines pleads guilty to dumping oil, covering its tracks
Deliberate pollution is completely unacceptable and we continue to call on the cruise industry to be transparent and clean up its act.
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Leader Pelosi will oppose Trump, defend democracy
The American people do not support Trump’s radical agenda, including his climate denial. He is currently behind in the popular vote by over 2 million votes. The Democratic Caucus needs to stand toge…
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Expose U.S. gave back-door funding to climate killer projects
Trump’s Ex-Im Bank appointment could accelerate climate change WASHINGTON, D.C. – A multi-part Columbia School of Journalism investigation published this week reveals that the U.S. Export-Impo…
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Canada greenlights tar sands pipeline threatening Salish Sea
In approving this ecosystem-destroying pipeline, Canada’s leaders have ignored the threats to the Salish Sea, its marine species, and its 8 million people, including 29 Tribes and First Nations.
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Trump Transportation pick Chao will gridlock climate progress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump has reportedly decided to announce Elaine Chao as secretary of transportation. Chao has been a fellow at the Heritage Foundation and resigned from the Board of Bl…
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Climate change: The planet will not be grading Trump on a curve
WASHINGTON, D.C.– On Tuesday Donald Trump met with reporters and editors from the New York Times. In the interview, Trump said that he is looking at climate change “very closely” with an “open…
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Organic standards will exclude next generation of GMOs
It’s critical that organic standards treat new types of genetic engineering that are rapidly entering our food and consumer products as rigorously as the first generation of GMOs.