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Friends of the Earth urges changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, opposes fossil fuel side deal
Friends of the Earth stands in solidarity with the climate justice and environmental justice organizations and communities that are expressing deep concern or opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act…
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Sen. Sinema Preserves “Carried Interest” Tax Break, Fueling Climate Disaster
If Senator Sinema chooses to protect this tax loophole, she is choosing to protect one of the most dangerous and overlooked lifelines to the fossil fuel industry.
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Legal Agreements Block Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California
Groups and the Bureau of Land Management reached an agreement to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 1 million acres of public lands in California.
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Friends of the Earth Responds to Sen. Manchin Statement on Inflation Reduction Act
Political pressure has finally brought Senator Manchin back to the table on climate. Now political pressure needs to safeguard our bedrock environmental laws.
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House Committee Advances Child Nutrition Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor advanced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act with a vote of 27-19.
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Tenth Cruise Ship Report Card Reveals Industry Greenwashing
Friends of the Earth released its 2022 Cruise Ship Report Card today, the tenth such analysis assessing and ranking the environmental and human health impacts of major cruise lines.
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Friends of the Earth Applauds Child Nutrition Measures to Increase Plant-Based School Meal and Beverage Options
Today, the House introduced the “Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act” Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation.
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Report: Hydrogen is Big Oil’s Latest Greenwashing Scheme
A new report sounds the alarm on the newly-established federal clean hydrogen standard as Big Oil’s next greenwashing scam.
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Environmental justice, climate groups call on EPA to rein in the harms of factory farms
A letter sent to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urges him to act on the EPA’s existing authority to provide federal oversight of factory farms.
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Congress Urged to Boost Appropriations for Biden’s Clean Energy Orders
Dozens of groups urged leaders to increase funding for executive orders to spur renewable energy production under the Defense Production Act.