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U.S. election is a gut punch to the planet
We are committed to fighting President-elect Trump and the xenophobia, racism, Islamophobia and sexism he embodies. Friends of the Earth will continue to build the movement to keep fossil fuels in the…
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The environmental resistance will stand against Trump
The next four years will not be easy, but we have fought hostile administrations before. Under President George W. Bush, the environmental community took the battle to the courts and Congress and watc…
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Environmental groups applaud EPAs proposal for Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
As shipping traffic and ship size continues to increase, vessels are generating a growing volume of air and water pollution. Without the protection of a No Discharge Zone Puget Sound would be facing e…
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Report: Most top grocery chains fail on pollinator protection
Poll shows 80 percent of Americans support eliminating bee-killing pesticides from agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report and scorecard grades 20 of the largest food retailers in the U.S on the…
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Health, environment & childrens groups call for national strategy to end lead poisoning and lead exposure
Coalition asks federal agencies to make National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week more than symbolic WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of organizations across the country have sent a call for action to P…
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UNESCO recommends halt to Bangladesh coal plant
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has absolutely no business supporting such a pollution-spewing monstrosity, and must pull out of the project immediately.
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Darden Restaurants CEO undeserving of leadership award, say activist groups
Gene Lee’s record on environmental, health, animal welfare and worker issues at odds with “Golden Chain” accolade WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter sent today to Nation’s Restaurant News, a coa…
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Strange bedfellows challenge Congress to end dirty tax extenders
WASHINGTON — Green Scissors — a coalition of free-market, taxpayer and environmental groups — sent a letter today asking Congress to allow a suite of dirty energy tax breaks to expire at…
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Olive Garden, Darden Restaurants under investor pressure to ditch routine antibiotics
ORLANDO, Fla. — Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), the nation’s largest restaurant company and owner of Olive Garden, is facing pressure from investors today at its annual shareholder meeting to elim…
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Friends of the Earth mourns the passing of Joe Browder, environmental champion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 18, 2016, Joe Browder passed away at age 78. Before his long fight with cancer, Joe led the fight to protect the Everglades and Big Cypress in Florida. Browder worked…