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Consumer Goods Giants Line Up to Suspend Destructive Palm Oil Company for Land Grabbing, Human Rights Abuses
Consumer companies must stay engaged and use their leverage to require Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) to pay for losses and damages caused to communities during nearly 25 years of operations in Sulawesi, In…
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Nearly 200 Groups Urge No New Leases in Biden’s Five Year Plan
WASHINGTON – Community organizations across the country sent a letter to the Biden administration today demanding no new leases in the Interior Department’s Five Year Plan for offshore drilling as…
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Ahead of COP27, Groups Demand Social Media Companies Address Climate Disinformation
Over a dozen organizations sent a letter to major platforms, calling on them to strengthen their content moderation policies.
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New Report Exposes World Bank Support for Gas in Vietnam
Today Recourse, Friends of the Earth U.S. and Asian Peoples Movement for Debt and Development released a new report that reveals the World Bank’s role in pushing for new and expanded gas power and L…
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Friends of the Earth Responds to Nestle’s Decision to Suspend Business Ties with AAL, Indonesia’s second largest palm oil company
Nestlé’s suspension of AAL from its supply chain is an important first step toward ensuring accountability for ongoing human rights violations.
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White House takes first step toward transforming federal food procurement and service
This week the Biden administration released best practices to increase access to healthy and safely prepared food in federal facilities.
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Friends of the Earth Applauds Setback for Manchin’s Dirty Deal, Win for Environmental Justice
Leader Schumer’s decision to strip Senator Manchin’s dirty deal from the Continuing Resolution represents a huge fumble for Big Oil’s agenda.
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New Scorecard Reveals Half of Major U.S. Food Retailers Have Pesticide Policies but Progress Falls Short to Protect Bees and Biodiversity
Friends of the Earth today released its latest Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard, ranking 25 of the largest U.S. grocery retailers on pesticides and pollinator protection in their food and beverage supp…
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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.